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Month: August 2015

AWESOME !!!!

AWESOME !!!!

Hi there! What a rainy Bank Holiday it is! Don’t you feel sorry for all those poor country fairs and shows which are a complete washout? I have done enough of them in my time.  You know you’re in trouble when the tractors have to haul your van INTO the grounds BEFORE the show!! So a quiet day today. Just taking stock, and settling down to a normal  working week again. After all the excitement of the HOCHANDA launch, I…

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In a word…..

In a word…..

Hi there, Thank you so much for popping in today. Just got back from the HOCHANDA studios. Before we settle down and chillax for the evening, both Dave and I want to thank you for all your upbeat support during this launch weekend. I can tell you now, it has been one of the best experiences ever. To be involved at the very outset of something as mammoth  as launching a TV Channel. You just can’t imagine it. To be…

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Tonight’s the night….

Tonight’s the night….

Hi there, Thanks for popping in! Well, here’s the big day. The first live show on the new channel Hochanda. In case you haven’t figured it out yet:  Home of Crafts, Hobbies and Art. Cool name. Say it like a Chinese person. Go on, I dare you! Hochandaaaa Hahaha! Enough flippancy, Gray! This is serious business!! As if I didn’t know that. I’ve been up since 6am! This is mostly due to the early morning coffee room delivery  I asked…

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A world of contrasts….

A world of contrasts….

Hi there! Happy Friday. Thank you for popping in today. After the strain of yesterday’s Hochanda new TV channel launch, I decided to step back and enjoy the lovely town of Stamford. What a place! And the George Hotel is very lovely, I must say! This morning I went into the little secret garden at the back… Actually, what happened was, I was trying to get a phone signal to call my Mum and Dad, so stepped outside. I figured…

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Hochanda Launch and A Clarity Party!!!

Hochanda Launch and A Clarity Party!!!

Oh My Giddy Aunt!!!! This is the funniest thing ever!!!! I had suggested to the ladies at work that they all have a little party and enjoy the new adventure our little company is about to embark on. It was Debby’s birthday today too, and she had already got the doughnuts, so I said, I said, have a party! Get some lemonade! I had also asked my Mum and Dad to join us, because they are on Virgin and Mum…

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Mindful Wednesday – A is for

Mindful Wednesday – A is for

Hi there. Thanks for popping in today. My oh my. When will it stop raining?? Tunbridge Wells is very very wet now. Where’s the bloody dog?? But the weather is just another one of those things  I have absolutely no control over. I was just in the town, and was watching 3 lads erecting some scaffolding. They were soaked to the skin. But there was an air of grim acceptance around them;  they had a job to do, and they…

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Clever Caption Competition Winner + Age is just a Number, right?

Clever Caption Competition Winner + Age is just a Number, right?

Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Oooh! It’s all go here! Hochanda Launch on Thursday at 12 noon. Claritystamp Launch Show 6-7pm Saturday evening. Groovi Launch Show 10-11am Sunday morning. Shows are prepped. Boxes all sat at the door. I ought to go through them just one more time …. YIKES !!! Slowing down? Slowing down???? I guess we have to put the energy and effort into the launch,  put in the action at the beginning, so that we (I)…

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Our Great British Summer.

Our Great British Summer.

Hi there! It’s waining dats & cogs here! weally weally waining. dweadful weather. Wotten if you’re widing a motorbike. No good using an umbwella either. Right! Stop larking about Gway!! How about a short, sweet piece using a shaving foam scrrrrap which sums tonight up… I’ve only got 10 minutes, so start the clock! Eeny meeny miny mo… Here’s Paul Church battling through Tunbridge Wells this evening, just to come and help me get ready for the TV shows this…

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A Canvas Board covered with Scrap. I said SCRAP!!!

A Canvas Board covered with Scrap. I said SCRAP!!!

Hello there! Thanks for popping in today. I spent a quiet and very pleasant afternoon  fiddling around in my artroom, being creative. Decided to set myself a challenge  and use an old scrap to make a canvas. You’ve got to admit, it doesn’t get much scrappier than this!! Continues undeterred… Decides to wrap the A4 scrap around the A5 canvas. (Say that three times fast when you’ve had a sherry!) Got to be glued. Mod Podge is great for that….

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Little Annabel.

Little Annabel.

Hello there. Thanks for popping in today! Is it as warm where you are as it is here? Best stay in the shade with a cold drink. But I had a hankering to do something different today. After all the excitement yesterday,  all your lovely comments and  the huge Hochanda coverage, I really needed to get grounded, Come back down to earth. So I retreated into my art room and dug out – wait for it – some Shrink Plastic !…

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