Working without a mains power supply and having to find internet connections in cafes, trying to send news reports and results of the event to a newspaper office before the event was finished was nerve wracking.
This dog, Lamp, was posing in BBC Alba's (Gaelic TV Channel 8) gazebo, apparently hoping he'd catch the eye of a camera operator.
Then the job of writing it up for papers with an interest in the trial varying from basic, to specific, to intense - and I'm still working on the latter - is very time consuming.
This picture reminds me of sales of work in St Clement's Church hall in Aberdeen, when I went to Sunday School there.
Next on the agenda was the Vintage Bazaar at Edzell this past weekend. It was held in a lovely old building - the Inglis Hall. There was stained glass, dark tongue and groove panelling, high ceilings and old wooden benches.
I forgot to take pix till near the end when everyone was dismantling their stalls, so only took a quick couple of my own space, of which I hope to make better use next time.
I made some good sales there, met some lovely customers, enjoyed the day with other stall holders and was delighted to see my friends, Jean and George who turned up at the start and helped me to set out some items, reappeared at the end, bought a handbag, and helped me to pack up! Thank You!
A car boot sale at the other end of the village may have been a mixed blessing. Edzell was certainly very busy, and it was a great day for an outdoor event such as the car boot, did the boot sale bring in trade or compete? Did people spend their cash at the first event that caught their eye, then come down to the Vintage Bazaar? Did the boot sale prices look more attractive than the Vintage Bazaar? Who knows?
I took a circuitous route home from Edzell, and instead of taking under an hour, it took me three days, but I spent time with my family in between.
Now I'm looking forward to the Craft and Vintage Market at Stonehaven on August 24th and the Bizarre Beach Bazaar in Arbroath on 1st September.
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