*Contains adult themes and material which some people may find offensive*
Date: Sunday 17th November 2019
Location: Matlock Bath
Specifically: Ladybird Centre
Woke to the sound of Tony laughing and cackling next door. Couldn’t hear anything from Shirley so I'm guessing that; maybe she was causing him to laugh, did not want to hear him laugh or was busy searching for something
Ping!
If I expected a message throwing light on why Tony was cackling it wasn't forthcoming, what I got instead was a message telling me that Shirley and himself were going to make their way down to the venue.
SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT
What the hell was I thinking? That I would stroll down to the Ladybird Centre until trading had concluded then carry my stuff out of the venue, through Matlock Bath, and up the (RIDICULOUSLY STEEP HILL) to my moho - over several journeys I might add! With that thought in mind I shifted myself faster than a sheep escaping the clutches of an amorous hill farmer and got myself moving pronto!
On arrival I popped a little something under the grill and went out to chat to Tony and Shirley.
I ought to have known.
Doing anything with Tony is never ordinary - not even general conversation - and so it was a few moments before I realised that, although Tony was speaking and I was answering, I couldn't actually see him. I gave up trying to pretend this was normal - especially as passers by were looking at me like a beef sandwich at a Diwali dinner - and looked around.
“Amupeer!”
Ah Ha!! The sound of an Asian chappy somewhere - not that I could see him either.
“Hey Amupeer!“
Now I know his first name but I still can't see anyone.
“On the roof!“
Ah got it - Tony in his favourite place - on top of the moho. Dunno what it is about being up there but I swear he prefers it to being inside. In fact he seems to prefer anywhere that it isn't indoors. Look at the pictures and see how comfortable he looks. In fact I'm sure that's his bed he‘s making up there.
Trading was quiet to say the least. Pretty sure it was the worst day ever since I began. I took a couple of photos to send to my dear friend Kat - her response...
“I do read your posts on facebook. Very funny!! That bloody room looks virtually empty! I've done events like that. Soul destroying and way more tiring than when you're busy”
Sums it up really.
On the subject of friends Rachael was due at some point - I had tried to put her off on Saturday because there was hardly anything to see or do (from a steampunk point of view that is) not to mention the cold, the wind and that seemingly ever present pouring rain.
Nevertheless she insisted she was coming - it was her dads birthday plus he had retired on Friday so it was going to be a day out for him anyway. She appeared just before midday with her mum, dad, daughter Sophie and her brother.
Outside Sophie had discovered Tony and his bubble making devices and was squealing with delight as she made huge rainbow coloured bubbles outside on the pavement. I’m not sure what magic was used to entice her inside but it sure must have been powerful Ju Ju!
Inside I noticed Rachael seemed to be looking at the black top hat with the alchemy emblem. “I want one” she says when I went to see how she was.
We didn't have long to chat - it was a day out for her Dad anyway but she did return later for the best dressed coggling (Steampunk children) competition. Sophie won!! Quite right too she looked fabulous! Rachael's presence also gave me the opportunity to show her the photos of herself at the Halloween Ball before I put them online.
Bought 10 extremely well made hats which should fetch good money they are truly amazing.
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