There is something rather sad about an object that has become the last of its kind. A single teacup sitting forlornly on a charity-shop shelf, its saucer long since disappeared. A sugar bowl with no lid. A teapot that has somehow survived the decades but lost the very thing thatContinue Reading
Looking forward to the weekend and taking the opportunity to enjoy some of my favourite hobbies. The weather can’t make up its mind. One day sunny and dare I say warm (for this time of year) another day wet and cold. But at least both are perfect for relaxing andContinue Reading
With the advent of November, my thoughts start to turn towards Christmas. Not in a commercial sense, though yes sales are picking up in My Shop. Rather, with the changing of the clocks. The colder weather creeping in. For me, shorter days and increased darker hours gain a warmer purpose.Continue Reading
What a lovely weekend. The creative bug stung me and time was spent cutting, pasting and making junk journal letters. What? Alright, I can hear you ask, ‘Just what are Junk Journal Letters’? Well, junk journals are the initial concept. This is making journals or diaries out of old books,Continue Reading
I have a fascination for antique glass. There is something about the discrepancies you can often see in it. Sometimes it is a bubble, sometimes more of a distortion in the view. Glass has become an interest since digging up my medieval garden. As part of this sort of archaeologicalContinue Reading
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