PHEW! Just back from a charity craft fair which I thought would yield fabulous sales but was totally ruined by this rubbish weather - ie. very poor turn out.
But on the plus side, it was a lovely event held over two days in a HUUUUUGE and gorgeous house in Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, near where I grew up, and just up the road from where my Dad used to work!
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| It's totally Palladian, dude |
Our table fee and 10% of takings went to
Peterson's Fund For Children - a charity set up by the owners of said house. Charlene Peterson, who organised the event, is a very lovely and glamorous American lady who worked really hard to make the experience a good one for everyone, but sadly the weather was a big deterrant and the footfall did not equal the 1000-odd who apparently attended the same event last year.
I snapped a lot of photos of this extraordinary venue, so feast your mince pies on this little lot . . .
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Marquee in the garden - setting up.
Note chandeliers. |
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| It's a souk! |
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| LOVE this room |
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| For the record I don't usually photograph toilets, but this is officially the poshest craft market toilet EVER and I like it |
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Exotically scented too!
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| And I will drink every single one |
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| The fabulous Lisa Ham and her reversible belts (was it wrong to have pumped her for her stories about working for US Vogue with Anna Wintour?). I have purchased one for my BF to give me for a birthday present (7th July if you were wondering) though I'm really not sure I can wait that long for it. |
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| Mixed Media & Recycled section |
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| Resin section |
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| Hand Stitched section |
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| The Full Monty |
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| Shopping in full swing. Ish. |
