The Mystical Cat

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Good morning 👋 posting a bit later than normal today but rest assured we have been in and open since before 10am this mo...
05/06/2026

Good morning 👋 posting a bit later than normal today but rest assured we have been in and open since before 10am this morning 😶. We decided to sit outside at Harts Barn Craft Centre and enjoy the overcastness without rain that is the current weather so far today whilst having a cheeky teacake with our coffee ☕️ today.

It's already Friday so the first June weekend is approaching 🙌 We have been busy here at The Mystical Cat scheming, planning and sorting something that we'll share with you soon 🤪.

Whatever you are doing today we hope you have a good one and we'll catch up with you all tomorrow.

Namaste 🙏

Good morning, it's the start of another day here at The Mystical Cat and another dampish day seems to lie ahead for us a...
04/06/2026

Good morning, it's the start of another day here at The Mystical Cat and another dampish day seems to lie ahead for us at Harts Barn Craft Centre.

In the UK, June 4th is the anniversary of British forces completing the evacuation of 300,000 troops from Dunkirk in France in 1940. To rally the morale of the country, Winston Churchill delivered his famous 'We shall fight on the beaches ... we shall never surrender....' speech to the House of Commons.

June 4th is also globally observed as the UN's International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, a day established in 1992 to acknowledge the physical, mental, and emotional pain suffered by children worldwide.

On a lighter note, it's also National Hug Your Cat Day, the purr-fect opportunity for some snuggle time. Although depending on your feline critter's nature, hugging may not be in the cards. However, like most animals, touch is a vital part of communication - and the same goes for the claw-ful kind.

All kitten aside, if you're fur-tunate enough to have a feline friend, any attention they give you may be a blessing. Others never leave your side and cuddle often. Of course, most cats have purr-sonality in spades. (No we didn't write this 😸)

Whatever you are doing today, have a good one 👍

Namaste 🙏


Hello from us here at The Mystical Cat 👋 it's Wednesday 3rd June and here in the a bit of a grotty weather day. That w...
03/06/2026

Hello from us here at The Mystical Cat 👋 it's Wednesday 3rd June and here in the a bit of a grotty weather day. That won't dampen our spirits though, we are in and open and looking forward to any visitors who pop by to see us at Harts Barn Craft Centre 😀

Yesterday we mentioned about getting specific items ordered for customers....well today we actually went a step further and had earrings made based on a customer request. The customer requested a pair of Tree of Life dangly earrings and as we are big advocates of local crafters, we asked Jackie Cox of sindencox-art to make us a pair.

She made 2 pairs, slightly different, which are pictured below but currently reserved for our customer.

For those that don't know Jackie, she is a local artist as well as an art teacher. In addition to earrings, she also makes beautiful stained glass pieces as well as paintings which she also frames herself.

If you've followed me for a while you'll have seen some of work that we sell for Jackie here at The Mystical Cat including a very lovely picture of one our cats, Luna, which obviously isn't for sale but an example of the commissions that Jackie can do.

If you want a commission done of your pet or your car (let's be honest for some their car is their pride and joy!) or something else you want a painting done of , then you can message us here at The Mystical Cat for more details.

In the meantime, enjoy your day and 'see' 👀 you all tomorrow.

Namaste 🙏

Good morning 👋, it's 2nd June and here at The Mystical Cat the weather is currently dry 🌥 but we are expecting patchy ra...
02/06/2026

Good morning 👋, it's 2nd June and here at The Mystical Cat the weather is currently dry 🌥 but we are expecting patchy rain 🌧 for the majority of today (and week 🤐).

Most of the children are now back at school for their final term before their big summer holidays and the end of another school year 😱 How quick is this year going?

We had a busy week last week with lots of families visiting the area and the fabulous sights and sites to see in this area. It might be "family quieter" this week, but as is normal we're likely to see lots of tourists regardless, mostly without school age children, with Harts Barn Craft Centre likely to remain bustling with people from now on for several months 🙌.

Today is Tuesday and our first day of the working week for us here at The Mystical Cat. We have some bits and pieces to find for individual people's orders this week, so a good time to remind you followers, that we do offer a "search and order" service for specific items that perhaps we don't normally stock - we tend to spend a lot of our Monday doing the same away from the shop as well 🤦‍♀️- running your own business is definitely a 24/7 operation!!

In addition to ordering we do also offer a postage service so if you're not local, we can send things we share on this page or things ordered in, to pretty much anywhere in tbe world. Obviously postage is extra and if abroad, you may be subject to additional tariffs or duties, but can we post...yes, we can!

So on that note we are off to get on with the day and will see you all on this page tomorrow 😉.

