It just feels like the other day that I was saying I was about to do the last event of 2013.  And here I am deep in plans for my first 2014 road trip which will culminate in 2 events.

At the end of March I'll be setting off south, stopping first at Kelso to pick up my friend Lizzi, and then heading further south, venturing across the border, perhaps stopping only to look again at one of my favourite works of art:

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and on to Darlington to set up a trunk show at the perfectly formed wool shop A Fine Yarn, run by Chris Smith.  This will be my 3rd visit to this wonderful shop.  If you've never been before and you live relatively close to Darlington then I urge you to go.  Not only does Chris have a good, broad range of stock in both yarn and knitting/crochet accessories, but her knitting and crochet knowledge is, in my view, the best bar none.

We tend to take over the shop a bit when we go down, as you can see:

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but my yarn won't be the only yarn there, so do come and have a browse.

I'll be at A Fine Yarn on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Then early on Sunday 6th April, Lizzi and I will be setting off with the sparrows and heading right across the country to the Rheged Centre near Penrith for the Knit and Stitch show.  I did this event a couple of years ago, but we were clearly so busy that the only photograph I managed to get was while we were setting up!

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If you came to that event then please be aware that this year the event will be held in the main section of the building, not in the underground section we were in last time.

I will be bringing a wide range of my stock to both of these events, but if there is something in particular that you'd like me to bring, please get in touch and I'll do my best.