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Appeltaart bakken
I’ve recently joined the Sunday Baking Club, which is basically a collective of folk who bake on Sunday and then admire each others work on social media. This week is Old Skool’ week – cook your Granny’s favourite. My gran would … Continue reading
Oh, will I ever learn?
Well here I am, sat once more at a little table on a Cross Country train. It’s been an interesting weekend, in which I learnt several things. The most important lesson of the weekend is that, although I’m supposedly older … Continue reading
Christmas dressing 3: Back to earth. Now what?
Last week I took the first steps towards making my own Christmas party dress – and then I got side tracked. Writing about it helped me realise this. The party is in 4 weeks or so and I have other … Continue reading
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A letter from Stephen Hammond.
On September 17th I wrote an email to my MP Pat McFadden about EDM 407. Dear Mr McFadden, I’ve contacted you before about cycling, and am doing so again. First of all, I ask you to support EDM 407 – … Continue reading
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Train commuter Tweetup
*** I’m afraid this event has been delayed. Something to do with leaves on the line and staff shortages*** Long suffering train commuters unite! See you at The Great Western pub, Thursday 8th November around 5.30? It’s the pub you … Continue reading
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Studying in my study, crafting in my studio
It took me three weeks of tidying and sorting and chucking stuff out, but I managed to bring the spare room back into use! So exciting. Now I can study in my study, and craft in my studio. This makes … Continue reading
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From ‘spare room’ to ‘study’
You may have seen the picture I posted of my current workstation in the living room – a tiny desk covered in stuff, my sewing machine barely visible at the back. You may also have heard me talk about going … Continue reading
Consuminderen – 6 months in
It’s commonly understood that New Year’s resolutions are ditched sooner than the alcohol from the New Year’s parties has left the system. So I wrote them down in the hope they would stick. I’d say with mixed successes. Here’s how … Continue reading
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Giving a sun hat some vintage style flair.
Last Sunday I took part in the Big Vintage Ride. Up until a week before, the weather had been atrocious so my outfit included a tweed cape and felt hat. Then the sun came out! So on the morning of … Continue reading