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The Tale of Miss Flip Flops and Stevy Crockett.

The Tale of Miss Flip Flops and Stevy Crockett.

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Howdi! Thanks for joining us on our adventures here in the Southwest, the very heart of New Mexico. Somewhere between the Cibola National Forest and the Salt Lakes. Sounds idyllic? It is. The weather today is wonderful. Not a cloud in the sky, just the breeze in the trees… Mind you, it’s pretty wild terrain out here, you know; wolves, bears and mountain lions are quite at home, eagles and vultures soar above – and you will even see the occasional road runner literally…

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A Blinding Day!

A Blinding Day!

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Howdi! Greetings from the Deep South… Day one of our holiday, and we decided to make a list of all the things we want to do and all the places we want to go while here. Up here in the Rockies you get a lot of wind and red dust. It gets in everywhere, and you can feel it in your eyes and nose that the house needs a good hoover (once the Dyson never-requires-changing-Hepa-filter dries out and I can put it…

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MAKE ART NOT WAR

MAKE ART NOT WAR

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Howdi!Greetings from the deep south,  New Mexico – the Land of Enchantment. Wednesdays we blog from the heart, right?  We look at life and why we craft, rather than what we craft, right? Let me paint the picture for you here. I am sitting in the kitchen at 5 in the morning,  (because it’s already nearly lunchtime in my jetlagged head). Steve is still sleeping, so I shall let him. When I woke up, or should I say work up,…

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24 hours on the road

24 hours on the road

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Howdi! Well that was a trip and a half! Just got to our final destination and it’s 3.30 in the morning in the UK, but about 8.30 pm here. Must be mad. We nearly missed the connecting flight in Dallas Fort Worth. They were literally closing the doors when we got to the gate. That was entirely down to the shambolic US Entry system in place when we got off the plane from London. We actually had ample time between…

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Leaving on a Jet plane….

Leaving on a Jet plane….

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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….

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Ally Pally – The Rose Window.

Ally Pally – The Rose Window.

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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…

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Chuffed.

Chuffed.

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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…

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Length DOES matter!

Length DOES matter!

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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…

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Away with the Fairies!

Away with the Fairies!

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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…

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The trouble with you is you think too much.

The trouble with you is you think too much.

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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…

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