What a great day!

We took a trip to Suffolk. On the way we stopped (just before Clare) at a stall we had visited last week to buy some more carrot and corriander chutney. But look at what a wonderful display. I couldn't resist buying the most perfect of pumkins for only £1.80! Also bought were 6 eggs and something called Halloween chutney. I met the owners Dave and I think Carol. They tell me that they will be putting out mincemeat soon. I love roadside produce.





















Then we went to Long Melford and looked around some rather snooty art galleries. I was carrying some of my pottery to show but these were deffinately not the places to get it out. A lot of so called art is obviously mass manufactured in the east. It is called art but really has no soul.
We also found that the shop people didn't even say hello when you came in. So not friendly at all.
It's like goldilocks and the three bears. We tried it but these "weren't quite right".

So we went on to lavenham which is lovely. It too has lots of "art" galleries. We went in to a few including the crooked house below. It already sold quite a lot of pottery and the lady was very busy selling some art so we left. I was really beginning to feel that my work didn't belong here or was good enough anywhere.

But then we decided to try one of the last galleries that of the lion Hse. The lady in there said a very nice hello. I asked her if she could give me some advice and she looked at my jewelry and stuff and said to come back at 1pm to meet the owner. It was like a wonderful dream after that. Lizzie the owner couldn't have been nicer and said she would be happy to sell my stuff. It is a dream come true. So I must go into production asap. Unfortunately I am bed ridden this morning with the most almighty cold! Anyway it's really good news and gives me something to really work towards.

Josie and friends doing DofE in Suffolkk!