tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post7318579343806033477..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: Crowborough Open Day 1 was so Groovi!! And inky and painty!Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88455868373927088292015-06-13T21:08:55.799+01:002015-06-13T21:08:55.799+01:00yes you are lucky to be surrounded by people that ...yes you are lucky to be surrounded by people that have your interest at heart, is there any cake left? hugs xxTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228573719518500700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-50710233672925561382015-06-13T20:06:01.209+01:002015-06-13T20:06:01.209+01:00Hi Barbara,
I had a brilliant day with you and the...Hi Barbara,<br />I had a brilliant day with you and the 'C' team, I have learnt a lot from the demos and had a lovely long chat with your mum and her tale of the sour gherkin was just brilliant!! I bought one of your mums handbag charms, it looks great on my bag and of course I couldn't leave without some new stamps too.<br />Hope today has gone well too, take care,<br />JackieJackie Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328990481268203198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-13878572502257101272015-06-13T19:49:27.959+01:002015-06-13T19:49:27.959+01:00Wow looks like great fun, all those demos! Maybe ...Wow looks like great fun, all those demos! Maybe one year I will pluck up the courage to come along. XXDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-85864205938078784162015-06-13T19:48:15.675+01:002015-06-13T19:48:15.675+01:00Hi Brenda, no don't worry I'm not alone, m...Hi Brenda, no don't worry I'm not alone, my 2 sisters and I are doing everything together. Going back to work was really hard, the children were in as unlike Scotland our children stay on a Friday. They think I was off sick so that saves some questions. <br />Hmmmm, think I must have coloured the flowery bits as part of the dragon! I used the bigger flowers as his eyes, did contemplate which bit was which but obviously my dragon will be bigger than yours! I think a nice pale blue for the sky will look good with all the other colours. Can't wait to see your teapot, it will be good to see how close a match they are ( size of dragons aside!) XXDonna Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501493511153954956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-71550473851268671482015-06-13T19:09:08.070+01:002015-06-13T19:09:08.070+01:00Hi Brenda. I know what you mean about Barbara doin...Hi Brenda. I know what you mean about Barbara doing her Open days instead of the "big shows", it seems like Barbara is, understandably, much more relaxed doesn't it and enjoys them so much more? Selfishly the only problem for me is that I can get to see her at Ally Pally but it is too far for me to get to Crowborough so I wouldn't get to see the Clarity team. I don't have autism but I do suffer from insomnia and I do the same as you to get to sleep. if I can't have the tv or radio on I make myself count backwards from 100 concentrating on "writing" each number in my head. Most times I only remember getting down to about 70 so that works for me too. I hope you arefeeling better than you were earlier this week. Take care xMrs Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179962719631818018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-15660893069556386232015-06-13T18:58:15.919+01:002015-06-13T18:58:15.919+01:00Hi Barbara. I am glad to see that you all had a gr...Hi Barbara. I am glad to see that you all had a great 1st day. What a great team you all make. I bet those fish and chips went down well too : ) Take care xMrs Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16179962719631818018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-80982283376438755532015-06-13T17:41:27.616+01:002015-06-13T17:41:27.616+01:00Lights, have you tried her with any lights things....Lights, have you tried her with any lights things. I've got one, it's a dome with different coloured circles, and when it's switched on the dome turns slowly, and the light inside shining out the various circles makes moving different circles of light over the walls and ceilings. Like a slow moving disco ball shining up instead of down, a more sophisticated version of the wee ones you get for a baby. Autistic people can find moving lights helpful, the fibre optic Christmas tree with the flashing on and off, changing colours, that's another one for me, snow falling, the flames in a real fire, well everything about a real log burning fire really. I had a screen saver on my old computer that was like pipes being joined up, on this laptop I've got bubbles bouncing about the screen. It's hard to explain, it's like these things cast a spell on me and it's really hard for me to not stare at it or give it my full attention. As you can imagine that got me in a bit of trouble, pre-diagnosis!!! Hope you an find something in this that helps xxBrenda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319199253488833078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-23961969881907781362015-06-13T17:09:42.121+01:002015-06-13T17:09:42.121+01:00Hi Barbara, glad