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Title: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on September 10, 2014, 10:45:55 AM
On Tuesday 2nd Dec in Halesowen there is a special balloon day happening, that is it at the moment, you might want to keep the day free?
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on September 10, 2014, 10:49:43 AM
Rooms are just £23 at the moment at the Travelodge.
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Post by: mista-twister on September 10, 2014, 04:10:39 PM
whats travel lodge number graham : )
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: andyc277 on September 17, 2014, 07:15:18 PM
I may have to be "ill" on the day and unable to go to work
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on September 18, 2014, 10:06:00 AM
Will be posting the details about the 2nd Dec a little later.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on September 18, 2014, 10:15:16 AM
So here are the details about the day, to book, http://www.bapiaonline.com/event-1761000 (http://www.bapiaonline.com/event-1761000)
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on September 18, 2014, 10:19:16 AM
1 amazing day for the Layla-mae Appeal

9 amazing instructors!

Same place, same day!

9 unique designs! (at least)

This really is a one time only deal!

DO NOT MISS THIS!

Halesowen, Birmingham, UK.

December 2nd 2014

A fund raising event for the Layla-mae Appeal.

Organised by Sue Bowler

Supported by Qualatex, Balloon Chat, BAPIA, Conwin and some of the finest instructors in the balloon industry!

Tope Abulude, Bob Armstrong, Luc Bertrand, Sue Bowler, Dominic Cassidy, Fiona Fisher, Graham Lee, Colin Myles & Keith Stirman

Your eyes are not deceiving you, they will all be giving their time and designs with ALL monies going directly to the

Layla-mae  Appeal
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on October 07, 2014, 03:43:52 PM
There will be 13 instructors at the day and it looks like it will sell out as a third of the tickets have already gone so if you are thinking of attending you may want to get your ticket sooner rather than later. There will b some amazing prizes in the raffle as well so look out for the information on this which should be available in the next seven days.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on October 07, 2014, 07:23:40 PM
A picture with all those taking part,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Pam Pearce on October 10, 2014, 09:15:00 AM
Everyone should book this one..

Pam
xx
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: cometomyparty on October 15, 2014, 12:00:08 PM
Just booked! Really looking forward to it!
Title: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: masqueradeface on October 25, 2014, 06:36:58 AM
I have booked too:-)
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on November 04, 2014, 10:31:43 PM
There are only 15 spaces left on the day so you will need to book asap, they are stopping at 75.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on November 11, 2014, 12:09:27 PM
The event is down to single figures for spaces left so if you were sitting on the fence this is a good time to jump off and book.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: mrwiggle on November 14, 2014, 12:17:29 PM
have just taken the splinters out and booked, just hope I can sit down now :)
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on November 30, 2014, 07:12:57 PM
I have just started to make the four models that I'm showing at the day. None have been taught as yet and only three have been posted onto the forum.
Only one will get explained at the day, trouble is which one?
Fingers crossed they will last and look OK for Tuesday, plastic bags here they come.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: nklaw on December 01, 2014, 01:57:06 PM
how I wish I could attend but I am a few thousand miles away.....all the best to this event and looking forward to seeing all the photos .. :)
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Tesstify on December 03, 2014, 10:00:23 PM
What a fabulous day! I enjoyed all the tutors and I got a lot from the day (even as a twister!). There was such a generous and friendly spirit in the room. It was really something special and I was very happy to be a part of it. What a great community we belong to.

Feeling the balloon love,
Tess
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 03, 2014, 10:37:16 PM
I have just got home myself from the event, I stayed at Thelma's last night and we twisted Geo's all day today and got a couple more things for the new DVD coming out soon.
When I say soon that is within maybe the next year  ;)

There certainly was a cross section of designs for both twister and decorator and raffle prizes, well I lost count at how many prizes there were. I won three but one was one of the BAG DVD's that I donated so we put that back into the raffle and someone bought it for £35 so that was nice. I think Keith, one of the instructors bought it. I do have many pictures form the day so will start posting them shortly.

Sorry if I did not get around to chat with everyone but there was so much going on and little time for a chin wag what with taking pictures and getting ready myself.
I think everyone must have got something from the day, so what was everyone's favourite, I liked the design by Fiona Fisher, simple, elegant and I think very usable in the real world but then again I'm no decorator but that was the one that caught my eye.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 03, 2014, 10:50:07 PM
I took 5 designs up with me and the dog is the new one that I made a few weeks back and did not post,
we changed the design again today and I think now I'm happy with the way it looks.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 03, 2014, 10:51:30 PM
The other two idea's and Luc getting the aero pole arch ready,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 04, 2014, 03:56:30 PM
The second picture made me laugh, can anyone spot it?
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 04, 2014, 03:57:24 PM
Some pictures from behind the scene's,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 05, 2014, 08:50:17 AM
The feet were changed in the two elephant pictures, more shaping on the second one,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 05, 2014, 08:53:26 AM
And a little baby elephant as well, Mark and Linda sorted the raffle prizes out all day and there were many and kept it moving along nicely.
Julie won one of the raffle star prizes, I think it was the mag pole.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 06, 2014, 04:09:03 PM
Martin won quite a few prizes on the day and also put some back into the auction which was very nice of him so that more money was raised for the appeal.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 06, 2014, 04:15:33 PM
Thelma was the third lecture of the day,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 07, 2014, 09:09:59 AM
Everyone working away with Thelma's Levett link minion design,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 07, 2014, 09:10:56 AM
A nice picture of Tess,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 07, 2014, 11:36:58 PM
The minion was a big hit at the day,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Thelma Levett on December 08, 2014, 07:39:05 AM
Some more from the day
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Thelma Levett on December 08, 2014, 07:45:49 AM
More photos from the day
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Thelma Levett on December 08, 2014, 07:54:24 AM
The first picture is Shirley Ray's creation
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Thelma Levett on December 08, 2014, 12:23:51 PM
Finally this one by Tope Abulude
IT was set against a fussy background so I took the background out.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 11, 2014, 07:17:07 PM
More from the event, money raised at the moment is over £8500 so that is excellent.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 12, 2014, 11:43:58 AM
The first two pictures were from Tope and then Shirley made the teddy,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 12, 2014, 11:45:01 AM
Everyone trying hands on with the teddy and my attempt as well,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 13, 2014, 09:44:15 AM
I think we are coming up for my favourite design of the day,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 13, 2014, 09:45:39 AM
I thought Fiona's design was very usable in the real world but bear in mind I do not decorate but it hit the spot for me.
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 14, 2014, 01:21:08 PM
Alberto with his reindeer and Luc and his butterfly's,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 14, 2014, 01:22:14 PM
Luc explained the arrow column,
Title: Re: Birmingham 2nd Dec
Post by: Graham Lee on December 15, 2014, 08:55:21 AM
These are the last pictures from the day,