The world’s gone mad, we said…

The world’s gone mad, we said…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Enjoyed this morning, colouring in a Silver Birch. Looking forward to showing you how I do the leaves tomorrow at 10 am! So strange, isn’t it. One minute we’re planning holidays abroad, weddings, factory moves, hip replacements, family reunions; Life is steamrolling ahead at its usual breakneck speed. The next minute, we’re locked indoors, emergency hospitals are erected almost overnight, and people are dying in their thousands. Shops are shut, High streets are like…

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A Doodle Step by Step from yesterday….

A Doodle Step by Step from yesterday….

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Hi there. Thanks for joining me. Six weeks into our Daily Doodle in the Shac-Shack, and I think those of us who have participated can all agree that doodling helps focus the mind and stop the thoughts a-wandering down the wrong path. Yesterday, we did a basic pattern doodle together, which I personally thoroughly enjoyed. It took me down Memory Lane to my school days, back to Fort Pitt and Canterbury Cathedral and Rochester Cathedral School Christmas Carol Services and…

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A quick step by step to clear the head…

A quick step by step to clear the head…

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Too many plates in the air today; too many thoughts flying through the head, like cars on the M25. So much to do that I don’t know where to start. In fact, it’s a perfect storm for a washing machine head. Been rotating on the spot since our Daily Doodle Session and…. Only one thing for it: CRAFT. Clear the head, make a card, then make a list, then stick to it. Got to…

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Golden Oldies!

Golden Oldies!

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Hi there, Thanks for joining me. Been working with Paul at the new factory this morning, picking orders. It’s always good to spend time with him. He’s not only a key player on the Clarity team – he’s my dear friend, and I love him. Certainly wouldn’t want to work through this pandemic crisis without him! Then I dashed home, put some lippy on and joined Paula in the HOCHANDA Studio for the 2-4 show on Skype. She’s such a…

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Saturday – A Day to regroup.

Saturday – A Day to regroup.

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Hi there. Thanks for checking in with me. Glad you’re here. Saturdays are my Regroup-and-Consider-the-Week-ahead-Day. Saturdays are my Laundry-and Clean-the-Kitchen-Floor-Day. Saturdays are my Switch-off-from-the-World-Day. What about you? What are Saturdays in your world? Or have all your days rolled into a chain of 24-hour episodes? Having had our routines wiped away, I’m hearing plenty of “what day is it?”! I have always worked from home a lot. Especially any art-related tasks. They ALL get done here in what has now…

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Great Job in Japan!

Great Job in Japan!

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Hi there! Thanks for checking in today. We’ve had stormy weather here! Lightning, thunder, hail – black skies! And now it’s sunny and warm, and the grass is steamy with all the evaporating rain! Yup. If you don’t like the English weather, just wait a minute! Over in the SHAC shack, we’ve been doodling away merrily! Spent the whole week in Japan, learning about fabulous Japanese textiles and even drew a cherry blossom. Here’s where we ended up today…. I…

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Harmony

Harmony

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Hi there. Thanks for popping in. It’s blowing a houlie outside today! Had to record TV demos in between the downpours! Later, when I spoke to Paul, he had had the same problem over at Clarity Towers (Tin roof, he reckons!) where he was recording videos for the Sunday evening Show. But heyho. It’s all good. At least rain has stopped play with the obnoxious neighbour! He’s had to stop demolishing whatever he’s demolishing and go indoors too! It never…

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Rolling with the Punches…

Rolling with the Punches…

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Hi there, Thanks for popping in. If you were wondering where the sound went at the end of our Daily Doodle in the SHAC- Shack today – my Microphone batteries died. I had checked before going Live, so to speak, and had decided they would last the session – but hey. I was 6 minutes wrong! No worries. It’s no big deal. The job was done for the day, and we just have to roll with the punches. To be…

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Crossword No. 3 coming up…

Crossword No. 3 coming up…

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Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Hope you are keeping safe and busy? Well the rain came down here in the Southeast, and it is set to keep us company for the week, so how about a new crossword to get your teeth into? Just a quick recap of the first two plus the solutions underneath (in case you want to try them too, don’t look Ethel!!! ) – and then No. 3 – compliments of lovely Hazel Edwards xxx…

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A Proper Pergamano Place !!

A Proper Pergamano Place !!

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Hi there, Thanks for popping in. It’s all go here! In between drawing Geishas, and doodling cherry blossoms, we are just about to launch a fab new website. Pergamano.com. Finally. It’s been a while in the construction, but we’re almost there now! Next Monday is the Big Day. Got a few tests to run, a few links to change and a Gallery to top n tail – but then – we’ll be stood at the door in our best frocks…

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