This last few weeks I entered three competitions with my pieces and the first two I came second and fourth, 9 entries 65 votes closed group for the first, umpteen and 14,000 votes for the second and came fourth and today just now I found out I came first and won a prize for a seven out of seven judge vote for another and coz for the most part they are other jewellers I am on top of the world, I have only been bashing silver for a little over a year and to be respected by ones peers is the best feeling ever.

It is not always easy to be an amateur in a world of experts, but there are times that make up for it. :0)