Tuesday 28 June 2011

Graduate Season

The only pain about being a lecturer is that at this time of year our own final show extravaganza clashes horribly with all the fab degree shows that take place - at least the fabulous Bucks kindly shows ahead of us so that I can go and drink beer and coo over all my clever ex-girlies!

We did run a "school trip" to Winchester however, which was cool and Pip and Rachel seemed to enjoy it too - watch out for these two - they are going to be part of my next year wannabes! Hooray a boy again - should keep the girls in line, and Rachel, well she's going to be a hoot!


So, I always look forward to New Designers - all that talent under one roof! This year I get to go in the week which will hopefully mean it's not so busy and meet up with piles of my ex-students where with any luck I can get a proper chance to grill them a bit over their courses - priceless stuff to pass on to next year's cohort! My Mum is coming with me too which will be fun, she has no idea what to expect either, so it will be refreshing to get a fresh point of view on things! If you find yourself at a loose end between Thursday and Sunday then please pop along it really is worth a butchers! Watch this space for some pics and comments..........


Oh and I might just be going to the 02 in the evening too - it should be Glee-ful - see what I did there? And, I never, ever, proclaimed to have any musical taste did I?!

I so want this book!

I love the Design Sponge blog - in fact it is one of the things which inspired me to create my own little offering - this book is going to become a bit of a bible for design enthusiasts if you ask me! Go - pre-order it now!



Design Sponge at Home (Official Book Trailer) from The Panic Room Videos on Vimeo.

Monday 27 June 2011

Barbara Good eat yer heart out!!

Yesterday saw me trying to tame the jungle that our garden had become - it also saw me getting very red and covered in horse fly bites - you have to love these evil insects don't you? No? No, me either! However, dinner last night did consist of spoils from my very own veggie patch - at least this weekend was rewarding in one way!!!



What a load of rubbish!

So G and I hauled our tired bodies to Onslow village for what had promised to be a happening sale and it was, well quite frankly, pants - won't be doing that one again I can tell you! If any of you out there are local to me - Alton, Hampshire, then please let me know if you know of any good places to sell crafts - I have a ridiculous amount of stock now that needs good homes! If you fancy anything I published in my late night Friday post - then please drop me a line - it's all for sale! Watch this space too for further news on this.....I might have known when  I saw the venue that it was going to be a loooong day - still G and I put the worlds to rights, ate cake, drank coffee and then went out to lunch and bumped into Colin Firth - so not all was lost!!!


ME





 G








 COLIN


So it's goodbye.

There were tears. But all good things have to come to an end don't they? So on Friday I said so long to all my girls - God this is exhausting, currently I don't know where I am going to find the energy to do this for a 15th time next year...... This year's lot were a smashing bunch I have to say and I will genuinely miss them (well, most of them!!), but hey, with the blessings of modern technology I am sure that those who wish to will stay in touch, and, you never know, they may well turn up on here every so often!

ABI - OFF TO WONDERLAND....


SHE'LL NEVER BE QUIET...

BECCA - MANY MILES FROM SANITY...


CHARLOTTE - OFF TO JOIN A CIRCUS?

COURTNEY - AT LEAST SHE HAS ENOUGH FLIP-FLOPS TO LAST THE SUMMER!


ELLIE - A PUSSY CAT REALLY!

BET SHE WISHED SHE HADN'T USED SO MANY STICKERS!

ELLIE L - HAVING A GRAHAM TO HELP MEANS SHE COULD PUT HER FEET UP AND HAVE A CUPPA!

G - BACK TO THE DUMP - BUT NOT BEFORE A FEW LAST MINUTE SALES!


HANNAH - I KNEW ALL THAT PSYCHO BABBLE WOULD BRING HER DOWN EVENTUALLY!

HANNA - ALL SINNED OUT!


ISH - CLEARLY HAPPY TO MOVE ON!

HA - SHE MIGHT BE SMILING NOW - BUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY LATER ON!

ISSIE - GETTING BUSY WITH PACKING UP THOSE FLAT-PACK BOXES!

...AND MAKING LIGHT WORK OF IT TOO!

HANNAH B ADDING SOME PERFORMANCE ART TO HER REPETOIRE!

A SAD ISSIE...


IT'S ONLY A FORM....

JENNY - STRIPPING THINGS BACK!

JESS - GETTING RID OF THE THEATRICS!



LOTTIE - CANT. QUITE. REACH.

LUCINDA - ALL PARTYED OUT!

MIRIAM - LOST AUSTEN.

NANCY LOST IN THOUGHT.

NICOLE - FIRST YOU SAW HER, THEN YOU DIDN'T!

AHH POPS, HOW I'LL MISS YOU.


Eeeking out this year's lovelies - up close and personal....

Here are a last few close-ups to feast your eyes on before I document the end of the class of 2011....

ABI

HANNAH O

AMY G

BECCA

COURTNEY


ELIIE J

ELLIE L

G

HANNAH O

ISH

MISS HYNDS


ISSIE I


JENNY

JESS

LOTTIE

LUCINDA

MIRIAM

NANCY

TED