it is going so well for you and e...Hi Barbara, glad it is going so well for you and everyone is having a great time :-). Maybe it would be better for you to do more of your own open days instead of the big shows. Your Open days seem to be far better for you body, mind and soul than the big shows are. Hope today is going really too. Love Brenda xx<br /><br />Hi Donna, that must have been so hard for you, registering your dad's death and organising his funeral, I hope you had someone with you to support you. I'm kind of glad you've been into work, I've been worrying about you being in the house on your own not doing anything all that time. I'm assuming schools are the same down there where the kids finish at lunchtime on a Friday, so at least it would have been quiet. I'm hoping your kids are young enough to not know what has been going on for you and will just be happy to have Miss back :-). Keep going, you're doing really well. I don't know if I've missed something but my teapot still has all the flowers bit at either side of the dragon's head to colour in? I don't mind what kind of sky, let you have the choice, you've not had much say in what our teapots are looking like. love and bear hugs xx<br /><br />Hi Dot, you're on nightshift, that must be hard going for you, and very frustrating too when you can't properly communicate with your granddaughter. I don't know if it will help but in case, what I learned to do to help me sleep is I put the telly on the news channel so it's just normal talking voices. And I keep it really low so I have to concentrate to hear the voices. That helps the racket and agitation in my head go quiet enough to get to sleep. I leave it on all night. I used only have to do it sometimes when things were really bad, I think the fact that I've been doing it petty much every night in the past year and a half says it all!!! It wouldn't need to be the telly, I used to use the clock radio the same, on a talking only station and put it on the snooze thing so it went off after an hour and then every time I was awake I'd just hit the button to do it for another hour, that's for every night when things aren't so bad. Me personally I've never for many years managed to just go to sleep without anything going. Talking books is another one that might work, just be wary if there's any click or anything when it finishes, if I wasn't in a deep sleep I got such a fright, totally defeating the purpose, hence I gave up on that one!!! Or the calming music really low. The important bit for me is it's a normal talking voice, and to keep it really low so I have to concentrate. You've probably tried everything, but if not might be worth a shot, no harm done if it doesn't work. White noise, have you tried that, drives me nuts, but I know it does work for some sufferers. You know the noise you get in between the radio channels. I think you can get apps, and youtubes and stuff of long periods of white noise if you want to try that. If I think of anything else I'll let you know. Take care, and hope you're managing to catch up on your sleep during the day xx <br /><br />Brenda Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319199253488833078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-35776741829732541172015-06-13T12:46:02.110+01:002015-06-13T12:46:02.110+01:00Looks like a great day had by all, so nice to see ...Looks like a great day had by all, so nice to see you all together.<br /><br />Love & hugs<br /><br />Jacquie J xxx<br />http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602720429681598496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-86132103177398685482015-06-13T12:30:57.202+01:002015-06-13T12:30:57.202+01:00Nice to see everyone having a good time.
Nice to see everyone having a good time.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-57614652793958214992015-06-13T11:45:25.110+01:002015-06-13T11:45:25.110+01:00So glad that a great time was had by all and anoth...So glad that a great time was had by all and another fab day to come. You obviously have the best team of people over at Clarity Towers. xPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889103826921393113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-64827522749650360652015-06-13T09:39:57.083+01:002015-06-13T09:39:57.083+01:00It looks to have been a fabulous day out. Have to ...It looks to have been a fabulous day out. Have to say Maria looks really fantastic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714793375154533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-12434213246394444912015-06-13T09:07:48.072+01:002015-06-13T09:07:48.072+01:00Looking at the pictures from yesterday I wish I wa...Looking at the pictures from yesterday I wish I was there! You showed Paul demonstrating the "new Color Burst Powders" Have I missed something?? or are they very new? I haven't seen you demo them. Is this a new treat in store?<br />JeannieJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560509351460733068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-52097266814066181842015-06-13T08:53:21.998+01:002015-06-13T08:53:21.998+01:00Hello Barb and team, looks like an altogether fabu...Hello Barb and team, looks like an altogether fabulous day, with good friends old and new. How wonderful to get to share times like this and wonderful creativity. Enjoy day 2 and thanks for sharing the pictures. