Annie the Pedlar

08/10/2026

Darlek baskets coming off the production line. If anyone says they can make 5, 7, 50 baskets in one day all I can say is "Porky pies!!!!!" . I started at 8.30 am, took half an hour out to shop, and stopped at 6pm trying to make 2 in one day. All I acheived was one and a base. Harumph!

05/10/2026

The most exciting thing that has happened today. 14 years ago we had plastic conservatory and I nabbed the end of our garage as my workshop. A big wind blew the conservatory away and my OH built a super duper steel and glass one. I soon moved in there to work. I love the light. It's now my workshop ....but the vice got left behind. Today we moved it into the conservatory. Yippee. My conquest of this space is complete. The vice was my dad's so must be 100 years old. 🤣

05/10/2026

30/09/2026

Good bye Kentwell until next May.
Kentwell doesn't stop. They have Scaresville, Victoria Christmas and Tudor Easter to go before I'm back for May Day.

27/09/2026

Oh dear. Usually at Michaelmas there is an abundance of apples to resale the visitors and school children with. It's been so dry they are either titchy tiny or have already dropped off. However. I'm not daft. I've found the only 3 trees still bearing fruit.

27/09/2026

Gosh, yesterday was a busy day. Just like the old days. I'm talking visitors. All that talking slows us basketeers down.

25/09/2026

Off to Kentwell again for Michaelmas. I left before sunrise to avoid the Dartford tunnel traffic jam. Kentwell was balmy and beautiful. Rather autumny. I took photos of the animals to show my sister. All set up for two days of public and two of school children. I love this event. It's so chilled...but not chilly.

17/09/2026

What a weird day. I need to catch a train at 1pm. I have a very short to do list. I get everything done by 9am. I went all jittery. Nothing to do! How can I get through the next 4 hours!?!?
There is a job that is SO boring I keep putting it off. Fettling pewter castings. Oh well. That's the dice and buttons done.

13/09/2026

A refined layout for my Weald an@d Downland Toll house hat shop. I switched box sizes to take up less room in the car and tried going in my DH's one. Could we remember how we'd got everything in going there? No! We both had a melt down. But if course we managed in the end. We'll go in my car/van next time!!!!
BUT
My hat shop layout was much admired.

09/09/2026

I just have to give a shout to to Nicky at Gemmaus. She's been fantastic at sorting out a problem for me.....and look at her jewellery.!
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