[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-party-at-the-fleece-station-4":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/sheepstn-44aeea5d25.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nHurrah, the studio I share with \u003Ca href=\"http://www.garynorthfield.co.uk\">Gary Northfield\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.vivianeschwarz.co.uk\">Viviane Schwarz\u003C/a> is officially warmed!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn1-240c0ee0fb.jpg\"> \u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn5-685e748b75.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more LOTS more photos and links here-->\\r\nIn the morning, Viv and I baked cupcakes and made sheep heads and legs, with \u003Ca href=\"http://www.alexisdeacon.co.uk\">Alexis Deacon\u003C/a> inspecting them for quality. Gary was putting together our music play list and chipped in with the icing when we arrived at the studio\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn2-1-a344f154b8.jpg\"> \u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn4-f9aca87cb7.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn3-3550f496a4.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn11-8a418ab536.jpg\">\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.scribblehound.co.uk\">David O'Connell\u003C/a> and James Petrie approved of the cupcakes.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn7-d5cc799cf4.jpg\"> \u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn6-7af76b89d5.jpg\">\\r\nArchitect \u003Ca href=\"http://www.barnabygunning.com\">Barnaby Gunning\u003C/a> and his family were some of the first people to show up. Barnaby's the dude who helped us find our studio, and he spearheaded the 'Save the DFC' campaign.  His kids amazed us with their knowledge of comics, and we thought they had the coolest parents ever... Barnaby's building \u003Ca href=\"http://oobject.com/home/featured/oobject-interviews-barnaby-gunning-the-architect-for-top-gear-presenter-james-mays-lego-house-with-pics/26330/\">a real house entirely built of LEGO!\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nThe Yorkshire guys won the prize for coming the furthest for the party: Hugh Raine (\u003Ca href=\"http://shug_comics.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">shug_comics\u003C/a>) and Darryl Cunningham (\u003Ca href=\"http://tallguywrites.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">tallguywrites\u003C/a>)\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn10-09b13dd5d1.jpg\">\\r\nHugh, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.amdrawing.co.uk\">Al Maceachern\u003C/a> and runner-up for distance (Brighton) Joe Decie (\u003Ca href=\"http://joedecie.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">joedecie\u003C/a>) Thanks for making the trip, guys!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn22-863a1b5d0a.jpg\">\\r\nJoe, Akanksha, writer (and sometimes illustrator) \u003Ca href=\"http://www.fionadunbar.com\">Fiona Dunbar\u003C/a>, Darryl and the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.beaverandsteve.com\">James Turner\u003C/a> (\u003Ci>Super Animal Adventure Squad\u003C/i> in the DFC)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn14-1fa19fd77d.jpg\"> \u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn15-9b132b4ffe.jpg\">\\r\nComics reviewer Matt Badham \u003Ci>(hey Matt, where did you blog go?)\u003C/i>, comics artists \u003Ca href=\"http://www.fabtoons.com\">Francesca Cassavetti\u003C/a> (visiting with her rock star partner \u003Ca href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Members\">Nicky Tesco\u003C/a>), \u003Ca href=\"http://www.davidbaillie.net\">David Baillie\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.monkeysmightpuke.com/thedanlestermysteries.html\">Dan Lester\u003C/a>. \\r\nAnd writer (and \u003Ca href=\"http://britishscbwi.jimdo.com\">British SCBWI\u003C/a> webmaster \u003Ca href=\"http://notesfromtheslushpile.co.uk\">Candy Gourlay\u003C/a> drawing a sheep on our blackboard. That board was looking fab!\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn19-3d602d8bcb.jpg\"> \u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn17-04c91e28a9.jpg\">\\r\nCreator of \u003Ci>Good Dog, Bad Dog\u003C/i> from the DFC \u003Ca href=\"http://www.daveshelton.com\">Dave Shelton\u003C/a> and Cartoon Museum artist-in-residence \u003Ca href=\"http://www.hocus-baloney.com\">Mark Stafford\u003C/a>. \u003Ca href=\"http://www.comixinflux.com\">Comix Influx\u003C/a>'s Stephen Betts checking out the cells with Mark, photographer \u003Ca href=\"http://mondoagogo.com\">Anna Mondo\u003C/a> and designer \u003Ca href=\"http://www.rianhughes.com\">Rian Hughes\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn18-a766a9c821.jpg\">\\r\nAkanksha and James having a thumb war (\u003Ca href=\"http://aqwatic.blogspot.com\">John Aggs\u003C/a> (DFC's \u003Ci>John Blake\u003C/i>) and designer \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A17175891\">Peter Stanbury\u003C/a> in the background)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn12-8fc764153f.jpg\">\\r\nComics guru \u003Ca href=\"http://www.paulgravett.com\">Paul Gravett\u003C/a>, illustrator \u003Ca href=\"http://heatherkilgour.com\">Heather Kilgour\u003C/a> and her web designer partner\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn16-eaf15f085b.jpg\">\\r\nCandy, me and Fiona (you can see a little of the dress I bought on my way to Viv's house to make cupcakes)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn20-db00baf360.jpg\">\\r\nPainter and printmaker \u003Ca href=\"http://www.ashfitzgerald.com\">Ashley Fitzgerald\u003C/a> (who, with his partner Helen, was a huge help to us moving into the studio)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/fleecestn21-743a60c892.jpg\">\\r\nGary looking way cool at the bar with our sheep dip punchbowl. We had Barnaby's kids helps us add some chocolate-covered raisins to the punch to look like sheep poo, but after a few hours, the bits of chocolate floated off and gave the drink a pond-scum look that made \u003Ca href=\"http://ellenlindner.livejournal.com/\" class=\"lj-user\">ellenlindner\u003C/a> wince but drink up bravely.","2009-09-13T12:27:00.000Z","party-at-the-fleece-station-4",[],"party at the fleece station!",1776628732214]