Anyone who visited Optrafair couldn't have failed to be amazed by the sheer diversity of eyewear on offer.
This was one of the more whackier pairs of specs modelled by a rather reluctant Rich Woolcott.
And this is the same room at about 11.00pm the same day.
It's amazing how a normal hotel room can be turned into a dazzling party venue.
This was the venue for the Optician Awards at 1.00pm on Saturday.
Is this for me?
The opening morning of Optrafair saw the names of the winners in the Optrafair Frame Awards announced.
FMO chairman Andrew Actman lead a delegation around the halls to hand out awards and certificates to surprised exhibitors. In total there were 12 winners and shortlisted companies.
The day proved to be a double celebration for Inspecs. It was named runner up in the ladies frame category, it had also receieved a Queen's Awards for export earlier in the day.
Derek Cox (pictured) of Continental Eyewear jokes with colleagues on recieving the award for the best male frame.
Other winners included Scandinavian Eyewear in the Children's and sunglass category and William Morris in the womens's frame category.
Everybody seems very interested in the judging of the Optician Awards.
With Optrafair just days away Optician has received a flurry of releases from other exhibition organisers.
Is this a coincidence or are they trying to woo us away from the British Show?
CET is frequently mentioned on this blog and not without cause.
The problems caused by CET are almost exclusively computer problems and rarely have anything to do with a professional's ability to care for patients or understand optometry.
Those regular blog readers among you will be aware that I am following the Oakley Transitions ironman team.As part of this process I attended the most recent traiing camp in Feurteventura.
