A massive thanks to Graham and Lyn, as well as the guest lecturers, for a fantastic day.

I always learn several useful things and the Wednesday was no exception.

Great to meet people from the forum in person and new people too!

cheers
Danny    

Thanks to everyone that turned up on Wed to make it a really special day, there was a lovely atmosphere and the day just seemed to wizz around.
A special thanks to Crofty and Gerry for being the guest lecturers and my favourite line from the day was......
I hurt my finger, I got it caught  in the dish washer, you had to be there but it was so funny

Sorry for the delay in getting some pictures up but I've had Thelma here for a few days and then the problems/mystery with the missing posts.
Picture 1 & 2 are what harry my grandson did the day before when he came over, from the dog we have a great new two balloon shield    and then today Zakh came over and from the shield we also now have a new three balloon guitar. It's funny sometimes how you get inspired.
Picture 3 is all the early birds arriving.

1, Miss Levett hogging the lens
2, Kate and her new love of her life, her filbert pump
3, Gerry, one of the mystery lectures with a very interesting talk about the history of balloon modelling

Some of the two balloon competition pieces;

More competition entries;

A few more;

Picture two is a tree but has great potential for being the mainstay for a plane, fish etc, just turn it 90 degrees

Even more entries;

Apologies to the person that made the cow that this was not judged in the competition
Can I please ask people to leave the pieces on the table and not to walk off with them until after the judging has been made.

Plenty enetered the competiotions,  

1, Snake to hat
2, Nearly everyone busy at work!
3, Dolphin centre piece

1, David Croft, the second mystery lecturer
2, David making the handbag
3, Crofty's handbag that he showed which is very usable

1, David's centre piece
2, David showed some glasses during his talk/workshop
3, Mr Hickory and his version of the glasses with some added attractions

Just want to add my thanks to Graham and Lyn for organising the day, to the lecturers who were as ever excellent. Plus and by no means least everyone who went, without whom it wouldn't be as fun.
A great day was had and I came away with a few new things to try, not just to make but to remember.
Looking forward to the next one