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As I woke up in a stuffy Manchester Travelodge room (the windows were locked for safety reasons, keeping intruders out or me fleeing? ) I thought about dying and the freedom of death. I mean if I was no more then I would not have to negotiate the unknown public transport journey to the World of Glass in St Helens, Merseyside…

Well, here it is, my last blog on the subject and the subject being celebrating 35 years of my business, Glass Creations. Started in June 1990 and still going strong, I think…

“Enjoying” a situation where my studio sits on the Thurso Riverside then I regard myself fortunate in have space outside my workshop to show off my glass. I have specifically made glass to be viewed outside over 35 years…

Friday 1st May 1998 was an important day in the history of Glass Creations. In fact, the whole weekend was very important. We, that is Maureen, and I hosted a visit by Scottish members of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers…

Starting in 1990 when Glass Creations first set up shop we use a black cloth as a backdrop. Our camera was a cheap disposal type camera, and the photographs were developed at Sutherlands Chemists. We filed the photographs in a plastic folder and pretended it was my portfolio…

Whilst looking for one thing I found some early graphic designs for Glass Creations by Duncan McLachlan. We used these for years, well up until 2005 when Maureen died. Then I went through all the compliment slips and calling cards crossing out Maureen’s name with thick black pen! Silly, eh?