Sleep? What’s that?

I am thrilled to be getting back to posting. So, new-look Alara; what’cha think? It has been quite a rollercoaster journey updating the website. Let’s just say I got to know the folks at my hosting company really, really well. It was a Godsend that they’re based in the States. All I had to do was stay up till the early hours of each day and it was a doddle…..But, done and done, here we are. The revamp was a combo Christmas/birthday prezzie from my most excellent niece and nephew- thanks guys, it was a brilliant gesture.
There’s still so much to do, next up is sorting out the product photos. At least I can do that in daylight hours 🙂

Meanwhile, on the other side of town– Big news: AlaraApothecary will be exhibiting at the Country Living Spring Fair@ Alexandra Palace in sunny London. That should tell you what I’ve been doing for the last few weeks–yep, teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown. Because that is not challenging enough, we are also launching 3 new product ranges. About which, much later. Plus, I have to go to the States before then. I have no stockists in the US! How can this be, I hear you cry? How have the Americans survived in the absence of Alara goodness? Beats me. They’re a hardy people but I mean to put an end to their pain. If you’re an Indie boutique or indeed, a multi-national conglomerate which has come to its senses and realised that Alara is the only way to go, stop reading this RIGHT NOW and send me an email, pronto.

In the light of the above, it is my pleasure to announce a competition to win tickets to the CL Spring Fair 28th-31st of March. Yep, right in the middle of Brexit week. So ask yourself: do you want to listen to nitwit politicians jawing on and on via whichever heavily-biased news outlet you use, or do you want to hang out with a load of creatives whose only obsession is sorting out their Pantone colours issues. No brainer: CL fair it is. To qualify for the draw, either follow us on Instagram and tag us with CLF London or send an amusing story/joke/limerick to alaradesigns@mail.com. Keep it clean—yes, I mean you 🙂 Good luck.
I leave you with some beautiful images from one of my Instagram pals, Kanyintheartist. I really like the way he uses light so I’m featuring him here. Plus, as a bonus, one of my cheesy jokes. Have a good one.

A man walks into a bar and tells the bartender, “Set me up with 12 shots right now” Bartender complies and watches in amazement as the man downs the shots quickly, one after the other. “My goodness”, he said, “You’re getting through them at a fast lick” The man replied, “You’d drink them this fast if you had what I have” Bartender reels in horror, “What have you got?” Man replies, “£1.50”