Just my type

Designer-geek alert! Upon reading about Presstival on Eye magazine's blog, I instantly declared to my colleagues that this was a must-do event. To be honest I'm more a lover of letterpress products than all of the process behind it but there's something magical about looking at trays and trays of type. On 1st September 2012 the family-run Whittington Press opened the doors of its quaint premises for all to see (and stroke). And the smell took me right back to my uni days spent in the print department. 

As well as the opportunity to make your own prints and chat about all things typographical with experts on hand, there was all manner of printed items to covet (and buy). And as it was also the village fete on that day there were brass bands, raffles, cakes, best vegetable competitions and dog shows aplenty. I know I have a few more converts to take with me next year now!

I'm not sure that I even know what half of the pics below are of, but they are just so pretty:

Lu x