Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Long day today, but a fun day. It started at 5 am and believe you me, this cream crackered old bird is about to crash in front of the box ennyminnit!!! We know how to do this show thing, you know! At 7am we were under the Golden Arches on the A10, having Micket D Sausage McMuffin n Coffee, and what to our wondering eyes did we spy across the car park but a…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. And thanks for visiting our new Clarity Stand at Ally Pally if you did. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed myself today. More than usual. Maybe because it wasn’t so packed, so we were able to enjoy more relaxed demos. Lovely visitors and more room to move. It seemed quieter than usual. Now I’m not sure whether the new layout of the stand helped that, or whether the overall footfall was down. Who…
Hi there. Good of you to pop in. Just got back from Alexandra palace. We seem to have dodged the traffic; not too bad at all – both going and coming back. We commute back and forth to Kent/East Sussex each day. It’s just cheaper, and we get to sleep in our own beds. Provided you don’t get snarled up on the M25 at the Bridge, you can usually get through in under 2 hours. And the stand looks so…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in! Forgive me for not doing a step by step today; I really am up against it today. Things are reaching fever pitch here at Clarity Towers! So good news and bad news. What do you want first? The good news? Ok. The GOOD NEWS is that Dad is back on track, he is on the mend and things are healing nicely. The bad news? Well. Steve has done his back. And Dave has done…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. It’s a bit of a quick turnaround here at Clarity Towers this week, with Ally Pally – BIG LONDON STAMP SHOW – looming at the weekend. But the great thing is that now we are many, and so whilst we unload and reload vans at base… Maria is on telly again today! HOCHANDA. 12 noon and 4pm This time she’s getting in the groove with squirrels and owls. LOVELY BRAND NEW PLATES! Owls &…
Hello everyone! Paul here, standing in for Barbara whilst she visits her parents. So whilst Barbara is away, this gives me the opportunity to introduce you to this week’s YouTube Tutorial showcasing some of my favourite dies…….. The Christmas Rounds Aperture Collection. The lovely Maria showcased these on Hochanda back in August and they proved to be very popular. Here is my quick and easy tutorial, I hope you enjoy it. For one week only, you can get 20% off items…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Had a great giggle at yesterday’s caption competition entries this morning. We’ll find a winner tomorrow. Gives you a chance to go join in if you haven’t already …. I want to tell you about what else is going on tomorrow. Maria, our very clever Maria, is on HOCHANDA for 2 hours,11am and 3pm, showcasing the brand new Groovi 123-Christmas plates which Linda has designed. These were the ones we used in the Leyburn…
Hi there! Greetings from Leyburn and an Empty hall. All the ladies and friends have left, Dave has taken off darn sarf with laden van, and Paul and I are the last turkeys in the shop! Just wanted to chat to you before we set off too. It will be very late before we hit EDENBRIDGE! Linda was amazing, and the workshop was delightful – from content through to company. I learned loads, and I was supposed to be co-teaching!…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. Brilliant day at Leyburn. Hundreds of happy campers and friends old and new. So much kindness and generosity in spadefuls. Thank you so much for all the gifts and wedding presents. Jen here brought us cake!!!!! Look at the handmade cake boxes!! Dave and I tested both the lemon drizzle and the wocky woad!!! Nuff said. Thank you so much Jen!!! We will be enjoying your cakes at the workshop tomorrow xxx Cream crackered…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Well, if you’re in the area, and you fancy a day out, I do hope you can join us for the day at Tennants, Leyburn, North Yorkshire tomorrow. We have laid the tables, and are all set for a wonderful day of all things Clarity. Here we see the team, the crew who helped us put it all together. Took all day!!! Tennants is such a beautiful venue too! There will be heaps of…