Thanks to strong North West winds on the previous Thursday when the tents were erected, they had to be closed at one end and the open end facing AWAY from the pathways, so the poor punters had to trudge through increasingly muddy, slippery grass to come into the tents.It was a pity it didn't either blow OR rain, as if it had stuck to one or the other, the fair would have been easier!
But everyone was happy - they had their yummy eats and mulled wine and gumboots, and we chatted to lots of Wellingtonians, and locals, and gave out lots of postcards and class flyers, and we EVEN sold some lampshades!
Not quite as many as last year but given the numbers were much lower, we were delighted. And because lampshades and rain are NOT great companions, we made use of big rubbish bags to pack them and get them back to the car.
We stayed the weekend at Amelie Rose Cottage, not the fabulous Plum Tree that we love, which has sold and is no longer a holiday let - but just across the road. A lovely double bay villa.
My sister and her family came over for the fair and for the night - and it was a very novel experience to be woken up by a curious 6 year old nephew, knocking politely on our door then coming in and telling me off for getting "too tired at the market, Mamush, you shouldn't have let them get you so tired."
My sleep-fuddled brain finally clicked that this was Peter's roundabout way of telling me to GET UP. So, we did!
It is Sunday afternoon now and I am so pooped I can hardly move. I fell alseep on the drive home even.
Perhaps Peter had a point?
Those lampshades are lovely. I am not surprised you sold some. Sounds like a fun but tiring time.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun, Beaj. If I'd been able to sleep over the weekend I'd be wide awake. :) And thank you for the compliment, I love making them and I love how they showcase spectacular fabrics!
DeleteWow! Your lampshades are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bunny. They are a great way to show off really fab fabrics :)
DeleteSuch pretty shades! I'm glad you guys had people coming out despite the weather. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do (and crafty fairs are always something to do)!
ReplyDeleteI think it added a dimension of novelty to it for everyone. Those who came enjoyed it, it just kept a lot more away. NEXT YEAR!
DeleteIt looks lovely. And now I'm wondering, is there any connection between New Zealand weather and the "wellies" name for what you call gumboots, or is it all just a neat coincidence?
ReplyDeleteWellingtons you mean? Well, they are definitely needed here what with rain and mud. And I live in Wellington but apart from them both being named after That Duke, I don't know. We call them gumboots mostly, although I like wellies as a name and use it too. :) And I like the term, "Put some welly into it!" although I am not sure exactly what Welly is in this instance!
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