Tuesday, November 11, 2014

News from The NEC...

Hi folks...I'm not feeling so chirpy this morning...suffering a little bit from the day after the day after syndrome...I feel as though I flew home hanging on to the wing of the plane and I'm missing the company of all the lovely crafty folks who joined me for 4 days of busy Fiskars workshops and all my crafty buddies.
I do love the Christmas Hobbycraft Show...the NEC certainly go the extra mile to get everyone in the Christmas spirit with their beautiful displays...

and well done to the quartet who kept us entertained for the whole 4 tapping our feet and singing a-long days...
and the usual Christmas paper sculptures at the entrance to the show were replaced by beautiful creations to commemorate the centenary of the start of WW1...
and as always...at 11.00am on Sunday morning the bells toll and for 2 minutes the NEC goes silent in remembrance of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of peace and freedom...it's so moving that in such a vast building you could hear a pin drop in the eerie silence and it gets me every time...a very touching and emotional mark of respect for our fallen heroes.
But before the crafting fun can begin...it's Set Up Day...time for the Fiskars Dream Team Elves...our lovely Commander In Chief Caroline...my fabulous Fiskars buddy Hina and yours truly to get to work unpacking tools and getting the workshop area ready...
with a little help from lots of coffee and the yummy delicious macarons that Caroline brought all the way from Paris...
and before you know the job's a good un and I'm good to go...
More news tomorrow
Hugs Kath xxx