The Kitty Boo CraftAway was a free-flow, work-at-your-own-speed kind of Crop (the best kind) and delegates had plenty of options to choose from. Here's a look at some of what I made. This layout above is destined for the New York City album - it's rare for me to feature on a page by myself. … Continue reading Kitty Boo CraftAway Spring 2023 | What I Made | Part One
Crop in the Country | The Spring Kitty Boo CraftAway 2023 | Essex
The Best Friend and I spent last weekend inside a function room of a large golf club in semi-rural Essex. We were there for the Spring 2023 Kitty Boo CraftAway, which is run by the immensely talented Karen. We had a nightmare journey from West London - over three hours instead of around 90 minutes đ but … Continue reading Crop in the Country | The Spring Kitty Boo CraftAway 2023 | Essex
Me on Monday | 15 May
It was another short week, one with a mixed bag of weather. I made two visits to B&Q for paint and associated bits related to redecorating Tilly and I were caught out in a heavy downpour The Brainy One and I went to our friend's funeral I had another visit to the dentist - related … Continue reading Me on Monday | 15 May
Whatâs Your Go-To Quotation?
Do you have a quotation you think of often? I have two quotations that I think about regularly. So regularly that they are on written on Project Life cards (from In A Creative Bubble, naturally) and stuck to the office window frame. âBe anxious for nothingâ - this quotation is actually a verse in the … Continue reading Whatâs Your Go-To Quotation?
Coronation Day | 6 May 2023
Did you watch the Coronation of King Charles III? It was an amazing and historic occasion for the United Kingdom and our Commonwealth Family. We watched with The Oldest Friends and had a superb day. đ Glasses of Bucks Fizz by 10am, sausage and bacon baps, texting with Australia, and Penny Mordaunt. Two standout moments … Continue reading Coronation Day | 6 May 2023
The 100 Day Project | Seventy Five Days In
Three quarters of the way through and progress has steadied. I've still worked on an unfinished project every day, but content has been minimal. Life is busy and is meant to be lived, so I donât feel as though Iâve failed in any way over the past 75 days. đ Spread for the NYC album … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | Seventy Five Days In
Me on Tuesday | 9 May
Tulips at the Chelsea Physic Garden It was a short week, with a Bank Holiday and a day where school was closed. The Boy and I visited the Chelsea Physic Garden School was closed for a day because of strike action We met my sister-in-love to walk our dogs and have brunch I bought bedding … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 9 May
Let’s Sit And Have A Cup Of Tea | May 2023
London's Regent Street Well, hello, and thanks so much for joining me for a cup of tea. I am hoping that May is a good month for us, after all the general busyness of April. I can probably rustle up a biscuit or two to go with your tea â a Rich Tea makes for a good … Continue reading Let’s Sit And Have A Cup Of Tea | May 2023
The Chelsea Physic Garden
Since 1673 Chelsea Physic Garden has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the River Thames in London's Chelsea. First established by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in order to grow medicinal plants, this extraordinary garden has had wide reaching impact around the world. The Chelsea Physic Garden is Londonâs oldest botanic garden … Continue reading The Chelsea Physic Garden
Month in Numbers | April 2023
Iâve noted all my numbers this month, more out of habit than anything else. I seem to have run out of enthusiasm for making a Project Life style scrapbook page, so Iâm simply going to record them here. 40 walks with Tilly 30 sessions of Pilates 13 online Step classes via YouTube 25,482 steps walked by me … Continue reading Month in Numbers | April 2023