I’ll be exhibiting at the craft and gift fair at Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire on Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th September, which is only just over a week off.  Where does the time go to?

There’s more info about Capesthorne Hall here: http://www.capesthorne.com and more about the craft fair itself here: http://www.capesthorne.com/forthcoming.html

We’ll be in a marquee in the gardens.  A lovely venue, though, and well worth a visit.  Let’s hope the weather’s warm(ish), always easier to bear in a marquee than gale-force winds, torrential rain and freezing cold.

I am hoping to find enough time in the next week to introduce some brand new designs.  They are just a twinkle of an idea at the moment.  By the end of next week they could be adorning your child’s bedroom wall!  (It’s quite amazing when you think of it like that…!)

If you do manage to pop along, please say hello.  It’s always amazing to meet people who’ve seen me (and my ramblings) online.

Watch this space…

I’m sitting here at the Cheshire Show, typing this in between chatting to the earlybird customers.  It’s just gone 9am, and looks like it’ll be another hot day.  Yesterday was hot, clammy and airless in the marquee, which made people want to exit asap - not brilliant!!  However, it was a good (if slightly sticky…) day and enough people braved the clammy conditions to keep us happy!

Today is the second and last day of the Cheshire Show, but the Capesthorne Hall Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza in Macclesfield is hot on its heels.  It starts on Friday afternoon, and runs into the evening, is on all day and evening till 10pm on Saturday, and runs all day into the evening till 8ish on the Sunday.  Phew!!  Long days, but should be great fun.

As well as making up customer orders, next week will be spent replenishing stock so I can add names, dates, messages, etc., to items and gifts at the fair.  It’s all hand-painted at the moment so pretty labour intensive!

I forgot to bring my camera today, but I’ll try to remember it for the hot air balloons!  It’s the first one I’ve been to and I believe they are amazing.