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-43870520323053374072015-06-13T08:42:01.354+01:002015-06-13T08:42:01.354+01:00Hi Barb and team, ..wow it all looks fantastic, re...Hi Barb and team, ..wow it all looks fantastic, really missing coming to join you all this year, but I am thinking of you all and I am sure tomorrow will be another great day....much love and hugs to all...xxxxJo Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788751162354978987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-74088259074809401792015-06-13T08:41:09.897+01:002015-06-13T08:41:09.897+01:00looks like a great day Barbara - hope today is as ...looks like a great day Barbara - hope today is as good xrachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-1295596892293971372015-06-13T08:00:05.822+01:002015-06-13T08:00:05.822+01:00Looks fantastic! All the best Barbara :)Looks fantastic! All the best Barbara :)vineetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759938320808606745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-19657865689198862112015-06-13T07:18:00.266+01:002015-06-13T07:18:00.266+01:00It was a fab way to spend the day and I'm look...It was a fab way to spend the day and I'm looking forward even more to getting my Groovi bits 'n' pieces now and I'll be trying out all the new PaperArtsy colours I bought - you'll be seeing Sam-look-a-like pieces of art on my FB page this weekend! Loved all the demo's and meeting all the crafty people there - great to spend time with like-minded people. <br />As soon as I've tweaked my fab slate necklace I bought from your Mum, I'll send a photo for you to show her Barbara - what a sweet lady she is :-) x<br />Have another fab day today :-) xxxMrs Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747923413884157546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88209879251266998752015-06-13T01:06:06.371+01:002015-06-13T01:06:06.371+01:00Congrats on a successful first day....Congrats on a successful first day....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856095543773417083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-75359251443264572202015-06-13T01:06:02.918+01:002015-06-13T01:06:02.918+01:00I always love reading your blog,you have such a wa...I always love reading your blog,you have such a way with word,this one really made me smile,cause in my head I was going you know Mr Kipling lol hope you Daisy's very fresh tomorrow Debbs x Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124861452091580422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-51840892916595220082015-06-13T00:35:53.267+01:002015-06-13T00:35:53.267+01:00I felt I was right there across the pond as you al...I felt I was right there across the pond as you all,say in the UK . But here I sit in virginia , and vicariously enjoying the excitement . Thanks so much for sharing. What a lovely bunch of coconuts . Joy now jan Jan https://www.blogger.com/profile/08903043605789365256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-46354290531030568222015-06-13T00:03:30.710+01:002015-06-13T00:03:30.710+01:00What a lovely day! Everyone was so genuinely helpf...What a lovely day! Everyone was so genuinely helpful and keen to share. Many thanks and good wishes for tomorrow . xLindsay Willmotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579710125777200497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-26780746312937673822015-06-12T23:40:39.232+01:002015-06-12T23:40:39.232+01:00Looks like a fun time was had by all, sooooo envio...Looks like a fun time was had by all, sooooo envious. Pity Aberdeen is so far away and that I'll be even further away at the 'Oop There' events. Spent yesterday Groovin' along an' it ain't half bad. Pretty successful actually. Ordered more parchment (both denominations) from the Clarity Emporium before it too is a sell-out! ;~}Shelagh Metselaarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06521287880796226910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-68004103139189065422015-06-12T23:35:15.631+01:002015-06-12T23:35:15.631+01:00Thanks to all for a great day. Lovely atmosphere, ...Thanks to all for a great day. Lovely atmosphere, lovely products old and new and a very accommodating team. Barbara, I thought your extras on the hour were so generous. Nice to see you all relaxing afterwards. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08182763347221019269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-83077246336944370392015-06-12T23:30:51.092+01:002015-06-12T23:30:51.092+01:00Looks like everyone's hard work paid off. Can&...Looks like everyone's hard work paid off. Can't wait til it's my turn "pop norf" what a brilliant, talented team you have and lovely people too. So pleased it went so well and that the groovi plate has been such a success for you. Can't wait til I get to play on mine. Congratulations team Clarity and please can you save me one of those delicious brownies xxx<br />Jeanette Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582957460714887495noreply@blogger.com