Managed to snag quite a few excellent bargains as well as doing some 'craft celebrity' spotting.
Di
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Playground Field Trip
I went to the NEC for the NEC Birmingham Hobbycraft Show on Sunday at the 'crack of sparrows'. This is what greeted visitors as they walked into the show:
The most amazing life sized tableau, entirely made from paper - bet there were a few snippets left after making this fabulous exhibit! The fur on the dog made you want to reach over and stroke him :) After that I totally forgot to take any more photos - there WAS a lot going on and it was almost overwhelming to see so much in one place.
Managed to snag quite a few excellent bargains as well as doing some 'craft celebrity' spotting.
Di
x
Managed to snag quite a few excellent bargains as well as doing some 'craft celebrity' spotting.
Di
x
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and that wasn't the end of it neither cos when we got to the Visible image Stall Mark pointed a finger at us and said 'I remember you 2 from the Newbury Show'!!!!! Oh dear notoriety precedes us. Praps we will just wear brown paper bags over our heads when we go to Bath!!! Had a fabby time Miss . Your the best.
ReplyDeleteHugs your partner in crime.
I'm so jealous! I used to go to this show every Spring and Autumn when I lived 'just down the road a bit'.In later years my sister came up from Bournemouth for it and we had the sort of days you described! Glad you had a great time. The tableau is amazing. Kate x
ReplyDeleteSounds like your girls had a fun time!! :) I can just imagine the ruckus and all the onlookers wondering about these crazy crafters!
ReplyDeleteAm pea green with envy, lol, and smiling at the idea of the two of you tussling xx
ReplyDeleteHad a right chuckle to this Di you both are exactly the same as me and my best friend hahahaha huggles glad you had a great time Sue xxx
ReplyDeleteSomehow I knew there would be great fun during this outing. Question, which blogger thinks either of you are quiet? Have they read the goings on on the playground? Having fun is contagious .... I'm sure everyone lightened up because of the two of you. What an amazing tableau. I'm glad you shared the photo. Thank you. Now to read Mrs. A's version.
ReplyDeleteTee hee!! Detention for the pair of you for fighting and causing chaos!
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear you had such a fabby time out together :)
Have a lovely day,hugs,
Nessa xxx
Sadly Mrs A. your paper bag will not suffice to hide such well known squeals of delight or perhaps result in a conflagration from vain disputations over items, etc :D..
ReplyDeletewow those snippetty models are amazing Di :D Shaz in oz.x
Glad to hear you had a fun time with bargains to boot! The paper sculptures look amazing! Cathy x
ReplyDeleteTee hee Di .. .. sounds like a fabulous day was had. Nothing better than a giggly girly day out! My lovely Sis and I are well overdue one such day!!
ReplyDeleteI notice you haven't shared your purchases!! Is that because the "in house critic" doesn't know about all of them?!?!? LOL!!!
Hope you have a good week.
Love Jules xx
Oh I really giggled at what Jules said above. I think both Mrs A and I smartly stored our purchases away by lunchtime yesterday .............. all purely in the interests of neatness of course. I also ate my receipts!
ReplyDeleteDi xx
Mmmm, lovely, Receipts with Chocolate Sauce - delish! I can just see a recipe looming on your blog for this treat! Well done Di!
ReplyDeleteChuckling at your exploits.
Amazed at the paper display.
Quiet? You two? Only for about a nanosecond! Then look out world. I'll warn Bath for you!
So glad you had a good day out.
Hugs
Sarn xxx
So glad you enjoyed it Di! I must admit I did too cant wait for next year! we must meet up then
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laney
Hi Di! Sounds like you had a great day. I've been there 2 or 3 times. I would definitely agree with you to take a friend along to share all those bargain goodies! Might have to arrange another trip next year. Have a good day! Julie x
ReplyDeleteFabulous tales - and sometimes remembering things like this is just as good as being there - what am I saying - no getting the goodies home is the best bit LOL... lucky there was no sheet music to haggle over... brought the memories flooding right back... Mxx
ReplyDeleteSounds like the pair of you had a fantastic day out.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Caz x
Marvelous !!! I am so glad you had a great time and got goodies AND had a laugh... I wish I could have been there :-(
ReplyDeleteOoooh !!! Bath .... I went there years back for the Chrimbo market.... Awesome !!!! Enjoy that one :-D
Hugz
IKE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You can't beat a crafty day out with a mate - lots of giggles and lots of fun :) It was the same for me when I went to the Glasgow show with my daughter, although that's on a much smaller scale. The paper sculptures are amazing! Enjoyed reading about your experience :)) Hugs, Elizabeth xx
ReplyDeleteYou two! You cannot go anywhere without responsible adult supervision can you? I am with Mary - which blogger indeed!!
ReplyDeleteNow what date are you going to Bath? You know that you will be expected to show a modicum of decorum there don't you?
I am going myself and just want to see if we clash! Can you imagine Mr Hettie's face if we all got together!!
Hugs
xx
I see nothing out of the ordinary in this post! In fact, as you're not currently locked up or on national tv, I'd say the day went off pretty quietly! Love the paper people, amazing.
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Brenda
Hi Di,
ReplyDeletesounds like you had a really great time.
Love the paper Peeps. there was nothing like that when I went in March this year. Or did I just miss them, as I couldn't get round everything.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
What a fabulous tableau! Sounds like you two had a fun time and won't soon be forgotten!
ReplyDeleteOh my, it sounds like a wonderful day! Your description of the 'tug'o'war' really makes me laugh!
ReplyDeleteBath won't know what's hit it lol!!!!
love Mags B x
Wish I could have seen this, too - amazing picture! Sounds like you had a really fun day!
ReplyDeleteFantastic
ReplyDeleteHugs :)
Sounds like lots of fun Di x
ReplyDeleteWell to be quite honest, better than I expected, I had my fingers crossed all day, great photo, must have been a sight for sore eyes.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Did I enjoy reading about your fun trip, and laughing at the mental picture of you 2 ladies in such spirits, and onlookers thinking you were totally kooky. I wish I could have been there with you! Can't wait to see all the fabulous stuff you found & will have to pop round to wish Mrs. A healing back. Ain't no fun when your back hurts. Glad you both were able to have a fun day's outing. TFS your day with us. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post, Di! I could perfectly visualize the two of you, young tow-headed girls in pigtails, little petticoats swirling as you tussled over who would be the nicest! But I want to hear about the peeing. When my sisters and I enact these exact scenes, when the hysterics part kicks in, so do the weak bladders! Such are the not-so-fun parts about our real ages, even though inside, in our hearts and minds, we are always somewhere between 5 and 35, never older!!
ReplyDeleteWish I could be there for Bath!! Hugs, Darnell
So glad you had a good time at the NEC.
ReplyDeleteWatch out Bath indeed!!
Enjoy the mince pies!!
kyla