Happy New Year to you! Thanks for popping in. I can‘t stop long – got la famille coming for roast lamb. The leg’s in the Aga. Tick. I’ve been looking up whether you can use baking potatoes to make mash, and apparently it’s a thumbs up! Who knew?! This may be the best yet. Steam them, they say. So I peeled one, then thought of you, dried my hands and came to wish you health and happiness in 2024 –…
Hi there Thanks for popping in on this, the last day of the old year. And what a year it’s been. I for one shall be very glad to move into the new year. Am actually happy to be drawing a line under this one, and cautiously excited about 2024. How about you? I know, I know. Tomorrow’s just another day. But somehow we have to make use of the calendar, to actually conclude this year, finish it, so that…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. How’s it going? I have to tell you – I’ve had the BEST couple of days! Yesterday, I went into work early, and a few of us had a little end-of the-year meeting. It felt so special. Don‘t know why. I just had this overwhelming sense of goodness, pure and simple. Spending an hour with a group of hardworking, loyal and kind people, all invested in Clarity, all bright and talented, all ready to…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Sincere apologies for not blogging for a while – there’s a lot going on here, and I just seem to run out of hours! But I promise to try harder in the New Year! The other thing is, I don’t believe in spreading misery, and unless I can be positive, I’d best keep quiet. 2023 has been a challenge, there’ve been a few dark days, and on those days I tend to retreat to…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. It’s that time of year again, when the entire nation steps up to the plate to show solidarity for the young vulnerable people in our society. Here at Clarity, we also want to help, so this year here’s what we’re doing to raise funds…and YOU are a big part of this. On Monday: we doodled a couple of very cool twiggy baubles together in the SHAC. On Tuesday: I took the sketches into work…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. On this eve of Bonfire night, I was thinking about a particularly special bonfire evening a few years ago, when we were working up at the NEC. We always used to stay on a farm with a wonderful lady called Norma. Do love that woman. Think of her often – and with good reason ! Let me tell you a story… Whenever we stayed at her B&B in Berkswell, about 5 miles outside NEC,…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. How’s your weekend been? Dave took me on a date on Friday afternoon. Had no idea where we were going! He decided to get us out of the work spin we had got caught up in since our return to the UK, and a mystery tour certainly did the trick! We ended up in a little village called Ditchling in East Sussex, so not a million miles away from us either. There’s a fascinating…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Got back from the States this morning, after a three week break. It was the first time in a long time that Dave and I have stepped away from Clarity for that long, and although our time abroad was a healthy mix of business and pleasure, it has certainly been hugely beneficial – at many levels. Creative overload too. From art galleries in Santa Fé to ceramic exhibits at Philadelphia airport – it’s everywhere…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. One more sleep and we have finally made it to our 30th Clarity Anniversary! All the artstuff is set and packed, but today I had the weighty task of packing clothes. What?? I hear you think out loud, “weighty? How can packing three tops be complicated?” I mean, let’s face it, you don’t see the bottom half on telly, do you. I might as well be wearing jogging bottoms and slippers! No, no. The…
Hi there Thanks for popping in. Only two more sleeps before we celebrate our BIG 30 ! We’ve got some fabulous new stamp and Groovi plate designs lined up to tickled your fancy, and I hope there will be something there for you! From cool penguins, beautiful baubles and wreaths to fantastic lino cuts and super free gifts with purchase – there’s bound to be something to get your creative juices flowing. Paul and I are teaming up for this…