- Nov 26, 2017
Socks and a satsuma
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
- Nov 18, 2017
Feeling Blue - the series
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
- Nov 11, 2017
Feeling blue (yet motivated)
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,
- Nov 4, 2017
Fulfilling wishes
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
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