Welcome 2013

Happy New Year To All


   Well what a wonderful start to the new year here in the fens, no rain all day and sunshine that filled the sky with clear blue, those fenland winds were cold and fresh and this old bead maker had a day of complete rest,  now I'm ready to start the new year with a mind full of fresh ideas both glass and ceramic.
   An early start calls in the morning as I have so much to make, beads for both shops and for the displays here at the barn, pottery for the website and etsy shops and also for a small selection that I hope to display here too. We have only a few more jobs to complete the spring clean of the barn then it's just a matter of weeks before we can invite customers and friends here once again.
   I have been questioned on the subject of lessons in lampwork again this week and I have decided to start teaching once again, I must say I have missed it and look forward to once again helping those who wish to take up the hobby. I will post more information here on the blog nearer the time including the cost of lessons and the day long courses, if anyone is interested feel free to email me with any questions, upwellsell@aol.com
   Now I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their support in the last 12 months, it has been a hard year for us and every sale of our beads as been so important here, we can only thank you all and hope you will continue to use our beads in the future, there were times I really didn't think I would still be making beads this new year, but I'm still here and that makes this silly old sod smile. I will try my best to continue making beads of interest and I too hope my ceramics will please some, I very much look forward to  the next year being one in which my beads and pottery will travel hand in hand but more importantly I hope all of us live a healthy and happy year, we enjoy what we do and ask for nothing but respect from others, we help and encourage those we know and above all, we remember those who sleep never to wake again, those we miss and loved.

Happy New Year