Balloon chat, the balloon forum. Balloonchat. I started the forum on the 1st April 2008, it has been a labour of love and something that I'm in too deep to leave. It has been well supported over the years, many thanks to all who have contributed, much appreciated. I...

I read a post on facebook this week about people who just keep asking the same question. I have taken a job and have to make, (insert any balloon sculture/decorating item here) and not sure how to do it, or what to charge, please post pictures and an idea on price....

Had a lovely week up in Darlington and Edinburgh at the care & share balloon days. A couple of fun days with plenty of banter and laughter, what more could you want? Oh yes a few balloon models as well, Pictures from both events can be found here, Pictures. Had a...

I keep struggling to keep this blog up to date, this time I have been away at The Millennium Jam, which possibly is the best balloon convention in the world, it's fab. I have started to add pictures to the forum here but it will take me a few weeks as I took over...

Goodness I just keep forgetting about this blog, so this coming week is  very important to me and has a special place in my heart, it always will. I'm off to TMJ, which is a balloon modelling convention in Belgium, more details here. TMJ So why is it important, well I...

I thought I had missed a week of the blog and just noticed it's been three weeks, so three oops! I find it difficult to keep up sometimes, so we are getting ready to attend a face painting event in Wickford tomorrow 26th Oct. I'm taking the shop with me and will be...

Some may have noticed there was no blog last week? That was because I was away in Eastbourne at The International Brotherhood of Magicians convention. I did enjoy myself, meeting up with many who I only see from time to time, the gala show was great but some of the...

We have a busy month for September, last week it was the kidology magic convention with all pictures now up on the balloon forum, Kidology. This week we had a two day balloon event in Leeds that was "The David Grist Memorial Lecture" with Michael Abrahamson and Victor...

I missed posting last week as there was some fun on my facebook page, well when I say fun someone was accusing myself of only being in the balloon world just for money. I was rather shocked and taken aback by the remarks, like everyone else we do have bills to pay and...

Well it has been a little stressful week due to my internet provider virgin media. They changed servers back in late July and emails stopped coming through, we had to temporarily get them re-routed and then on Wed of this week they moved or adjusted things on the...