Right peeps, things are getting rather ready for the open day, and I am far too excited, I even have a new dress!!!!
My dad has been working so hard, planting pots of flowers to go outside, and painting windows, he is such a peach. And my mum has been cleaning, I am scared to go even wash my cups up in the sink incase I make a mess!!
Ok, so for the details. I have a unit on an industrial estate, so it might not look from the outside what you are expecting, it has a large Creamy stoned house at the front on the bridge, the turning right next to it, it has signs on it for the NALDER ESTATE.
This is the address:
The Nalder estate
Main Street
East challow
Nr Wantage
OX12 9SY
There is a sign out the front for the NALDER ESTATE, this is what you need to look for, I have also heard it called the Old canal building, use the post code for your satnav.
It is in the village of East Challow,
If you are coming from Faringdon as you come into East Challow (past HAINES a kind of reclamation place) you turn the corner and go up over a bridge, just before you go over on your left is the big house and there will be a sign with the Nalder estate on it, turn left in there, there will be someone on the gate to direct you in (probably my dad or my uncle, l might give them distinctive bobble hats, so if you see two old guys in stupid hats you know you are in the right place, there is a HUGE carpark, and the unit is suitable for wheel chairs access as I have large double doors.
If you are coming from Wantage, as you come out down the hill as you come over the bridge on your left you will see the big house on your right, turn in there.
This is the google map, the large industrial estate you can see on there is where my workshop is, once you are in the car park you will know where to go.
There will be tea and coffee and some bubbly, and cakes and nibbles. I have some idea of people who are coming, but would love it if you told me so I could make sure there is enough cake. The gates will be open from 10am, you will not be able to come in before then I am afraid, we will be closing 4 latest but more likely 3.30 because it gets very dark and we want to make sure everyone leaves the premises.
Please have a look at the shop for my mobile contact incase you need to ring me about directions or anything, you do not have to have previously told me are coming, it is open to anyone who would just like to come and look around.
I'll leave this on the blog for now until the weekend so you have all the info you need, I will also update the shop through the week, as I might be a bit wired on Friday.
See you sat!!!
xx
So gutted that I couldn't make it, sorry Jeni. It must have been fab:-)
Are you open to "passing trade" as I will be driving between Bristol and Aylesbury a few times in the next couple of weeks.
Posted by: Emma | October 31, 2009 at 17:09
It was lovely to meet you and see all your lovely yarn, and to look through your library, too. Thanks for the open day. Your outfit was fab, by the way.
Best wishes from Jane
Posted by: Jane | October 31, 2009 at 16:24
Just got home, had a great time, need to hide my plunder, children also all had a great time - you have a lovely family and a lovely workshop! Thank you so much and we'll see you again soon.
Posted by: Jane | October 31, 2009 at 13:32
We are coming! I am just printing out directions from an Internet Cafe and hoping to be at your palace of dreams around 1pm.
Looking forward to it and bringing my finest fyberspates yarn to knit! x Felix
Posted by: Felix | October 31, 2009 at 11:06