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World Book Day
Yesterday was World Book Day. It totally passed me by - this has been a busy week work-wise, and on top of that I've been fighting off a horrible bug. I've finally succumbed today and am having a...
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Basket Case
I have been known to be a bit of an impulse buyer, it is a habit I am trying to curb. I am trying to apply a rule of waiting to see if I still want said item later on. I don't always find it possible...
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Blogging
This is my fiftieth post. Fiftieth. It seems a lot because it feels as though I have only just started. Lazy Daisy Jones posted about her 'bloggy crush' recently and she posed the question of...
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Reading
Well I certainly caught up with my reading this weekend. Three books in three days - and all of them a joy.The final book in Sarah Caudwell's legal series, The Sibyl in her Grave, is a real gem. I...
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Tulips
Tulips must be my favourite flower, and at this time of year I just can't resist filling the house with them!
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Spring?
I really didn't think I'd be posting pictures like this at the end of March ...I love snow in the winter, but it doesn't feel right at this time of year.The chickens are hating it too ...
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Hooked
I love trying out new crafts, but crochet is definitely my thing. I always wish I had more time for crochet - I work full time, and there never seem to be enough hours in the day to fit in everything...
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A little jar of buttons and beads
I spotted this little jar of buttons and beads in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago. It was only 50p so I snapped it up. It was hard to see exactly what might be inside, but for 50p you can't...
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Gilliangladrag
I've said before I'm an impulse buyer. This applies just as much online as it does in the real world. The other night I caught something on Facebook which led me to the Gilliangladrag site.There...
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A Makeover
Last year I bought this little trolley at a car book sale for the princely sum of £2. It has proved very useful in the craft room, but I have never been very keen on the black. Everything else in the...
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Vintage Stripe Blanket
I am just sooooooooooo excited ... After what feels like a lifetime of crochet ...I have finally reached the end ...Yes - I have finished my vintage stripe blanket. Last weekend I had a bit of a...
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March
Who'd have thought there'd be so much snow in my March mosaic? At least I have those fabulous tulips and colourful crochet to brighten things up. Looking forward to sunshine in April!!!
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Hanging Around
I've really enjoyed this quick little project. I used this simple tutorial and covered a wooden coat hanger. Looks much improved - I can see this hanger multiplying. Imagine a wardrobe full of...
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Poorly Pamela
Our poor chicken Pamela is sick, most likely peritonitis. She's very swollen in her abdomen and seems very uncomfortable. She has antibiotics and pain killer / anti-inflammatory medicine from the...
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Knitting
I am not as brave as Sue. As much as I desperately want to knit socks, I don't think I could handle it as my first project (and I know I would not have managed such a fantastic result). So for my...
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Vintage Sheets
I've been snapping these up whenever I can find them - ebay, charity shops etc. I think I have enough now to say I have a collection! Next step is to turn them into some fabulous patchwork...
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Four Happy Things
A couple of months ago I signed up for Bobo Bun's'Four Happy Things' swap. This was a lovely swap, consisting of four things guaranteed to make anyone happy: something handmade, something from...
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Eggs
If I do say it myself, our chickens lay the prettiest eggs, in a whole range of shell colours - greeny-blue from our Cream Legbars, lovely white eggs like china from our White Stars, creamy white from...
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Lemon Curd and Lime Curd
I've had a couple of requests for the recipe for my curds, so here goes.I make my lemon curd in the Aga - if you don't have one and want a recipe to make it on the hob, Sue has a great sounding recipe...
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