BORIS' BASH

What an amazing couple of days we have spent at the Thames Festival in London, we're not sure if there are enough superlatives available to describe what a fantastic time there was to be had!

This is the first time we've attended this event (both as a seller and a spectator) and, as with all 'firsts' there can be a certain amount of trepidation - from issues of stock levels to the basics of 'what if it rains?' but we can honestly say the whole event was fan-tastic!

Instead of having the usual market stall or table we opted for a park bench to display our products - this was a good way to flex our creative muscles and mix things up a little and it worked really well. Our pitch was a few metres away from the riverbank so we were easily able to view St Paul's Cathedral and the Gherkin in one direction and the top of the BT Tower the other way (three of the featured buildings on our London Skyline print of course!) There was live music to keep us entertained all weekend long and a carnival show with fabulous costumes.

Really we couldn't have asked for a better weekend, the weather was sunny and warm and we met so many lovely people; it's great to be able to chat with all our customers and to meet fellow stall holders. Our nearest neighbours were great - Holly Francesca , Beyond Fabrics and Black Cactus London, hopefully we will see them again soon out and about in the designer / makers community. Special mention should be made for Mary from We Make London for all her hard work which made  the days run so smoothly ensuring it was a stress free and enjoyable environment for us traders.

The grand finale to the celebrations was a spectacular firework display (best we've seen since the Millennium) but now the hard work really begins as there was a lot of interest and some custom orders to keep us busy. Oh, and then there's that thing at the end of the year they call Christmas!