Black Friday came and went and I successfully avoided it despite the influx of emails flooding to my inbox from everybody I’ve ever shopped with before offering their best deals ever. I love a bargain as much as anyone else, but I don’t really have any pressing need to be buying anything at the moment. I know Christmas is happening in a few weeks but my lads have given me no clues as to what they would like this year and I’m out of ideas. Socks and a satsuma each! Speaking of

So I finished the fifth and final tree in my blue series last night. When I started out I didn’t have a number or a theme in mind; I just really loved the blue mix of beads. ‘Feeling Blue’ started off the journey which I suppose is a story with parallels to emotion and how better to start than with a weeping tree ‘Forget-me-not’ named after the flower for the colouring and the size, but also for remembrance of loved ones ‘Winter Solitude’ standing alone but with strength and

Well I caved today and put the heating on because it’s so miserable out there and after getting soaked this morning while out with the dogs,

After sitting at the computer for the past hour and a half, contemplating on what to do today, I’ve decided to start by getting the blog written. Last week I had most of it done by Thursday and felt super organised. This week I feel more like I’m being carried on a wave of momentum rather than being the wave. One of my wishes for the business was fulfilled this week after a bus trip to Tintagel to speak to lovely Vicki, owner of Willow Moon about the possibility of stocking s