Joanne from Kitty Rose Sales talks to us about her nearly new sales for Children's things!

Each month 'Yummy Mummy Reviews' will be chatting to a local parent with an interesting story. This month we are shining the spotlight on Joanne Wood from Kitty Rose Sales. 

If you have children under 8 years old, or if your children have grown up and you don't know what do with their unused toys, clothes and other items....read on!

Tell me a bit about you?

I have two preschool daughters and have worked in higher and further education since 2002.

What is Kitty Rose Sales?

Kitty Rose Sales are nearly new sales of baby and children’s items.

What made you start Kitty Rose Sales?

I launched Kitty Rose Sales in November 2010 following a number of months fussing over the amount of toys, clothes and things that were filling the house up.  I give some items to charity and had been ebaying clothes but the thought or ebaying toys was just to much to take (it was actually queuing in the post office that put me off!).  I asked a couple of mums if they would want to have a table if I set up a sale in the local church hall.  I had an amazing response and I soon realised that this sale would not be a one off.  The government are taking so much away from us all that to have the opportunity to bring some money back into the home, and to give people the chance to buy great quality items at super prices, just has to be brilliant.

What can you expect as a buyer at the sale?

Entry to a sale is £1 for an adult buyer.  Buyers can expect to see a great range of clothes from newborn to 7years, many toys, including electrical toys, soft toys and outdoor toys, for example slides and ride ons.  Larger items will be on sale, so many great buys of pushchairs, moses baskets, highchairs, and many more things.   There are also stalls selling new items, for the February sale this Saturday at St Mary’s Hall in Goring, Kids Love Earth will be selling science items and Claire Wilson will be selling wonderful craft items.  Beefit and Jo Jingles are also coming along to inform buyers about the groups they run locally.  SCOPE are coming to raise money for their charity too with a tombola and by selling children’s items.

What can you expect as a seller?

As a seller you will be provided with a large table and a chair.  Promotional materials will be distributed all around town and given to sellers to help raise awareness of the sale to local people.  During the first sale in November a couple of sellers made £85 in the 2.5 hours the sale was open.  It all depends on what you are selling, the quality of your items and how you price them as to how much you profit from a sale.  Your profit is out of my control but I do my best to promote the sale and get in as many buyers as possible.

If someone wants to sell, what do they need to do?

If someone wishes to sell at a future Kitty Rose Sale then they need to contact me either by email joanne@kittyrosesales.co.uk, phone 07899 677190, or by coming to the February sale and booking then and there.  Sellers of pre-loved items pay £10 for a table, with Trade sellers/Information stalls paying £15.

Where are the future Kitty Rose Sale events being held?

The next two sale date are:

Saturday 9 April, The Woodland Centre, Rustington from 10am to 12pm, £1 entry

Saturday 14 May, St Mary’s Hall, Worthing from 10am to 12.30pm, £1 entry

How can people keep up to date with events?

Everyone can keep up to date with sale dates and table availability by:

• Joining the Kitty Rose Sales Facebook page
• Following Kitty Rose Sales on Twitter
• Or by checking the website at www.kittyrosesales.co.uk

What is the future of Kitty Rose Sales?

I am hoping that Kitty Rose Sales will become a regular event for our community across Sussex, with buyers and sellers knowing that they are coming to or taking part in a quality event.  I aim to run regular sales in six towns, so far I am covering Worthing and Rustington and investigating Shoreham.  If you would like to suggest a town for a regular sale spot please get in touch so I can start to investigate.  I would love to hear any thoughts that you have on my sales and any feedback, especially if you come along this Saturday, I’m so excited to see what I will have managed to create!

Thanks Joanne. Good luck with the sale on Saturday!


Saturday 26th February 10am - 12.30pm, St.Mary's Church Hall, Sea Lane, Worthing

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REVIEW 10 - The Black Horse, Findon

The Black Horse, Findon

High Street, Findon, West Sussex BN14 0SX

Tel: 01903 872301

www.mountainrangerestaurants.co.uk

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 4/5

The Black Horse Restaurant and Bar is off the A24 on the Findon By Pass, just on the outskirts of Worthing. It's part of a popular local chain called Mountain Range. The owners have been inspired by Mountain life and hospitality and the decor is traditional with a modern twist, with wooden beams, chunky wooden tables, comfy seating and stone fireplaces. In the summer you can sit outside on the patio to the front of the building, it is nice but it’s next to the car park and there isn't really much playing space – something to bear in mind if your little ones are on the move!

Parking is easy as they have their own car park. This tends to get filled up quickly during busy periods, but the surrounding streets are free to park. You probably won’t need your pushchair, which is good as there isn’t much space for them in the restaurant. 

As soon as we walked in we were greeted by friendly staff and were given a high chair as soon as we got to our table. The restaurant staff were polite and attentive throughout our meal. The menu carries the theme of the Mountains such as the Alps, Himalayas and Rockies and all the food is prepared using locally sourced ingredients. Their specialty dish is the ‘Hot Rocks’, which is your choice of meat, fish or vegetables served on a very hot granite stone for you to cook, they also serve a cheese fondue. Fun, but probably not a great idea with little hands at the table, but there is plenty of choice for everyone -  gourmet burgers, pizzas, pastas, steak, fish and a range of salads. We had the mussels, which came with homemade fries – delicious! We’ve eaten here before and the food has always been lovely. Kids menu is a bit pricey at £7.50, however there are side dishes at £1.50 each, so a few of those would be ok for your babies and toddlers. It would’ve been nice if they had crayon sets for the toddlers and young children, as there isn't much room for them to walk around so you’ll need to keep them occupied. 

The baby change area is large and clean, so top marks for that. Overall, top restaurant for baby friendly dining. 

Baby friendly - Yes

High chairs - Yes

Baby Changing - Yes

Quality of food - Very Good

Value for money - Good

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?