Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918. Armistice Day. I came up to my little room, to spend an hour remembering those poor souls who died defending the freedom of their countries. Two World Wars, yet still carnage and treachery abound. What a mad world we live in, eh. I remember as a kid, whenever a black-edged envelope dropped through the letterbox from Germany, I knew a German friend…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in! Had to come home early. Just not feeling myself, so to speak. Spoke to Rosie. She’s the same. As is Paul, who had the day off, and Jayne, not in today, or Lisa, not in today. And Maria has been cream-crackered all week, like me! In fact, the whole NEC team is still pretty second hand. It sort of creeps up on you, the exhaustion. Very strange. I felt better on Monday!!!! And you…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in Thursday’s blog is always blue, right? So here’s the one I did with lovely Tina the last time we worked together on the telly. Using one of her wonderful Henna Stamps Set No. 2 on a piece of our new Designer parchment: the Rainbow River Collection. The thing I LOVE about stamping on the designer parchment is you can apply all the parchy tricks we have mastered along the Groovi trail to your beautiful black…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. The weather is a little drab here darn sarf, so we’re off up to London for a business meeting! Wednesday’s blog – the day we speak about matters of the heart and soul, right? One thing I learned a long time ago was restraint of pen and tongue. I cannot help the thoughts that come into my head, but I certainly don’t have to voice them. And when somebody attacks me or provokes me,…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Having a day off today. Well. Having a day away from the office is more accurate. But that’s okay. I love just being at home, even if I AM working! It’s Dave’s birthday, so he’s working in the garden! The NEC already seems a million miles away and as many years! Mind you, we did sign up for the March Show 2018, which we haven’t done for a couple of years, so that will…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Had to go into work and sign 100 of the new Calendars early this morning. Had to give a very special book which is going to print today the last look over. Had to check the New Design Club projects, to make sure they all made sense. Had to pay some bills, this n that. You know how it goes…. a usual catch up Monday after almost a week at the NEC. But then…
All done and done for at the NEC. End of transmission. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. zzzzzzzz……. Love & Hugs, Barb xxx
Hi There!!Thanks for popping in. Just a quickie. We’re having what is popularly termed a bit of a Cluster F••k here. Internet on go slow. Signs all fell off the wall at the stand during the night. Nobody knows how to load the price gun. And to crown it all, I burnt me tongue on the coffee. Grrrrr……. But on a happy note, Brother Steve got up here safely with fresh stock because we have had a stonking 2 days…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Had a great day at the NEC yesterday – Pleased to report that our Clarity Bubble and the Clarity Community is strong and happy as ever! Today Rosie is on Live TV, streaming from here and showcasing a superb little set of Rennie Mackintosh inspired A6 Groovi Plates. Art Nouveau Set I shall be running the morning’s Make & Takes – and looking forward to it! The new Clarity Calendars are selling well too; …
Hi there, Thanks for popping in ! Here we are at the NEC, all set to entertain. (There is super free WIFI here, so I shall blog in the mornings, before the show begins while we’re here, said the opportunist) The stand is huge and beautiful. You cannot imagine how much work goes into the planning and prepping before we even get here! (said the control freak) Rosie is all set to entertain across the way. She will be doing…