There are moments in your life, when realisation raises its head and hits you straight between the eyes. I had one of those moments this week Let me set the scene. I was at a bus stop. A total stranger was giving me their life story. This part is not uncommon, […]
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Blue shift dress
I’m over on Minerva Crafts’ blog today, with a flower detail shift dress I made. It’s canvas fabric and threw up a couple of surprises as I was sewing.
Read moreMy kind of baking happy
I love limes. In fact, during a recent twenty-questions-as-you-reverse-the-car moment, I selected limes as my favourite fruit. It did silence my son for a moment. Not the answer he expected. Lemons are only just pipped at the post, but recently I’ve definitely had two feet squarely in the lime camp. It […]
Read moreHornet on the ivy
I have a love/hate relationship with hornets. Every year they visit our garden, with their characteristic droning signature tune announcing their arrival. They grab other insects, even wasps, and have penchant for the apples from one of our trees. They fly at night, gathering up the moths in our nocturnal garden. Last […]
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