its a while since I posted so I thought I would share this tip I had a package to post and had no bubble wrap so out came my box of scraps & what do you know you've guessed balloon wrap works a treat;-)

just a quick heads up home bargains have a brill storage bag on offer that is perfect for balloons & only £7.99 each. they have 3 inserts a cooler bag a compartment bag & an open bag check out the photos

ha-ha seen everything now;-)

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=424060630997709

for anyone who into come dine with me I will be on Friday a first for balloons:-) channle4 5-30pm

got this from Martin Duffy looks like it could have possibility's  
12 December 15:05
I have just seen the Cool Jams iPod Ready Portable Party Cooler on an American gadget website
It looks like the kind of thing a roving balloon modeller could use - a lightweight collapsible holder with inbuilt speakers for background music!
It holds up to 72 cans plus ice so looks like it will have loads of room inside and has a top access panel to give you easy access Listen to your iPod or MP3 through the 2 amplified built-in speakers, collapsible stand, and handy carrying case, folds up for easy storage in seconds. It measures 33" high with an 18" diameter.

http://www.homewetbar.com/cool-jams-por ... 8b20011945
 
Cool Jams iPod Ready Portable Party Cooler
http://www.homewetbar.com

I had the chance to try some of Dennis Hogers models (thanks to the BALLOON CHAT MEMBERSHIP -- TBAG)  the rabbit is great luved shy guy & used his idea with the sword to get a solid looking gold heart:-D

;-O

a canny little car using the pinch line & basic weave

hi after being at the Twistian lecture day in Birmingham I got to thinking who's who I recognized 1 or 2 faces but had no idea who the majority of the guy's were & because it was a lecture we had very little time to mix or introduce ourselves + Martin Duffy & I pooped out for lunch & missed that opportunity as well so to cut to the chase I thought I would start a topic of who's who on balloon chat the idea is to post a recent photo & short blog about yourself so I will kick it off
                                DENNIS

POSTED ON THE NEWCASTLE MAGIC CIRCLE'S FORUM

Just to Let you know that on Saturday 2nd July I was booked to do walkabout balloons
I was booked for 5 hours.  Towards the end of the afternoon my throat felt
sore, but I put it down to needing a drink.  
I got into my car and went to reverse out of the car park and saw that the
right hand side of my face was swollen.  
 
To cut a long story short I attended Accident and Emergency who took one
look at me and diagnosed surgical emphysema
of the face and neck, I was transferred  to the Freeman Hospital as a matter
of urgency.  After further examination
it was discovered that air had been forced the wrong way up up the parotid
gland causing air to escape into the tissues
of my face and neck.  
 
I was kept overnight as the swelling was extending down towards my windpipe.
I was informed by the medical staff that
although rare, it was the blowing

up of balloons that caused this condition.  After an overnight stay I was
released the
following day with advice about refraining from blowing balloons up by mouth.
 
Why I'm I telling this story, well just to warn other entertainers that
blowing those little 260's balloons can cause all this.  
So from now on it's a pump for me!
 
                                              Regards,
                                                       Mike Sewell

been letting my imagination lose with Antonio Becares pinchline technique fantasy fish & flower/cake

H/BIRTHDAY kev i hope you  have a brill day & get spoilt rotten talk soon  
                                  DD

I had a play with the balloons I chose for the iron man comp
yellow 260 pink 260 green 160 5" round clear 5"round any colour geo any colour  
& got a mini'ish loch ness monster which I quite like i turned the geo inside out

hi this is the result of playing around with different figure's spider-man footballer etc its made with 2 white sempertex 260's stands 12inches tall it's quick to make & with just a little adjustment+accessories & different colour balloon it can be turned into just about any figure you like i also make it out of 360's a bit more work but well worth the effort talk soon

                                   DENNIS

I made these two tasty geezers tonight for a martial arts promo tomorrow (sat) the tallest one is 3ft 8" I think his body's a bit long and they need work on the shoulder configuration but I'm happy with the Ken Still-man supper hero heads

i will be adding my home phone number

http://www.dillingerentertains.com/

I had an enquiry for balloon twisting in Keighley near Leeds my quote was over his budget but it might be good for somebody more local if you would like me to pass your contact details on pm them to me he will ring me tomorrow evening  if he has not had any luck getting sorted

                          Dennis

this might be of interest to some i saw the link on mbd2

http://www.apolloballooncarts.com/

                     Dennis

hi can any one remember the posts on how to decode the bar code on bags of qualatex balloons iv done a search but came up blank it is possible that the topic was on M.B.D.2 but couldn't find it there ether
                         DENNIS

ALL PUNS INTENDED....

not exactly balloon jokes some can be adapted and most can be related to things your making & doing
I would love to know the ones you can use & how


1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married.

The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

2. A set of jump leads walk into a bar.

The bartender says, 'I'll serve you, but don't start anything.'

3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.

4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says:

'A beer please, and one for the road.'

6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:

'Does this taste funny to you ?'

7. 'Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Grass of Home.'

'That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.'

'Is it common ?'

'Well, It's Not Unusual.'

8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field.

Daisy says to Dolly, 'I was artificially inseminated this morning.'

'I don't believe you,' says Dolly.

'It's true; no bull!' exclaims Daisy.

9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman.

The kids were nothing to look at either.

10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.

11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.

12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident.

He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs !'

The doctor replied, 'I know you can't - I've cut off your arms !'

13. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.

14. What do you call a fish with no eyes ?

A fsh.

15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall.

One turns to the other and says, 'Dam !'

16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were a bit cold, so they lit a fire in the craft.

It sank, proving once again that you can't have your kayak and heat it too.

17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel,

And were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.

After about an hour, the manager came out of the office, and asked them to

Disperse.

'But why,' they asked, as they moved off.

'Because,' he said, 'I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.'

18. A woman has twins, and gives them up for adoption.

One of them goes to a family in Egypt , and is named 'Ahmal.'

The other goes to a family in Spain ; they name him 'Juan.'

Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother.

Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal.

Her husband responds, 'They're twins ! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal.'


19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,

Which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet.

He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet,

He suffered from bad breath.


This made him (Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good) .

A super-calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.



20 And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns to his friends,
with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make them laugh.

No pun in ten did.