For the Love of Books | Currently Reading December 2022

Truth be told, I did not read anything worth telling you about during December, but what I will mention are the books I received for Christmas. The Love of My Other Life by C.J. Connelly | This isn't what I would have bought for myself, as I am not usually a fan of the alternative … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading December 2022

Me on Monday | 14 November

It was a quiet week, right up until it wasn't. November Rain I discovered that my wellies have sprung a leak I went to a football match with a friend ... more on that soon I popped into town and rode the Elizabeth Line straight through to Bond Street, no more having to change at … Continue reading Me on Monday | 14 November

Recording 2022’s One Little Word | Redefine | September

One event in September embodied our One Little Word - the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I wanted to include several trimmed 6x4 photos so I created a concertina double-sided flap to sit on top of a background grid pattern. All patterned paper and embellishments are from Doodlebug Design's My Happy Place range.

Learn Something New Every Day | Days | 16-20

September meant that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness was approaching. It also meant that Shimelle was running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’ve recorded what I learned throughout September here. Pitzhanger Manor Day 16 | Today was the first day since June that the temperature hadn't gone above 20C Day … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days | 16-20

Floral Tributes to Her Majesty The Queen

The Best Friend and I made a rather spontaneous trip up to Green Park four days before the State Funeral to view the thousands of floral tributes left in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. And what we found was simply astonishing and slightly overwhelming. People had obviously gone to a lot of trouble. There … Continue reading Floral Tributes to Her Majesty The Queen

Learn Something New Every Day | Days 11-15

September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. September sky Day 11 | It's okay to have a day where you don't learn anything 🙂 Day 12 | … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 11-15

Learn Something New Every Day | Days 6-10

September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Rainbow over Windsor Castle just minutes after the death of HM Queen Elizabeth was announced Day 6 | Times passes … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 6-10

Me on Tuesday | 20 September

It was a week where our everyday life ran alongside historic times. Floral tributes to HM the Queen, Green Park We seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time watching the BBC The Brainy One took a car full of recycling to the recycling centre The Best Friend and I went into town to see … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 20 September

Me on Monday | 12 September

It was a week where the United Kingdom's Elizabethan Age came to an end. 😦 The Boy went back to school; I went back to work I tackled redecorating my office/craft room over the course of the week Tilly and I were caught several times in heavy downpours There was a lot more Life Admin … Continue reading Me on Monday | 12 September