Week in the life of a Blacksmith - 24/4/11 day 1

Day1-
Claymills steam in day one! Frantic morning! running around and getting the craft fair organised! hectic! but 10am comes and the fair is ready and the forge is lit! But first order of the day.... the first ride on the tractor engine!! whooop! and Claymills looks so much cooler from the back of a tractor engine!! : ) So I was a happy bunny!
Back in the forge and busy working away, made some more dragon bottle openers and made some more friends! and Family of course and I made my Nan a gift which she loved! : )

I also had the lovely privilege of seeing my old Uni lecturer! and his lovely wife! We had a great discussion and they were as encouraging as ever! Then got to see fellow Doc Marten lover Gillian and co! was great to see you all again!

Brenda my mosaics friend also popped over to pick up the table legs I had made and to bring over the gorgeous set for my chair.

Then height of excitement! I got to ring the bell to alert everyone that we were starting the beam engines! yay!
I was also graced with the presence of Mike! my other lecturer!!! and I gave him a grand tour and went to the Victorian bath and everything!!

5pm came and as everyone had left we all descended into the forge to do a little filming with the others for Blue Peter!!! was so funny!!!
Cant wait until tomorrow!!