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Title: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 04, 2008, 09:38:47 PM
The next care & share day will be on Wed 21st May at Ashford in Kent.
With a mystery instructor, hopefully ;)
More details & dates are on the website at;
http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.ph ... are%20Days (http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.php?p=page&page_id=Care%20And%20Share%20Days)
Please spread the word & dont forget to bring the cream cakes. Thanks.

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: daveandrews on May 04, 2008, 11:00:51 PM
I hope to be at this one, but cannot commit as yet.

My balloon 'work' is totally basic, but am looking to improve it with a view to doing walkaround and line work in the future. Actually, at my age, sitting in a chair (albeit a tall one) working a line with balloons sounds really appealing!!

The stuff I do is really no different to anyone else, on the lower scale of things, that is, and I am not at all inventive - unfortunately. I am not that bad, however, as a children's entertainer  :)

Dave
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 05, 2008, 04:44:18 PM
Dave,

It will be nice to meet up & have a chat about life, latex & entertaining in general.

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 14, 2008, 08:48:57 AM
Just a reminder that the Ashford day is next week on Wed 21st, for more details or to book;
http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.ph ... are%20Days (http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.php?p=page&page_id=Care%20And%20Share%20Days)

Looking to have 3 lecture/hands on workshops;
Basic plus, cartoon characters & weaving. But we are very flexible on this so if there is something else,
balloon wise you would also like to learn on the day please get in touch & let me know.

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 15, 2008, 11:40:59 AM
I'm defiantly coming.

See you all there!

Milo
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 15, 2008, 12:48:49 PM
Dont forget to book online;
http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.ph ... nt=12&pg=1 (http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.php?p=catalog&parent=12&pg=1)

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 15, 2008, 03:40:42 PM
The checkout isn't working, it just refreshes my cart?

Can I just pay on the day - I also need a good pump and a full box of ballons from you, can you split a box and do 25 160s and 25 260s?
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 15, 2008, 07:09:57 PM
You need to register on the site before going to the checkout.
Yes we can split, were very flexible :)

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 15, 2008, 07:51:14 PM
Quote from: "Graham Lee"were very flexible :)

Graham Lee

And stretchy and bendy and sometimes go pop! :lol:
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 15, 2008, 10:23:05 PM
All paid! Is there a confirmed location yet? I know it's in Ashford, but I couldn't see any directions (and you know I need directions).

Do we know how many are coming?
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: daveandrews on May 15, 2008, 11:56:26 PM
Well, all is well, I have booked my place and will be there.

be seeing you.

Dave
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 16, 2008, 11:09:34 AM
Milo,

The address for the day is;
St Simon Church Hall
Brookfield Road
Ashford
Kent
TN23   4EU

At a guess it will be a small crowd for the day, about 15 which will be the smallest day that we've done.
Then again I can spare more with everyone, so perhaps that's a good thing.
Mind you there may be a late serge in bookings :D

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: daveandrews on May 19, 2008, 12:57:45 AM
Hello Graham, do you mind it being such a small attendance, or do you 'prefer' it from a teaching point of view?

Dave
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 19, 2008, 09:10:45 AM
Quote from: "daveandrews"Hello Graham, do you mind it being such a small attendance, or do you 'prefer' it from a teaching point of view?

Well I can see the advantages from both sides. With a smaller crowd you each get more of my time but lose out from gaining & picking up from others that attend, the fewer that attend means that their are fewer to share. Which means I have to work harder :)  

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 21, 2008, 06:33:12 PM
Just back from the day in time to watch the football.
Thanks to everyone who came along especially those that helped with carrying the stock in & out plus keeping the hall tidy.
It was the smallest day that we've done so far but have to say I got a few things from it myself & hopefully those that came had fun while extending their balloon knowledge.
Oh and thanks to those that brought along some cakes, very nice.
Hopefully others have some pictures?
I only took a few pictures of others work so will try & make my versions & post soon.

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 22, 2008, 04:04:54 PM
Lord Geoffery made a lovely usable one balloon rabbit and I was showing what I think is a nice variation for a dog;
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 22, 2008, 04:09:32 PM
We got chatting about how we all thought the dog's face looked a bit rabbity, so today I've been having a fiddle with the latex & have these;
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 22, 2008, 04:21:54 PM
Shorten the ears on the third one, make him Orange and we have tiger from Winnie the Pooh!

I didn't actually get that many pictures on the day, so I don't have a great deal to post. It was lovely to meet the others though (all very nice people) and I will defiantly be coming to future events. I might try to visit family in Richmond in July, then I can come along to the Darlington meet.
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 22, 2008, 04:35:40 PM
Not sure how mine ended up so different to Grahams?
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Graham Lee on May 22, 2008, 05:29:11 PM
It looks like it came from a scary horror movie :D  :lol:
I have to say I do like the effect.

Graham Lee
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 22, 2008, 05:31:37 PM
He looks like the disco uncle from hell that you usualy find at a wedding! :lol:
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 23, 2008, 08:51:18 PM
Ok - So I made my own balloon man with lots of joints!
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: Milo on May 23, 2008, 08:59:03 PM
Balloon man pics
Title: Re: Care & Share Day, Ashford, Kent.
Post by: pip on June 11, 2008, 11:33:49 AM
hi Milo,
love your balloons, mine are improving look forward to meeting you again." pip the magic clown "