The Art Market and Scone Game Fair
What a whirlwind the last 3 weeks have been! All the preparing, travelling, setting up, chatting, selling, taking down and travelling for The Art Market in Holmfirth and Scone Game Fair have left my studio in a total and utter bombsite and me as a slightly vague, dishevelled wifie.....OK as MORE of a slightly vague, dishevelled wifie!!
But we have just come back from a fabulous weekend at the boat. I spent Saturday doing nothing, and when I say nothing I really mean it! I stayed on the boat as anchor watch while John, the boys and the dog rowed ashore to the castle and the beach. I lay in the sunshine listening to the radio and snoozing. I didn't pick up a book or a pencil or anything. I really can't remember the last time I've spent so long just..........being. Long overdue and so needed!
Anyway I've come back renewed and rejuvenated and red faced! Note to self, if you're going to LIE in the sunshine please try and remember to put sun cream on you face! It's going brown now, thank goodness!
In true Louise McLaren style I do not have a SINGLE photo of my stall (or anyone else) at The Art Market, however The Art Market Blog has a lovely roundup of the weekend here, and if you scroll down you will see a picture of yours truly clutching my very exciting and hugely unexpected Special Commendation for stand design! I've got it framed, next to my Cycling Proficiency and 50m front crawl certificates!
And I also have NO photos from Scone Game Fair, however 3D2D who organised the Craft tent have a Facebook page here, with photos of some of the exhibitors goodies!
I will have some photos for you later on in the week of what we have come to call "The Great Bee Saga of 2013"........never a dull moment here!
But we have just come back from a fabulous weekend at the boat. I spent Saturday doing nothing, and when I say nothing I really mean it! I stayed on the boat as anchor watch while John, the boys and the dog rowed ashore to the castle and the beach. I lay in the sunshine listening to the radio and snoozing. I didn't pick up a book or a pencil or anything. I really can't remember the last time I've spent so long just..........being. Long overdue and so needed!
Anyway I've come back renewed and rejuvenated and red faced! Note to self, if you're going to LIE in the sunshine please try and remember to put sun cream on you face! It's going brown now, thank goodness!
In true Louise McLaren style I do not have a SINGLE photo of my stall (or anyone else) at The Art Market, however The Art Market Blog has a lovely roundup of the weekend here, and if you scroll down you will see a picture of yours truly clutching my very exciting and hugely unexpected Special Commendation for stand design! I've got it framed, next to my Cycling Proficiency and 50m front crawl certificates!
And I also have NO photos from Scone Game Fair, however 3D2D who organised the Craft tent have a Facebook page here, with photos of some of the exhibitors goodies!
I will have some photos for you later on in the week of what we have come to call "The Great Bee Saga of 2013"........never a dull moment here!
The end of another sailing season
What a hectic weekend......I'm glad it's Monday again!! We spent Sunday in Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Argyll giving our boat a bit of TLC before winter sets in. I didn't take a single picture, which is shocking, because it was such a beautiful day! I do have some from a few weeks ago.....which is when I started writing this post.....before life got in the way!!
Tarbert is one of my favouritest places in Scotland....if not the universe. In fact the whole area from Oban south, all the way to Campbelltown is one of the best kept secrets in Scotland, and if you ever get the chance to visit the area you should! It's a bit off the usual tourist trail, as it's a bit "out on a limb". You won't find many "Boutique" hotels, or Costa coffee shops......even Tescos are few and far between. What you will find is the most stunning, clear, bright light, huge skies and beautiful deserted beaches........and maybe a tiny bit of rain......just occasionally!! On the west side of Kintyre there's (mostly) nothing between you and America and it's an amazing sight watching the big waves rolling in after a storm.......in fact we've visited a few times in the depths of winter just for that reason!
We have a little sailing yacht that lives, very happily, in Tarbert harbour and Saturday 20th November was lifting out day!
The boys had a ball! What's not to like, boats, a HUGE crane, lots of bustle and excitement! Maybe it was just a little, weenie, tiny bit stressful for John......he always looks soooo relieved when she's on the ground and all propped up!
I am as well, but it's also a bit sad because it's the end of another sailing year and it means that winter's not far away....and in the back of my mind I remember the frozen fingers that come with cleaning, polishing and antifouling a boat in March and April!
Tarbert is one of my favouritest places in Scotland....if not the universe. In fact the whole area from Oban south, all the way to Campbelltown is one of the best kept secrets in Scotland, and if you ever get the chance to visit the area you should! It's a bit off the usual tourist trail, as it's a bit "out on a limb". You won't find many "Boutique" hotels, or Costa coffee shops......even Tescos are few and far between. What you will find is the most stunning, clear, bright light, huge skies and beautiful deserted beaches........and maybe a tiny bit of rain......just occasionally!! On the west side of Kintyre there's (mostly) nothing between you and America and it's an amazing sight watching the big waves rolling in after a storm.......in fact we've visited a few times in the depths of winter just for that reason!
We have a little sailing yacht that lives, very happily, in Tarbert harbour and Saturday 20th November was lifting out day!
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| Eeeeek! Not looking quite so at home in the air! |
The boys had a ball! What's not to like, boats, a HUGE crane, lots of bustle and excitement! Maybe it was just a little, weenie, tiny bit stressful for John......he always looks soooo relieved when she's on the ground and all propped up!
I am as well, but it's also a bit sad because it's the end of another sailing year and it means that winter's not far away....and in the back of my mind I remember the frozen fingers that come with cleaning, polishing and antifouling a boat in March and April!