A small glimpse of the new digs

I just wanted to give you all a little look at my new workshop.

It has taken me the last week and a half to get it all in order but it finally is a fully functioning workshop and I can't wait to get in there doing some productive work. The etsy shop will also be open again soon (closed temporarily for the christmas holidays), so stay tuned for much more to come.
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A new friend

So my new life in Wiltshire started with a visit to a brand new friend. You may remember a while ago me mentioning a friend was expecting a baby. Well he has arrived. World meet Ned Packer, Ned packer meet the world. I hope this will be the start of a beautiful friendship.

Now that you have been introduced you may ask what I got Ned as a welcome present. I wanted to produce an essential baby kit, but not of the traditional kind. So let me introduce to you the Springy Beard essential kit of what every baby should have - bit of a long title so lets call it the Springy Beard new baby kit. It should contain:

The coolest kids (large and small) always have converse

This one is really for Mum and Dad to remember how little you were

Bunting - the perfect decoration for any bedroom - up date it as they grow

No growing mind should be without Dr Seuss

Ear defenders so he can gig with Mummy and Daddy

And everyone should have their own cuddly friend

I think this a great starter kit for any new baby. I hope that I can use all of these things with Ned....I hope he likes me. Hmmm, now I'm nervous.
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A whole weekend of vintage

Have you heard about the Vintage Festival? It is a whole weekend of vintage - fashion, art, music, film, food....and I have tickets for it! All in the name of market research I have to add.....

All images are of the Vintage Festival 2011 courtesy of www.vintagefestival.co.uk

The 2012 festival is to be held at Boughton House over the 13th-15th July. The icing on the cake is that I am going to be borrowing my parents beautiful vintage VW campervan for the weekend. I will be in vintage heaven.

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A note to the 1930s

To the 1930s,
We love you and miss you very much.

Check out the treasury list on etsy - here

From
Springy Beard

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An excuse to buy more bags

So, if I have not explained already part of our future plans to leave London is to incorporate an amazing trip to Japan, travelling all over the country for an entire month. The trip is now only a month away and I am not ready at all. My japanese to awful, I have no practical travelling clothes insight and I can't decide between a suitcase or a rucksack! Well the last point I can have your help with.

As we are not actually hiking much on our trip (train travel all the way!) I figured a suitcase would be the better option. I can organise things in it better. I can then have a larger size as I won't have to worry about the weight on my back. I can get a hard case to protect everything inside. But I have been warned that, when travelling around on the trains, the Japanese do not have space for suitcases and you often have to hold your luggage on your lap!

A 4 wheeled hard case suitcase for £82.49

Or a soft 4 wheeled suitcase for £95

I was thinking that a proper hitch hikers backpack would be a better choice. But then I am going to be restricted on what I can carry. If I get tied I can't just wheel it around. Otherwise, I suppose it is the sensible option.

A nice 60 + 20 litre rucksack for £69.99

But what about this - a backpack and suitcase combined. A rucksack that you can throw on your back when needed but then has wheels attached so that you do not always have to lug it around.

A 70 + 15 litre rucksack with wheels for £159.99

The only negative is that the wheels and handle add extra weight. I think my allowance is 25kg......can I fit it all in?!

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