Hi there Thanks for popping in. Can’t stay long. The table is set for our Christmas meal, the Sauerkraut is simmering, the sausages are soaking in milk (to stop them splitting), the spuds are peeled and the fresh fruit salad is in the porch staying cold. We celebrate this evening, in German tradition, and things are very very festive in the home. Mind you, it’s pretty simple. No frills. That’s really not what Christmas is about. Want to see our…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Ventured into the belly of Maidstone early this morning, to drop off the Clarity van for a recall job. Actually it was reminiscent of navigating Wembley traffic during Friday evening rush hour. Absolutely radio rental. So it had to be done. When we got back home to dingly dell East Sussex, it was bacon sandwiches and tomato ketchup – with plenty of butter! Comfort eating is a thing, innit?! As for the new work…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The Crafts beautiful Award winners have just been announced, and I am delighted to tell you that Clarity was Highly recommended for Best Stamp Range, Customer Service and the SHAC – and our One Day at a Time Blog won! Wow. Many many thanks to all who voted for us. It is great to still be in the running after all these years! I have always said I don’t want to build an empire….
Hi there Thanks for popping in. I was listening to a book last night, and the latin phrase Fortis in Arduis came up. My O level Latin stretched to the translation: Strength in Adversity. Wow, I thought. How appropriate those 3 words are in the world right now. Today. Strength in Adversity, steadfastness in the face of Trouble. Of course I know it’s all shocking. Of course I know it’s overwhelming and frightening. But whatever it is, IT IS WHAT…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Went to pottery for the morning. Haven’t been for a while. There’s so much going on, there haven’t been enough hours in the day, and my head hasn’t been in pottery space. So this morning I decided to JFDI. If you don’t you get out of the habit. And the longer you let it slide, the more difficult it is to get back in the groove, right? You get me. Also, there were a…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Just ticking lots of boxes for the Sunday 2-4pm TV show. What a state this place is in! Looks like a bomzitit!! You know what they say: Clean desk, clear mind. Mmmm. So, a cluttered desk like mine implies a cluttered mind? Well, in my defense, Albert Einstein had the very same thought on this subject as me! He gets me! And if Albert Einstein gets me, that’s good enough! We’ve got so many…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s the NEC Craft Show this coming weekend. It always loomed very large on the Clarity Calendar. In fact, it loomed large for about 25 years – every March and November. A huge 4-day show. Set up is on the Wednesday (day after tomorrow) and the show runs from Thursday to Sunday. We usually broadcast TV shows LIVE from there too! Every single day! But last year and March this year it was cancelled…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Did you manage to join Hayley, Leonie and myself on today’s TV Shows on The Craft Store? If you did, thank you! If you didn’t, then you can always watch on catch-up: 9am HERE and 1pm HERE I tried to squeeze in as many demos as I could with lots of tips and tricks, but time always seems to run out! One of the stamp sets featured on the show was the Clarity Charity…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. What do you do if the smoke alarm goes off in your home? It’s alerting you to the risk of a fire, right? If you’re in our kitchen when it starts beeping, you open all the doors and windows and start waving tea towels around vigorously to expel the smoke! But that’s usually because the smoke in question is a direct result of my culinary skills! I think that anxiety is like an inner…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Our friend Gina – she who found the little ginger Toms we adopted – sent me a photo this morning, with a message: Happy Found Day to the Vikings! Yep. Ragnar and Erik were found a year ago today, abandoned and frightened. I remember seeing Gina’s post on Facebook. She was looking for a home for them. After speaking to Dave, I reached out to her. “Can we have them, please?” And the rest…