I am sooo not a morning person, so when Mrs Sew Me Something herself mentioned she'd be swinging by in the van to pick me up before sunrise on Thursday morning, I did my best to negotiate. But the prospect of the possibility of rush-hour traffic on the M25, and an allocated set-up time dictated that we really did need to be up and on the road early.
And so it was that Reg {the trusty big white van packed to the gunwhales}, Jules & I set off heading south for The Handmade Fair at Hampton Court Palace in London.
Jules drove (very ably, I might add), whilst I nattered, knitted, and poured the coffee.
Traffic hold-ups ensued and it took us a while, but eventually we arrived safe & sound, and spent the rest of the day setting up the Sew Me Something stand.
There was a lovely buzz around in anticipation of the Fair opening the next day. Everywhere you looked was a flurry of folk unpacking boxes, wheeling trolleys, hanging bunting and generally just making the huge marquee look amazing.
Friday morning dawned beautifully sunny, and despite several bursts of rain throughout the day, we enjoyed all the fun of the Fair.
Best of all I got to meet so many lovely peeps - bloggy & IG friends, old & new, and a whole bunch of happy crafters from far and wide - who popped by the stand to say hello.
Just an all round fabulous event, in a beautiful setting . . . .
We were so busy that I didn't even have a chance to wander around and see everything, but by all accounts everyone seemed to have a good time.
It was a bit of a tiring train trip home, but at least I didn't have to get up early again this morning : - )
Happy weekend all,
it's a sunny one here so we're making the most of it . . .
'til next time,
xoxo
