Back to the holiday ... this is the Lawrence Creek. Another degree and I think the water would have been ice which is why it is best visited on a hot day.The best thing about it ( if you like adventure ) is that the river bed changes rather dramatically from 3 feet deep to 5 with little or no warning , and the bottom is often quicksand , AND I thought it prudent to wear shoes ! Well they are no longer shoes , they are surviving relics, but I sort of love those shoes more now. Thanks to Eric , our irrepressible guide and Dr.Ellen !!

I usually like to have a picture handy when I write a post but I have to make an exception now.We had a beautiful stall at the Thames Festival last weekend.Thanks to everyone who came, making it our best yet, not to mention the times people came and simply said, "congratulations " to us

or that ours was the best stall at the Festival ! I think Londoners and the people who visit London , make it a great city. But enough of London - we have to brush up on our French as we are off to Paris to show at Workshop Paris/Tokyo Also, check out Zoe Boomer who is showing there too.

We hit the town of Hustisford , where the population must have swelled when the car show came to town! I hope I'm right when I say this is a Bel Air ( made by a company whose name I will try to find out ). I think this would have been the choice for a female movie star !

This is Camper Island , photographed from Antony Island.My eldest wrote a story about the island but called it ,"Wildflower Island " and it is also known as " Electric Island " as it is the only island in Sinissippi to have electricity ! Half of the island is uninhabited and the other half ( where we stay in the house my grandfather built ) is pretty empty too, except for herons , marten , chipmunks and of course the mozzies!

This is the stand that we were AWARDED at Pure Womenswear, Olympia. It was so fantastic ! 10 designers were chosen by UKTI and GLE to exhibit. Many thanks to Monica , Li , Jane and all of the designers.It was how a trade show SHOULD be and it really is the FUN side of fashion.I think it should be called Pure Fun. Off to Swanfield tonight , a pop-up shop in Hoxton St., London...More about Swanfield later...

It's hard to believe that something this beautiful could be good for you too. Aunty Kat, who knows a lot about everything , especially plants and their uses, told me this makes a very good infusion.I boiled up the leaves and added some honeysuckle and now it is a favourite drink.Supposedly it is anti - spasmodic and good for asthma. Also good if you have just finished a very busy trade show , Pure!