Namaste 🙏

Good morning, it's Sunday 31st May 🫣 so as well as the last day of another month, the last of our working days for the w...
31/05/2026

Good morning, it's Sunday 31st May 🫣 so as well as the last day of another month, the last of our working days for the week here at The Mystical Cat and it's also the day we get a second full moon....a blue moon!

Technically the Moon will be officially "full" at 09:45 BST on Sunday morning and in the UK it will be below the horizon at that time so the preceding Saturday night or the night of Sunday 31 will give us two chances to view the Blue Moon.

This morning however we have cloud coverage at Harts Barn Craft Centre so we have been checking online for pictures of this rare moon and will hope🤞for a glimpse this evening although we are due damp weather later on. Feel free to share your pictures in the comments.

A few things you might not know.

Did you know that there are two types of Blue Moons?

There is a monthly Blue Moon when it's the second full moon to appear in a single calendar month. And a seasonal Blue Moon, the third full moon in an astronomical season (the period between a solstice and an equinox) that has four full moons instead of the usual three.

This specific moon rising this weekend, is also a micromoon, meaning the moon is at its furthest orbital point from Earth (aka apogee). So the moon will actually look about 7% smaller and slightly dimmer than an average full moon.

Despite its name, a Blue Moon is not actually blue. It looks pale grey or white, exactly like any other standard full moon. The term "Blue Moon" refers to the timing of a full moon rather than its hue.

However.....
....a Blue Moon can physically appear blue in ultra-rare instances when it is affected by atmospheric conditions. For example, the moon appears blue if the Earth's atmosphere is filled with dust or smoke particles of a very specific size (around 1 micron wide)and usually triggered by volcanic eruptions or massive wildfires.

In 1883 the volcano Krakatoa erupted and as a result it sent massive amounts of ash high into the atmosphere which acted as a blue-light filter, making the moon look blue.

This combination of events to make the moon look like its turned blue is a very rare phenomenon.

The phrase "once in a blue moon" comes from the rarity of the actual "blue" moon occurrence and in general speak means something that happens very rarely. Apparently the origin of this phrase spans from 16th-century literature about impossible things to astronomical folklore such as a "Blue Moon".

So on that note we wish you an amazing Sunday whatever you are doing...we know that for some children it's the last day of the Whitsun Half Term so back to school tomorrow for the last term of the year before the summer holidays 🫣...scary!!

Namaste 🙏

Good morning, it's the weekend and another warm and dry day lies ahead for us here at The Mystical Cat shop in the Fores...
30/05/2026

Good morning, it's the weekend and another warm and dry day lies ahead for us here at The Mystical Cat shop in the Forest of Dean.

We were a little late opening the shop this morning as our alter ego from Leap Holistic Therapies was working with a client. However we are now fully open and ready for what the day brings us until we close around 4pm ish today.

Harts Barn Craft Centre is already bustling with people whether shopping in one of our onsite shops including us at The Mystical Cat, Miscellany and Quirk Vintage and Collectables, Crafty Upcycling, The Troll House, The Forest Larder, The Lavender Stone Florist, Broadlands Pottery, or Creative Needles, doing an activity at Harts Barn Cookery School, Broadlands Pottery or Wye Creative, being pampered at Anna Cole Beauty, Bridie Thorne Hairdressing, or Holistic Health Massage & Massage Trainer or eating at the Old Dairy Tearoom or a combination of all of the above. As always please note that each business has their own opening hours, and some are bookable in advance only services but Harts Barn is a beautiful location to pop by.

On that note we wish you a fabulous day. Just don't forget to wear sunscreen as it's a deceptively hot day, and ensure that you drink plenty of water as well as protecting any pets you have from the heat 🥵.

Namaste

🙏


Good morning Mystical Cat followers, it's Friday 29th May....and June is around the corner 😱. It's a bit cooler today 🥳 ...
29/05/2026

Good morning Mystical Cat followers, it's Friday 29th May....and June is around the corner 😱. It's a bit cooler today 🥳 and there was a blob or 2 of rain a short while ago with more forecast later today.

We had a very busy day yesterday....some of our invading Robins 🐦have been taken to new homes 🏡 and the amount we had is dwindling fast 🙌.

Of the delivery we received yesterday some of which has already been sold 🫣 so we will try to get more of the "pictured but sold" items back in soon. Some though we did order more than 1 of as they were already very popular 😊

At The Mystical Cat we are open today until around 4pm ish. There are other shops and services here at Harts Barn Craft Centre so plenty to see although as always remind you that the opening hours of others businesses many different from ours.

On that note, have a fabulous day.

Namaste 🙏

Good morning from us here at The Mystical Cat 👋 Another warm day is forecast today with a few clouds giving us some much...
28/05/2026

Good morning from us here at The Mystical Cat 👋

Another warm day is forecast today with a few clouds giving us some much needed respite from the very hot sunny 🌞 days we've just had.

