Sophie has her staple removed

Here we are again. Big news is that Richard removed Sophie's staple so we didn't have to spend money at the vets. He used my jewellery pliers and cutters and she didn't feel a thing. She is all back to normal now, barking at every dog she meets!

Cabbages and Frocks market was OK but not brilliant - sold a couple of pairs of earrings so didn't even cover the cost of my stall again. Too many jewellery stalls, that's the problem - it was also very cold. Me and Lisa had a good time but I don't think I will do another outside stall.

The good news is that I am doing better with online sales on my website. People seem to be buying for Christmas now which is great.

Off to Somerset again on Friday. I am doing The Best of Wells show at the Bishop's Palace in Wells. A very grand building. I am hoping for a good turn out and good sales.

After that we are doing the village Christmas fair in Queen Camel. Richard plays Father Christmas and I sell jewellery. We would like to use S&M as elves or reindeer but have been told that's not appropriate - only joking!!

I am doing a beginners silver jewellery class tomorrow at the London Jewellery School in Hatton Garden. Looking forward to it as I want to be able to make sterling silver rings and bangles using silver sheet instead of silver art clay. I'll let you know how I get on.

The picture is me and Lisa on our stall in Marylebone and the jewellery are some items that I made recently (more info on my website www.lynettejewel.com

Cabbages and Frocks again!

Yes, it's back - Cabbages and Frocks market tomorrow. I am running the stall with my niece Lisa and we are hoping the weather will be good to us. Sunny, not too cold and definitely no rain!! This has to be a great time to sell jewellery to people looking for Christmas presents.

Have made lots of pearl jewellery lately. See photos. The mulberry pearls are such a lovely colour.

Went to my friend Beryl's birthday party 2 weeks ago - see photos. We stayed with Wend and Pam and Dave were there. Had a lot of laughs. Beryl loved the pearls I made for her - see photo.

Last weekend we went back to Somerset and Sophie got bitten by a greyhound. She now has a staple in her side which will have to be removed on Monday - bet that's going to be painful!

Piccies are me and Wend, me and Richard, Pam and Dave and Beryl and her son Stephen - who was also having a birthday! Beryl's pressie is the necklace, bracelet and earrings set.

I'll let you know how we get on tomorrow.

Busy selling jewellery

Wow - that was a big gap! I did the Cabbages and Frocks market with Jo on 25th September. Did OK - one lady bought 3 of my wire rings and I sold a necklace and a bracelet. There were a lot of people walking through but not many people buying. It was a sunny day but cold - my feet were numb - must wear thick socks and walking boots next time!

Mary Clare Buckle has sold 4 of the items I left with her in Abbotsbury which is OK.

I then went back to Somerset and did the Dorset Arts and Crafts Show in Sherborne. Not very busy, and not many people buying. I sold a ring and a pair of earrings in two days. Very disheartening. I did sell 7 of my wire rings to a shop in Sherborne called Mabers.

Off to Southampton on Saturday to stay with Wend again and we are all going to Beryl's birthday party. Then I have another Cabbages and Frocks market on 6th November with my niece Lisa. Hopefully people will be buying Xmas pressies by then. Hope its not too cold.

While I was away I made some lovely things with garnets - see piccies.

Back from Nice

Hi - had a wonderful time in Nice. Lovely hotel on the front, great crowd of people and wonderful weather who could ask for more! Only problem was that someone stole the tour guide's bags containing, not only her passport, money and credit cards but also our return rail tickets from Nice to Paris and Paris to London - all first class seats but of course the French railway people insisted that we all had to pay again for the first lot of tickets and some of us had to re-pay for our Eurostar tickets as well! They did let Rosie back into the country without her passport - nightmare journey home - not sure about rail travel now - seems as bad as flying! Maybe we will stick to cruising. Attaching some piccies of our trip. The first one is a bunch of us having a drink on the terrace outside the hotel. The second is the casino in Monaco where we lost 50 euros at roulette. The third is me and Richard having a mega expensive lunch on the beach at Cannes and the final one is all of us stuck by the Eurostar terminal in Paris for two hours!!! Working hard for the Cabbages and Frocks market on Saturday - I hope the weather clears up as it's terrible here at the moment. Jo (Richard's daughter) is helping me on the day so it will be good to have someone younger on my stall!

S&M had a fab holiday in Camden but they are not liking this rain. Have made a couple of new rings and some earrings this week. I will let you know how I get on on Saturday.

must show you this before we're off on holiday!

S&M are ready and waiting for Victoria to collect them for their holiday in Camden! Tomorrow morning we set off for the South of France. In the meantime, check out this wonderful necklace I have just managed to make before we go. In the process of wiring on the plum heart in the middle of the silver plated heart I stabbed myself in the finger with the wire - don't worry though, I have washed all the blood off ha ha!

Weekend at Wend's

pearl bracelet

pearl necklace

bridesmaids

the happy couple

Pam & Dave

Sophie swimming!

Richard with S&M Me & Wend

Had a lovely weekend with Wendy and also managed to get together with friends Pam and Dave on the Sunday for a lovely ferry ride over to Hamble and a very boozy lunch in the pub. Unfortunately the weather wasn't good but we managed to go to Southsea on the Saturday. A good time was had by all (including S&M). They were very well behaved apart from spending the nights on Wend's bed!

Then last weekend was my niece Claire and Rhys' wedding in Wales. They were so lucky with the weather last Saturday and everything went wonderfully, having been organised by Claire. I made Claire's earrings and bracelet and also the bridesmaids earrings and necklaces. (see pictures).

We are off on holiday to Nice in the South of France on Saturday. The weather is forecast to be very good so I hope they are right. S&M are staying with Victoria in Camden for 8 days. They love her so much they almost don't want to come home. S&M stayed in kennels when we went to Wales for the wedding - they seemed OK afterwards but very pleased to see us!

Have managed to make some jewellery - lots of bracelets. I'll be back after the holiday. XX

So many weddings, so little time!

Had another wedding last weekend. This time it was Richard's eldest daughter Joanne. She married Jac in Sussex and we all had a wonderful time. We are still getting over it! When you get older it takes so much longer to get over a mega drinking session! Jo and Jac had a photo booth at the wedding and had to censor some of the piccies. There is one of me snogging my sister in law though - think that should have been censored.

This weekend we are off to stay with my friend Wend near Southampton. Sounds like another boozy weekend. Piccies to follow!

Whilst getting over my boozing I have managed to make some jewellery, see pictures. I never thought I was capable of making chain maille but this pattern is quite easy and looks good.

S&M are coming with us to see Wend - hate to think what they will get up to!