The Lark Ascending, my favourite rose I think, greeted me in full bloom when I got back from the Fair today.
I had a "lie in" this morning - woke just before my alarm, at 5.20, so got up. I was at the Fair about 7.45. Doors to be opened at 8 a.m. Punters let in at 9. Well, they weren't exactly straining at the leash! Coming through in occasional ones or twos for a couple of hours. No-one was selling anything much, and I thought I would have no sales at all but late morning a lovely lady came to my stall and spent £40. That paid for fuel - I found it cheaper in Carmarthen, 173.9 at one garage, so topped up (diesel).
Malvern Hills, which is one I got Danny to buy me for my birthday a couple of years ago.
I began to pack away the things no-one had looked at at all, such as the teddy chair and the quilts. Then decided I may as well have an early finish and was all packed and driving away by just after one. It's not like when we lived just 7 miles or so away. 55 miles to home and I was glad to get back. I met some old friends, chatted with other dealers I know, had some nice chats with people interested in my stock, though they didn't buy. That's OK. At least they were interested. I shan't bother with this Fair again. They don't advertise it - not even a sign up on the A40 to say Antique Fair on this weekend! Crazy. Apparently the Council wants hundreds of pounds for them to do that. The little Saturday Fair I do gets advertised as far afield as Malvern and Fishguard. Brita works very hard to make it a success. The next one is next Saturday, so I shall have to repack my boxes as they were a little haphazardly packed today, and I want all the kitchenalia in one box - it's spread over two at the moment.
Scarborough Fair, a gift in memory of Keith, from my friend A in the New Forest. It's beautiful.
Tomorrow I am going to look at a child's chair in Llandod. I will have a quiet day and perhaps finally manage to do the layout for the embroidery. I got a perfect antique French linen piece of fabric for it at Malvern.
I've watched my favourite Youtube vlogger (influencer?!!) Rewilding Jude. He is very inspiring, though I don't think woodwork will ever be my metier. His vegetable plot is amazing.
Now I shall go and watch another episode of Death Valley (not as dire as it sounds, and set in Wales - the opening picture is Llandeilo. It stars Timothy Spall and I reall enjoy it.
Podcasts listened to today, a long one about Caernarfonshire on Three Ravens (half way through that). A couple of Dan Snow podcasts about The Peasants Revolt and Whaling.
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