 Hello everyone. I would imagine 2020 is a year which has been memorable for the wrong reasons , to most ordinary people around the world . Hopefully though, you have all been able to find a way to enjoy your crafts and the outdoors during some of the better weather we have had . With all the uncertainty , I have not had the amount of materials in stock that I usually have for making hares and other things which we usually put in the galleries, not knowing if it would be used ,and we've missed having our regular delivery trips. materials had to be kept in stock of course to cover the workshops which were already booked however we did not know if or when they would run, or if the shops will be open ? We did get a few items into the galleries during the period they were open ,and it would be nice to get at least something to them in the next week or so . It must be really frustrating for the galleries . Our Etsy shop continues to be busy . Much of our time recently has been spent putting together and packaging kits while also making up the wool felting pads which as become our best seller and are now going to various parts of the world which is wonderful. We have also introduced a new picture kit which has been well received , and is a variation on the original Lake and Mountain picture, it can be seen in the accompanying photo here. People round the world are obviously immersing themselves into crafts , with other forms of entertainment and travel being curtailed . Indeed many of our customers have told us that they are trying needle felting and other things for the first time when they order .Thank you to all our Etsy customers ! I've not updated this part of the website since September, with nobody knowing whether they are coming or going , there's been little to report since then, with only one workshop which we managed to get in at the beginning of October at Quirky Workshops where Annie has valiantly been doing her best to keep things going for us all . This workshop was the Herdwick doorstop , which again was well attended with everyone's contributions making it another really enjoyable day out. There is more good news as the scheduled November hare class which was cancelled is taking place on the 15th December , which anyone who's booked will no doubt be aware by now . I look forward to seeing everyone there. Beyond that I encourage everyone to keep an eye on Quirky workshops website for any developments in the New Year , and hopefully ArtisOn will also have some news by then too. I will try and get some photos from the next class onto the website on the usual page for you to look at . I'd like to thank everyone who's supported the workshops at Greystoke this year and made them a success in very trying circumstances which I know has been a nightmare to administer and organise . Make sure that you have an enjoyable Christmas and happy New year !  Comments are closed.
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