At least, that’s what it feels like! It’s been so long since I have been to a craft fair but with Covid restrictions now easing I can begin to start thinking of such things again. I have been fortunate enough to have had a steady turnover on Etsy.com (visit my Etsy Shop), but it is no replacement for seeing people in the flesh and allowing them to touch before they buy – after all, wood is just SO tactile.

So, I am now venturing out…

My first dipping of toes in the water will be a small local craft fair in Knebworth Village Hall on Saturday 25th September (1 day only). But I’m assuming that I can remember how to set up my stall and have also booked a “proper” fair at Cressing Temple Barns for 6/7th November. Full details on my fairs page.

Cutlery, not turkeys! I’ve just uploaded my cutlery to my Etsy Shop – Cheese knives, Butter knives, and Pie/Cake slices. I’ve also uploaded some bottle stoppers in case you need refreshment whilst preparing the Christmas Dinner!

And just a reminder that I am having an “At Home” market stall (My only craft fair of 2020) this weekend (5th/6th Dec). If you want to come and don’t know where I live, please email me (I don’t want to put my address on a public website).

If you’ve not checked the shop out yet, then please do – and share it with your friends.

My Etsy Shop is now beginning to take shape, with about half my stock now uploaded.  I’ve just added details of lots of pens (fountain, rollerball & ballpoint) if anyone still needs ideas for Christmas present – or to write all those cards…

Next to be uploaded will be bottle stoppers, but does that mean I need to open one first? That would be a shame!!

If you’ve not checked the shop out yet, then please do – and share it with your friends.

It was a family day out today at the Herts Show, as my wife, son, daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughter all turned up to see me. Quite right, too – even
he judges seemed to like my stall!

However, whilst I’m sure they were pleased to see me, I think the animals, other stalls and entertainment played a large part in their presence. My granddaughter (2) was particularly keen to tell me about the tractors and cows and horses and sheep and bees and….

So we all had a good day out at the Herts Show today. what are you doing tomorrow?

Just about finished setting up this afternoon ready for the East Anglian Game & Country Fair, which starts tomorrow (follow the link for details).

Sometimes the setup goes smoothly, other times it simply fights! I had only this week finished a large clock from a piece of beautifully figured Ash, which was going to form a centrepiece on the back wall of my stand, but whilst I turned to get a pair of pliers to adjust the hook I was going to use, the table on which I placed it decided to take life easy and lay down on the floor – rather abruptly! The clock ended up with a dent in the edge of the rim and a box of pepper mills (which also crashed to the floor) shattered as it met with the lathe. Although some of the mills were thrown out, they thankfully survived. I brought the clock (below) home and re-turned the edge, so it is now a few millimetres smaller – but nobody knows what size it was supposed to be anyway!

So the clock is ready to return to the show in the morning, along with the box for the pepper mills – complete with a good few lengths of gaffer tape. An early start awaits, as I still have quite a bit of tidying of the stall to do – don’t look too closely at the photo!

If you want to see it the clock (or me!) – I’ll be there 8.00 – 6.00 tomorrow and Sunday.