I’ve been working quite a bit for the last 2 days, making up some new pieces for the upcoming shows. After pricing everything tonight, the number of new pieces: 3 necklaces and 7 pairs of earrings. I also have a few pieces left unfinished, because they weren’t working out as hoped and one I got tired of wrapping tiny rondelles (I left off at 1 dozen/each earring. I’m still trying to figure out a few pieces that are “holiday” in theme – I don’t work well in themes but I’m going to try. I still need to make some lower priced earrings and some bracelets (even though they don’t always sell so well).
I was able to take a break tonight by going out to dinner with friends. We went to an English pub called The Whip Tavern, which is located outside of Coatesville, kind of in the middle of nowhere. It turned out to be a great place – it looks like an old schoolhouse, but inside was a big fireplace with a cozy corner sitting area, several small tables around the bar and a dining area in the back. The bar had an excellent selection of beers, foreign and domestic, and spicy peanuts. It’s a pretty traditional pub menu: bangers & mash, shepherd’s pie, fish & chips, but also some really nice specials: pork chops in a Strongbow glaze, ahi tuna steaks, curry with basmati rice. A couple of my friends are brits born and bred, and David says that this is the closest to an English pub outside of England. We were so full after a starter of baked brie in phyllo with an apple and cranberry compote and shepherd’s pie, that there was no room for dessert. I highly recommend The Whip Tavern and can’t wait to go back when the weather’s nice to sit outside on the back deck!
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