Burghley House Xmas Show

Crafts for Christmas

6th-9th December 2007

Burghley House
Stamford
Lincolnshire

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We visit the charming village of Stamford twice a year to exhibit our silver and gold jewellery - both for the world renowned Burghley Horse Trials in September and then again for the forthcoming Crafts for Christmas shopping extravaganza in December. Once again we will be showing some of our new and exciting designs like the fabulous art deco style diamond ring illustrated below:

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Burghley House is a grand 16th-century English country house near the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. Its park was laid out by Capability Brown.

The Lincolnshire county boundary crosses between the town and the house which, in fact, is located in the ancient Soke of Peterborough, once considered part of Northamptonshire, but now in Cambridgeshire; and is administered as part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority.

Burghley was built for Sir William Cecil, later 1st Baron Burghley, who was Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I, between 1555 and 1587 and modelled on the privy lodgings of Richmond Palace. It was subsequently the residence of his descendants, the Earls and Marquesses of Exeter, and is now owned by a charitable trust established by the family. Lady Victoria Leatham, a daughter of the 6th Marquess and a well-known antiques expert and television personality lives in the House as a Director of the Trust.

Never been to Burghley House? That may be true for some but you are likely to have seen far more of this fabulous property than you realise! It has been featured in several box office hit films and BBC productions including The Da Vinci Code and Pride & Prejudice. To find out more about the house click the play button on the film provided below:

Naturally we look forward to meeting new and existing customers at this our last Christmas Show of the year!

Garden Wisley Xmas Show

This week we will be participating in the annual 'Crafts for Christmas' show at Garden Wisley in Surrey - headquarters to the RHS.

The Royal Horticultural Society was established in 1804 and is now the country's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. The charity's goal is to help people share a passion for plants, to encourage excellence in horticulture and inspire all those with an interest in gardening.

The Royal Horticultural Society was given Wisley in 1903, although at that time only a small part of the 60 acre estate was actually cultivated as a garden, the remainder being wooded farmland. The original garden was the creation of George Ferguson Wilson - businessman, scientist, inventor and keen gardener and a former Treasurer of the Society. In 1878 he purchased the site and established the 'Oakwood experimental garden', with the idea of making 'difficult plants grow successfully'. The garden acquired a reputation for its collections of lilies, gentians, Japanese irises, primulas and water plants. The present Wild Garden at Wisley is the direct descendant of Oakwood and despite changes is still true to the original concept.

Our 'Crafts for Christmas' exhibition is organised by the Rural Crafts Association and provides an opportunity to purchase inspirational craftwork and specialist foods in the comfortable and interesting surroundings of Garden Wisley. Click here for full details.

Our featured digital painting entitled 'Sunflower' was created by Paul Wright and is available to purchase by clicking on the link provided.

Indeed flowers have been an inspiration for the creation of jewellery for centuries and it will come as no suprise to learn that the jewellery on display at Garden Wisley will feature some really appealing examples. Have a look at this striking pendant, just one from a range within the fabulous silver a gold 'daisy' collection on sale at Garden Wisley this coming week.

We look forward to seeing you all at Garden Wisley

from 20th - 24th November.

Daily opening times:
20th - 9.00am to 9.00pm
21st, 22nd & 23rd - 9.00 to 5.00pm
24th - 9.00am to 4.00pm

Yorkshire Crafts for Christmas

Tanzanite & Diamond Ring

£2,950
This new exquisite design

by Paul Wright

YORKSHIRE CHRISTMAS SHOW
8 - 11 November 2007
Yorkshire Showground,
Wetherby Road, Harrogate.

Our Christmas Show in Kent last week was "Mission Successful" and it was great to stay with our friends, Shaun & Susan, in Gravesend and to see Mike & Ange who came over especially to visit us at our Christmas Show!

We now head off to the north of the country where we will be mounting the Yorkshire Christmas Show - possibly the largest Christmas Show of the year. We have completed work to a number of new designs including a fabulous multi-gem necklace and earrings suite and several Tanzanite designs one of which is featured above. We count ourselves lucky to personally know the son of one of the official site holders in Tanzania where these rare gems originate (there are in fact only six official mines or sites operating in the country) and so we are able to source some of the best gemstones available on the market!

Our son Dani joined us briefly in Kent. He has managed to further advance his career in computer gaming and was recently offered a position with 'Zoë Mode'. This is the new branded name for Kuju's Brighton studio. Dani needed to visit Brighton to find accommodation as he starts his new job in December. He returned to Newcastle via Gravesend and popped in to see us last Saturday!

Kuju apparently hired a consultant to identify what was unique about their Brighton studio and come up with a new brand. The consultant produced a list including things like the studio's specialization in social and casual games and games for families, and that it was based in Brighton. The resulting match wasn't the usual logo but rather a human character called 'Zoë Mode', and this was personified in the form of a picture of a young 'blonde' sitting on the beach playing her DS.

The decision was also made to have an image of Zoë from a real-life model - as opposed to a virtual babe like 'Lara Croft' or a manga-style character. This was done because the company wanted to emphasise it was real, and the games it made were for real people. This is what she looks like ...

'Crush' is just one of the computer games released by Zoë Mode and curiously enough it is about a character called 'Danny' who suffers from insomnia! Have a look at the video link below to learn more.

The background to "Crush" in this enlightening interview:

... So good luck Zoë Mode and good luck to Dani!

Crafts for Christmas

Kent Showground 2 - 4 November 2007

"Good morning Mr. Wright. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to stage a spectacular exhibition of silver and gold jewellery at the Kent Showgrounds in Detling from 2nd till the 4th of November from 9am - 5pm daily"

You will be staying with this man. His name is Shaun Drury. He and his wife run a successful extra tuition centre in Kent ....with particular reference to the 11 plus examinations!

The picture below is of his wife, Susan. She is an accomplished jewellery craft worker herself with an impressive and well equipped workshop! More than this, and despite the dietry constraints of those around her, she can produce the most amazing cordon bleu meals that would cause even Gordon Ramsey to blush!

You will be joined by the following man. His name is Mike Drury, and like his brother he and his wife run a successful extra tuition centre in Marbella. He also maintains a useful website designed to help those visiting Marbella or the Costa del Sol. He responds well to the name "Sam".

The following woman is called Ange Drury. She will be an important source of information for you and your team. She is already anticipating your exhibition of jewellery at this Christmas Show and by now half the population of Kent will know about it.

As always if you or any member of your team are caught or captured we will disavow any knowledge of you or your jewellery.

Good Luck Mr. Wright!

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