LIAN DESIGNS              by Lin MacDonald

Delayed update October 2024

For those of you who were, like me, looking forward to the Great  Gransden Agricultural Show in September - comiserations on the cancellation, but Health and Safety must take priority. I did try to post the information on the website as soon as I was told on the Friday with the car loaded, wellies on and ready to go, but to add to the fun my emails and website refused to work. I suspect a problem with my new broadband provider, the fibre company digging up the road outside, or the Techno Bad Fairy targetting me again!

Having seen the local floods on the news I was not really surprised that the parking fields were unusable, and whereas during my years in Crafts I have been towed both off and on to Craft Fairs, it would definitely not be an enjoyable visitor experience. I am very sorry for the organizers as they work so hard all year and were already hit by blue tongue.

As I posted in my last update this was probably going to be my last fair of any note, and I was hoping to bid a fond fairwell to to al my friends and customers - so now I am feeling a bit lost, as well as contemplating three months worth of stock still occupying storage space. Guess what my family will be getting for Christmas this year! (Just joking Mr Taxman - honest)

There is a possibility that I might still attend Gransden next year with just hats and scarves, but that seems  a long way off at the moment - although I still have a tendancy towards compulsive wool buying, so who can tell!

Please continue supporting Clare, Gransden and the other local craft venues - after the Labour Budget they will all need the money. Are Crafters considered to be "workers" - I have yet to see a Pay Slip!!!

Love and best wishes for Christmas and 2025.
                          Lin and Ian


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