hmmm... a 3.5 hour drive for me. A bit further than Birmingham was, so rather long for a day trip. I'll think about it.

I feel for you - I hope the stress doesn't get too bad and that you manage to surface at half term as well as christmas

Enjoy the maiovering, Rosemary! I always promise myself a day at that show and then have to admit defeat because I need to be as fresh as a daisy in school after that weekend. Once school starts again you won't hear a lot from me till Christmas. I expect things to be just a wee bit stressful. We have lost one fulltime TA in our department and she won't be replaced because of lack of funds, but all the kids still have the same needs. It's the first time that I'm not looking forward to the start of a new school year.

I've just found this information about the Great Northern Quilt Show in Yorkshire (God's own county )
http://www.grosvenorshows.co.uk/html/Northern_Harrogate.html

A few years ago it was just after the kids had gone back to school and I took myself there as a treat for surviving the summer holidays This year it is the weekend before they go back to school (thinks - I've got some manuovering to do here!)