Hi there. Thanks for popping in. What a glorious day again down here in the Weald of Kent. Unseasonably warm, but very lovely. The blossoms are in full bloom, and the Magnolias are magnificent. They’re my favourites. To me, they’re like the first announcement of warmer days to come, aren’t they. I’d like to spend a week in the garden, but that’ll never happen. If I want to have a break, relax, chill, read a book, I really have to go away….
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Back home after an excellent, busy two days up on the hill in London. It all went so smoothly! We even had time for a cuppa before the day began! Being underneath the Rose Window in the Great Hall is great. Early in the day, the light pours through and lights up the stand beautifully. Paul looks veritable ethereal !! See how the sun dances across his head…. hahahaha xx He was brilliant. Demonstrated Groovi…
Hi there. Just got in from Ally pally. What a stonking day! BUSY??? Thank you so much if you visited us today. It’s as I said. We can’t control the outcome, but we sure can influence it by prepping well! The TV show went well too, although it is pretty different working with a live audience! I think they enjoyed it. This is the parchment work I did. I was really chuffed with it. I know there is plenty of…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Just broke the team record, and got home from Ally Pally set-up by 5 o’clock! Unheard of! We’re usually still scrambling around the stand at 5, then we hit London Friday traffic and the M25, which is S A V A G E on any day, but Fridays really take the biscuit. So HAPPY DAYS!!! That stand clicked together like clockwork. The Clarity team worked together like a well oiled machine. Even stopped for…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. What a beautiful day! We’ve been going like the clappers here, gearing up for the big Ally Pally exhibition in London this weekend. The only problem as I see it is how we are going to cram all our stock into the stand! And don’t say we need a bigger stand! It costs a small fortune to do that show! So we shall just have to make do and huddle up. It does get…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. “The trouble with you is you think too much.” How many times have I had that said to me. But I thought that was what the brain was for! I understand though. It was a well intended comment, brought about in the main because I so often get caught up in my head about things over which I have no control. Then I get sad and unhappy. But isn’t that a normal reaction? Like…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Received several massages from folks wanting to see how the Leaf Canvas was made again, which I made on TV yesterday. Hahahaahahahaa. Just read back and saw massages instead of messages! I wish!!!! Good thing I took photos as I went along, to remind myself! Ready? Dab several ink pads on a large blending mat. Use a brayer to spread the ink. Spritz the mat lightly with water. Put the leaf mask on…
Happy Monday! Thanks for popping in. And thank you for watching and supporting us on HOCHANDA TV yesterday and today. I have loved it. Really. If you missed the shows, and you would like to have watched them, you can always play catch up on their website. Here is the demo I did last night, to launch our lovely new Woodland Stamp collection. I appreciate that several of our blog friends live in other countries, or simply don’t do TV!…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Very busy day today. The Sunday on TV is always a bit of a scramble. Changing sets in between hours is stressful. But the floor crew at Hochanda are second to none. Always helpful, polite and obliging. Added to which Paul Church is with me, and right on top of things. Perga Man to the rescue! Teamwork makes the dream work. It’s my first time in the new building today too. Oooh I say…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Well, I’ve pretty much ticked all the boxes for the TV shows tomorrow and Monday. 8 hours live television. Thanks goodness lovely Tina is in the Groovi driver’s seat for the first 2 at 2-4pm. You may have seen her spectacular design last month, although it sold out so quickly, we have promised to bring it back tomorrow….. We call it Tina’s 3-D Flowers and Butterflies Plate. Looks as beautiful in whitework as in…