Home from Denman

I'm back from Denman, where I've been helping with the Textile Treasures exhibition and acting as College Chairman for a week. It's been fun, but rather hard work! We staged the exhibition last weekend, ready for the arrival of students on Monday morning.

Sue Lewis, of Suffolk East Federation designed the exhibition and did a wonderful job of ensuring that all exhibits got space to breathe and look their best. Did you see the Lydbrook WI table runner in the first photograph?

On Wednesday it was the official launch of the exhibition, which will go on tour (together with another 200 pieces) around the ICHF shows next year, to Exeter, Cardiff, Brighton, Harrogate, Glasgow and Birmingham. I'm going with it, so hope to see you there!

All week, the college was busy with students coming and going, doing Taster Days which were a great success. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces and quite a few Gloucestershire members too.
On Sunday, it was the College Open Day and we welcomed 900 members to look around. Fortunately the rain held off for most of the time and it only just began to rain steadily as everyone was heading home.

It was good to see how proud members are of their college and to be reminded of what a very special place this is.

It was even better to sleep in my own bed last night though!!