A mere week at home and I was off to London, loaded up with posters and other trade fair materials I'd brought back from New Zealand. We'd been to the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham in June, and I (foolishly) thought it might be a good idea to do another. Well, indeed, it was a good idea. But it's such hard work! Fortunately, our dear friend Elaine offered to help out, so she and I and her nephew did the setup on Thursday - posters on the wall, stock stashed away under and on tables. Gary arrived directly from New Zealand and helped too, spaced out though he was. And on Friday it began - three long days of hustling Olivado oils. It was fun - but so, so hard on the legs and feet. A surprising number of punters already knew our avocado oil, but this sort of event is definitely worth doing. Once people have tasted it, few of them don't buy, or at least ask where they can get it. One satisfied customer gave us a glowing review on her excellent blog: http://weekendcarnivore.com/2009/11/19/weekend-carnivore-goes-to-masterchef-live/ By 7.30 Sunday it was all over and we gratefully hobbled back to our hotel. And our last 24 hours in London was all pleasure, catching up with friends and a night out at "War Horse" at the New London Theater. What an amazing show! I could never have imagined that I would weep over a horse constructed out of wood and leather and manipulated by three actor/puppeteers. Joey, both as foal and fully grown, was just so real. Intriguing that the actors' listed roles were "head", "heart" and "hind". That three people could portray such pathos through a huge horse puppet was extraordinary. We had read Michael Morpurgo's beautiful book before we went to London, so were ready to be moved- and moved we were!
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