Fun at the Fair

 

I really did not want to get up yesterday for the Fair.  My alarm was set for 5.30 but in the event, Alfie woke me at 4 a.m. for food, then wanted to go out at 4.15.  I didn't sleep after that.  The first part of the journey was in the dark, but it gradually lightened.  I don't enjoy driving at night nowadays.

Despite there being a steady footfall, by late morning I had only sold two things, and vowed never to do this Fair again!  Gradually it improved though, and we had two lovely young men who were having their own Bargain Hunt challenge, to spend I think it was £150 each, and putting what they bought in auction.  I wish them well.  There was some cheerful banter as they perused our stalls.  Our little group are good friends and at the end of the day, the couple at the end (newbies here) helped ferry all my heavy boxes downstairs and then Tom and partner who do all the heavy lifting, carried them out to the car for me.  Socially I love this Fair, even though much of the time incomings only just cover the cost of doing it. Copper seemed to be on trend yesterday . . . I dressed the French fish kettle with 4 little Cyclamens (it looked lovely) and put it front of house, and it sold early on. No interest in my mirror, so I will ask Ed to help me hang it in the guest bedroom.

I didn't realize that when my card payment provider changed this year, I would have to register my bank details all over again, and when I checked on getting home, a small but handy sum had amassed in my account and will be transferred in the next couple of days. A relief to have money coming in instead of it all going the other way. It was nice to be told by a potter that I had chosen some interesting ceramics too.  Not even a second glance at the little teddy chair . . . which was disappointing. 

Everyone tries so hard to put on a show with their stands at this little Fair.  Here is a glimpse at other stands:

I should imagine that the Black Swan taxidermy is very hard to pack around. The porker too!

Lots of French things here.  Some of the dealers were discussing going to Belgian markets for their stock . . .  I was thinking, their profit margins must be slim?!!  You'd have to treat it as a holiday.

Dolls for Lizzie On The Beach.   The two little ones below are Baby Jesus figures from nativity scenes (French).  

I am glad I have a rest for two months now.  I will slowly unpack today.  Tomorrow I have my appointment with the Specialist at LLandod hospital.  The stye has started healing properly since the antibiotics, but the new eye drops the G|P gave me are useless at night.  I need the thicker ones like the Hycosan gel from the Opticians.  I'd rather not have to buy them though.  

I will try and do a little bit of an Autumn tidy in the garden.  It looks better for the lawn having been cut last week, and the gardener is coming back to do the two triangles for me and the hedge as well.  Then upstairs to crack on with the curtains.  I cut and sewed several dozen pairs of squares on Friday and will assemble them into bigger blocks today.