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It' been a while since I've written about the Country Fair range of designs, skilfully drawn by John Hanna in the 1950's and as I've been updating the webpages for the table mats and coasters today, I thought it was a good opportunity to re-visit the story. Macdonald Hastings published the magazines before going on to work as a presenter for the BBC and kept copies, which were stored by his daughter, Clare. She approached me to make some Own Mats from the designs and on setting sight on them I was hooked - who wouldn't be? They are delightful...

Every Sunday morning we have The Sunday Times delivered and I head straight to the Home section and Katrina Burroughs interiors piece. I was thrilled to find one of the Margate Rock coasters featured and was delighted with the great response to them. I'm very pleased to say that they are now back in stock... take your pick from Broadstairs, Margate, Ramsgate, Westgate, Deal and Brighton...

Best of Faversham Market, Preston Street, Faversham ME13 8NYSaturday 20 May 2017, 9.30am to 3.30pm I know what you're thinking - you're not in Faversham - but I'm really pleased to be at this market alongside my long term co-marketeers Lampshades by Weird and Gilly who recommended it to me along with talented ceramicist Heather Mathieson - who are also Faversham adoptees!So I've got my fingers crossed for a non-rainy day - sunshine may be too much to ask for - and lots of lovely visitors to come and chat about my products...hope to see you there...

The DecorCafe Home and Garden Festival, Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham TW1 4STFriday 5 May 2017, 10am to 4pm I'm delighted to have been selected to join The Decor Cafe for their Home and Garden Festival at the fabulous Georgian Gothic revival Strawberry Hill House which was created by Horace Walpole.Join us to admire the building and to discover original home and garden exhibitors, enjoy expert talks, demonstrations, tastings and consultations and to meet Interior Designer of the Year Nicky Haslam.  Find out more and book here - use the code jennyduff for a 20% discount

This meet the maker post is supposed to be about me, here I am camera in hand photographing mats (thanks to The Black Rabbit for the pic). Living by the sea, I've spent nearly as long making tablemats and coasters as I did living in London working in photography and film. My walk to work most days is across the beach after a train journey...not sure there's much can beat that..