Today I'm packing up any new book and kit orders waiting for Royal Mail to turn up to collect the 50+ mail sacks I have here. Last time it was a nightmare which went on for many weeks and they behaved appallingly so I had little hope of any better from them. But I'm glad to say I was pleasantly surprised when they not only turned up but cheerfully took the post and then someone else came later to check it had all gone OK.

All of my new kits come in beading trays lined with bead mats so that you can just grab one and go. I know personally I prefer having everything in one box and not having to find the supplies, instructions and then a beading surface separately before I can begin. It took a long time to find the perfect boxes and creating each one takes a lot of work (thank you Mr Jean Power!) but the feedback I have had is that they're appreciated so I plan to continue it.