Locally we did have an almighty storm last night with what started as loads of lightening ⚡️ and thunder 🌩 and initially no rain 🌧 before the heavens opened with a mighty deluge ⛈️ and many, many powercuts on and off for a period of time. No apparent evidence of it this morning though here at Harts Barn Craft Centre. There's lots of local chatter on FB about lost Internet access and houses genuinely vibrating with the loud thunder claps 😱 It was a brief respite and brought a bit of coolness along with large dose of sleeplessness 🥱!

Yesterday we were expecting 1 delivery in.....
which we got alongside a delivery that we weren't expecting quite yet 🤐 mostly of garden stake robins 🐦.....we really feel like we have been invaded now as we had so many in 🫣 but these have been very very popular and we know in a week or so most will be gone.

📸 below....if you like it let us know, and if you want it, send us a message for more details and to reserve.
We have another delivery due in today which should be it for this week 🤔.....perhaps

So back to it for us, we shall see you all soonish either in person or online. Have a great day whatever you're doing. And if you go out don't forget sunscreen and water 🚰

Namaste 🙏

Good morning and it's going to be another hottie 🥵 here at The Mystical Cat so some wellbeing advice to start.....as in ...
27/05/2026

Good morning and it's going to be another hottie 🥵 here at The Mystical Cat so some wellbeing advice to start.....as in the words of the song by Baz Luhrmann - wear sunscreen.... you can listen to his wise words here:
https://youtu.be/c7uax6RTPGg?si=w6TTcpFuI_-JYoL4

Also be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day.

And please, please, please ensure that you look after your animals in this heat, they need a shady spot and access to water...please dont leave them in a car and ideally don't take them for a walk when the weather is at it's hottest. Thank you 😊

So with the weather being a tad on the warmish side, it was pretty quiet yesterday but it did give us time to get a dinky delivery photographed and on sale from a new supplier as well as some little bits from elsewhere. You will see we couldn't make a decision so ended up with over a dozen new items and only one of each 🫣 we hope you like 😊

We have another delivery due in today which includes suncatchers, hand fans as well as a few others bits which we'll share with you tomorrow.

There are a fair few more people around already today, many regular Wednesday visitors in the Old Dairy Tearoom (yes we've got our coffee ☕️ and in this weather we also partake in Ice Cream O'clock later this afternoon 😋) There is family cookery lessons going on in Harts Barn Cookery School and you can buy their own made products as well as other local fair at The Forest Larder. The Lavender Stone Florist is busy with her flowers and plants, Miscellany and Quirk Vintage and Collectables and The Troll House are already open on the main terrace with other shops and services also available onsite. As always we'd remind you that shops and services have their own opening hours so if you're after somethinv specific please visit their own FB pages.

On that note we'll wish you a great day and look forward to seeing some of you very soon at Harts Barn Craft Centre.

Namaste 🙏

Good morning it's another hot 🔥 hot 🥵 hot 🔥 day today here at The Mystical Cat. It's the start of our working week. It's...
26/05/2026

Good morning it's another hot 🔥 hot 🥵 hot 🔥 day today here at The Mystical Cat. It's the start of our working week. It's half term week so for a change for a school holiday, the weather is supposed to be relatively good all week with an odd brief rainstormy spell on a few days.. we shall see if that actually materialises.

We think it should go without saying that during this heatwave please ensure your animals are safe and have access to shade and water, and please don't take dogs for a walk at the hottest part of the day....apparently we hit the hottest time around 3pm ish.

And also it go without saying that all human kids d need to slather on that sub cream, drink plenty of water and wear a hat or stay in a cooler area. There is a high risk of heat stroke for people especially those that are vulnerable so please take care.

Our shop, The Mystical Cat is probably one of the coldest onsite, it's this time of year when our chilly unit is somehow very popular, even without air movement it is still quite warm though! We are open all day until around 4pm so look forward to seeing some of our local regulars as well as welcoming some of our holidaying visitors to the site.

As for this week, we have a few deliveries organised for this week 🤞 including some more of the very popular outdoor robin stakes, bird feeders & baths and a lot more besides 😀.

Dont forget if you are after something specific that would normally fit in our shop ie mystical, mythical, magical or spiritual, then we may be able to order something for you AND yes we do deliver for an additional fee, to anywhere that has a delivery service. There are a few exclusions to this although if you want to pay any tariffs or surcharges, we can try and make it happen....AND yes we reserve items that we have for a limited period if you can't make it in for a little while.....you just need to ask!

On that note, stay cool 🥶 and cool 😎 and we'll see you very soon.

Namaste

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Address

Unit 2, Harts Barn Craft Centre, Monmouth Road
Mitcheldean
GL170QD

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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+441452683157

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