I was at The Benn Hall in Rugby yesterday, selling my work at the annual Craft & Gift Fair. It was a good day with people queueing up outside before the fair had opened in the morning. I turned up an hour early but this helped as I didn’t have to rush setting up and I was also thankful of an extra pair of hands to help.

Although the Christmas orders are rolling in, and I have stock to be cracking on with, I like to have a good break from being in the workshop, and that’s where horse riding comes in. I used to have my own horse years ago… I’m loving getting back into riding now. This is Amelia, isn’t she gorgeous? She’s very quick too!

Countryside walks are a big refreshing break for me. I find walking a good source of inspiration and also an opportunity for some nature photography.

Something very exciting is happening tomorrow… a photographer from the Daventry Express newspaper is coming to do a photo shoot of me with some of my work in the workshop, which will be used for a special bi-monthly magazine (more info on this soon). I’m very excited! The workshop has been tidied in preparation, and then I can make a start on Christmas orders. If you have any special requests for handmade custom orders please let me know as soon as possible as I will only be doing a couple more kiln firings before Christmas…

I was happy to receive this lovely photo from one of my customers last week, of the custom bathroom pieces in use that I made for her new bathroom. They look fab!

Here’s the pumpkin we carved last week… Not bad for a second attempt! I roasted the pumpkin seeds with some seasoning which were delicious.

Happy Halloween!