Press Coverage for Ochre & Ocre

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It is great that our new additions to the Ochre & Ocre range are getting some press coverage:
our lovely British cut flowers have made the press again this week - this time in the fun online magazine Daisy Green. Our Handcrafted Gifts range is also featured in this months Gloucestershire Preview.

No shows this weekend - but Paul has his Dan grading on Sunday, with the BFFA, (British Free Fighting Association), so we will be holding our breath until that is over!
I have threatened to turn up with Gert dressed as a cheerleader, but he was not very impressed - I don't know why, I thought she would look very cute in a ra ra skirt!

The Perfect Photoshoot

We had a brilliant time doing the pics last week, and the weather was glorious. Being Wales it was still windy, so we had to use strategically placed objects to weight the cloths down, to stop them blowing away.
I picked the flowers up from Charlie on Thursday morning, and headed straight to Peter's studio so we could do some inside pics. Peter (Joyce), is a professional photographer, I was lucky to have him photograph my wedding. I have know his daughter Glenys since primary school, so it is lovely to still be in touch.
After doing our inside pics, Paul & I headed up to Hay Bluff to do some scenic pics. Hay Festival was on, so Hay itself was quite busy. We certainly got some strange looks from the passing walkers up on the hill! We also did quite a few pics around my parents farm, it's funny how you view your home differently when you are trying to shoot product.
The new Organic Linen range does look fab - it has a really nice handle and drape, and the small stitching detail makes it quite special. It is always a relief when you see the finished samples and they are what you were hoping for! They worked really well combined with the Organic Cotton colours. I'm just waiting for the main delivery, then it will be available to order on the site.
We took the "props" with us to Aberaeron, and managed to get some nice shots overlooking Mwnt Beach.
After all the hardwork of the photoshoot we made the most of our weekend at The Harbourmaster. As always the staff there were really friendly, and the food excellent. We had the old Harbourmaster's room on the very top floor, with a dual aspect over the coast and the harbour. With the sound of the waves and the cooling sea breeze it was the perfect end to a busy week.
The flowers are now available to order online!!

Will It Rain Won't it...

This week has been all about sorting out what I need to take with me to Wales next week, to carry out the photo shoot for the new British cut flowers and Italian Organic Linen range.
The Italian Linen samples are turning up worryingly late, they are currently still unmade, in Portugal somewhere. Therefore my shoot planning has involved an awful lot of imagination!
The plan is to do some inside in the studio - that will at least mean that we get the flower pics done ready for the new promotional leaflet to hand out at the Good Food show. I want to combine the flowers with the new linen, so that I can get the maximum benefit out of the pics.
I'm also partly hijacking our summer break next weekend, as I have several locations on our drive over to Aberaeron, where in my minds eye I see the perfect image.
I am probably hoping too much to go to Wales, and have a few rain free days to do pics, but I have started to pack up every possible combination of plate, bowl, glass, and candlestick in the hope that the sun will shine!
Because we had a weekend in Sweden dog sledding earlier in the year - our normal summer trip abroad has been downsized to 3 days in Wales. But we are staying at the lovely Harbourmaster hotel, right on the harbour front in Aberaeron. You may have seen it feature in the recent visit Wales adverts.
We have stayed there before, and Paul can't get enough of the sea views from the room. The food is also pretty good, with lots of local fresh produce.
I'd better get on with my packing - now should I take the kitchen sink....?