Thursday 26 January 2012

I'm very glad to be back from the Trade Shows - it's so exhausting but very rewarding and it's good to hear the positive feedback from buyers.  I received a good number of orders from existing customers and made some great new contacts - good to be getting work into Glastonbury, Lyme Regis, Tavistock, Cleveden, Sidmouth and Ross on Wye.  Lots of orders from Glasgow - lovely to see everyone again and thanks for the lovely comments.  I stayed at the Campanile Hotel near the SECC which was great as usual.
The roads were clear of snow and traffic too.
This is what my stand looked like . . .


and Baby was a great help with the boxes....
So the next job is to do a lovely Spring window for the gallery to usher in the new season and shake off the January gloom. . . and then to make and send off all those orders!

Thursday 19 January 2012

I've returned from Giving and Living Trade show at Westpoint. Exeter with a good number of orders from some lovely galleries and gift shops - including galleries in Glatonbury, Lyme Regis and Sidmouth so I think I'll need to deliver those in person ....
There was a real buzz the first day but sadly this didn't continue into all four days.
Home now for a day and night then on to Glasgow at the SECC for the Scottish International Trade Fair - miles and miles up the M6 and beyond into the snow and ice.

My Stand at Exeter


The most popular piece was this one above...Home to Roost.
I shared a stand with Mark Smith pictured here having had his second Pickled Partridge in the pub in Topsham where we stayed.




Thank you too to Kara and Margaret for taking care of the house and gallery - look at this expensive present I bought for you!
So thermals are packed and sandwiches and flask are ready - see you on Thursday.