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Thursday 27 January 2011

Back On Track

Apologies for the long spell in between posts, I have been suffering from 'man flu'!!  Yes, when I am ill the whole world has to know about it, I suppose that is the joys of being an ex nurse.  I think Andy was glad that he works away during the week and so my poor Mum had to suffer me wingeing and groaning all of last week.  Although I was ill we did manage to get most of my stock sorted and compiled.  Mum was a real trouper and helped me go through all of it and price what wasn't priced, and then sort it ready for the upcoming fairs.  I must admit this Winter weather is really making everyone feel miserable, I can't wait for some sunshine and the Spring flowers.  Our garden is just an awful sea of mud at the moment because of the extreme weather, five chickens escaping and five Pugs trampling everything in sight.  I have been busying myself this week with some sewing, and collecting some bits and pieces ready for the fairs.  I have booked to do some lovely fairs this year, something a little different from last year.  


I have just sent this picture to Elaine from Ted and Bunny  who is organising the second Vintage at the Village Hall way down in Dorset, and she has very kindly found me a space despite being pretty booked up.  I am really looking forward to travelling to places I haven't been before and meeting lots of new people, although knowing me I will get lost along the way.  I am also hoping to finally meet Julie from The Cloth Shed, and to get up to Newcastle and have a stand at one of her fairs she and her partner organise.  I am also doing fairs in Devon, Somerset and Gloucestershire, so I will be racing up and down the motorway in my little van.


I have just bought this rather lovely Welsh Tapestry blanket that will be accompanying me to the Antique Textile Fair in Manchester on the 6th of March.  Thank you for all of your suggestions when I did the post on whether or not I should sell my patchwork dressing gown and 20's embroidered jacket.  It was a very difficult decision to make after owning them for a number of years but I feel perhaps it is time to let someone else enjoy them.  I suppose I cannot keep everything, and I do have plenty of items that are of great sentimental value that I couldn't part with.


I will leave you with a picture of Hattie, my new 1930's Chiltern teddy.  She was already named which was very appropriate as one of our cats is called Hattie after the gorgeous Hattie Jacques who I adore, so it seemed right for her to come and live here with us...I just love her to bits.  Hope you are all well and having a good week, nearly the weekend, not long to go.
Jo xx

15 comments:

  1. What a beautiful Welsh tapestry blankie and Hattie, of course, is adorable.

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  2. Glad you're feeling better, I'm with you we definitely need some sunshine Linda xx

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  3. So sorry to hear your have not been well, but hope your feeling better soon. Bless mums there just great ;-))Oohhh let me know when and where your fair will be in Somerset if its not to far away and i can twist my friends arm into driving i shall attend ;-)) I don't drive which is a pain sometimes. Enjoy the rest of your week, dee x

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  4. Man Flu! You MUST have been poorly! Glad you are feeling better and getting back to business!

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  5. Hi Jo
    Glad you are feeling better, you will love Vintage at the Village Hall, it's a fantastic fair.
    How is the other thing going??
    See you soon
    T x
    ps the image of 5 pugs trampling over everything made me laugh.

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  6. thanks for the lovely words, and for sending the pic which is now officially on the sidebar.
    So looking forward to meeting you at last!
    I'll send through details of some local B&Bs, I just want to have a closer look at them 1st, and make sure the off-road parking is secure
    xx
    xx

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  7. Hattie looks a real character! Sounds like you've got a busy time ahead! Yes, come on Spring!

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  8. Hi Jo,Yes will will catch up at Northampton, it is a great friendly fair. Don't know what is happening yet with cotswolds, but we would like to go, we've got used to our trips down there ,thats our 'tea and cake' fair!!Linda xx

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  9. I love Hattie, she is lovely!
    Sorry to hear you have been poorly - especially if you had man flu, you must have been at death's door!
    xxx

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  10. Hope you are feeling better Jo! we could all use a bit of sunshine,the state of my garden has got me in a depressed state! I too love Hattie Jacques did you see the bbc drama last week? you must let me know when you come to Newcastle! xx

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  11. Jo, it would be lovely to see you at one of our Fairs if you can fit us in around your busy schedule that is.....you are all over the place!
    Nice Welsh blanket and cute Hattie bear....
    Julie x

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  12. hope you are feeling better now, it sounds like you have got a very busy year planned it would be so nice to go one of these fairs
    .That bear is a real cutie
    xx fee

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  13. so sorry to hear you have been unwell. Lovely to catch up with your beautiful blog! xx

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  14. I hope you are feeling better Jo, I am feeling a bit under the weather myself right now. Thanks for adding the Northampton flyer to your blog, it will be great to catch up again.
    Ann x

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  15. So sorry you've been poorly :(
    I've kept popping over to see if your about and was hoping everything was ok.
    Pleased you're up and about though, and raring to go to the fairs :)
    The Vintage at the Village Hall one was gorgeous last November. Soooo packed. It was great.
    Love Hattie, what a cutie :0)
    Have a great weekend. x

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