Knitwear

Six week's later Burghley again a very satisfactory Burghley - just one day which was boiling hot but the rest of the time it was a fairly good temperature. Of course with the shooting season about to start for pheasants and the grouse already started - I sold a lot to old customers and new customers.

So then THE STOCKINGS and I went to Blenheim. This turned out to be the best fair I have had in thirty five years. Young gentleman and ladies who had not seen the stockings with the logos on them were simply thrilled to find something different and they all sold.

The fairisle stockings again were good sellers. I took a lot of orders for made to measure jerseys for both men and women. The beaglers came in their droves again the power of people speaking to each other and telling them that the stockings were comfortable and nearly wire proof.

I slept on the stand on a mattress with a hole in it about 3.15 every morning I arrived on the floor. The nights were freezing but with a lot of blankets on the floor and on top of me - I managed to get a good night's sleep in the tent.

As we have had such cold summer things have been getting better. The Scottish Game Fair at Scone was as usual well attended and although it take the Scots a little more time than most of us to put their hands in their pockets - it turned out to be a very good Fair.

As usual the Gamekeepers bought a lot of stockings. I guarantee that they will not wear out in a Season and so far I have not had any returns and I have been going to Scotland for twenty five years. The best sort of advertising as they talk between themselves.

The kilt stockings did well. I have produced a smart kilt stocking with colours taken from the tartan to put on the top. My new stockings for fishermen also sold well. I have put a picture of a salmon on the top of one stocking and tight lines in writing on the other and the stockings fit neatly over the wellington boot.