back in all one piece from bonanza, the scrapbook get-to-gether. Primary thought…wow the NEC is HUGE. We turn off the motorway in what seemed like inner city birmingham and then disppear into the country following the signs, then arrive in what looks like a very unused car park and wonder off in the direction of a selection of warehouses. In there we find bonanza, i think as it goes it was probably in a very very small little atrium of the NEC. There where halls and walking travelators all around leading to lots of other halls and the like…mad…it felt like an airport.
So then onto the registration, pick up your bag of free stuff and tool kit, and off to our first lesson. Gill and I got a bit of a shock when the teacher showed us what we where to be making, a little mini book type pull in and out thing…not what we had come for and all very very pink. The paper we used was called ‘sugarcubes’ i think that is probably enough of a description.
Anyway after the initial sneering at it and scoffing at those who seemed swept up in the ‘magic’ of it. We did actually finish it with all its folds, frills and pink stuff and it wasnt too bad, a lesson, nevertheless in the wider bit of this little hobby.
The rest of our day was spent blissfully wondering through the shops and checking out all the scrapbook stuff we could afford, and a lot of what we couldnt. Had a very sublime and chilled subway, and then returned to the ‘crop’ room to do a bit of chatting, cropping and using the alphabet sets that had been laid on.
So all in all a good time was had and we got back to liverpool at 9pm. Having staggered back to the car with all of hebe’s stash!!
My kids where all in bed when i got back, i love that feeling when you have been away from them. Just want to pick them up and kiss them and squeeze them (obviously without waking them!!!).
A fulfilling day, moments to be inspired by those much further down the scrapbook road and those wonderful moments when you realise just how damm thankful you are for your family.
