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By eleven o'clock the hall is buzzing, I have never seen so many people come in to a fair so early in the morning! The standard of craft work is very high, a tribute to the organiser, Jennie White.
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From my stand I have a view across to a wonderful potter, Marie Stone, and onwards into the room.
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To my right I look over at an eye-catching jewellery display by Elly, a Dutch lady who loves colour and whose stand is thoughtfully and professionally laid out.
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One lady feels she has scooped the prize of the show when she walks away from my stand with a silverwrapped necklace of blue chalcedony with blue lace agate and clear quartz beads paraded on a silver chain. Blue lace agate - the energies for peace and communication. So lovely to see someone joyful at what I have made with love. Only after I have sold it do I realise I have omitted to photograph the piece for my 'sold items' album, so the best I can do is this small cropped image, with my earring stand and my lamp blocking the view. Ah well, a lesson learned for the future!