Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Many of you will already have heard the sad sad news that our darling Jayne passed away yesterday evening. What a terrible loss. I guess there is some comfort in knowing that she is no longer in pain, but how my heart aches for her daughter and husband. It’s so blimming final, isn’t it. There’s no negotiating with Death. It takes you, and you are gone. Hopefully to a better place. I have to…
Hello everyone! Paul here,I hope you are all well. Barb and Dave are off out partying, so I have taken over the blog! I thought I would have a bit of play with the new Designer Paper Pads I know that I am a bit biased, but I love, love, love the new Designer Paper Pads.They are vibrant and funky and have so many uses. So, I am going to with some funky stamps Funky Foliage (currently in the members sale!)…
Hi there, Thanks for popping in. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, I wanted to let you in on a little plan I have been working on for a while now. It all has to do with poetry & verses. Not limericks, no no. Although they really are great fun, aren’t they! And you are so good at them! In fact, I digress slightly, but Andrew at work brought this wonderful book into work. Said I might enjoy it….
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. Needed an hour of play to unwind this evening, work a few things out in my head… something has got right under my skin, so out with our elephant stencil and the Gel plate. Wasn’t sure where to go, but just wanted to play, with no fear of going wrong, no worries about getting it just so for this ‘ere blog. Pure distraction therapy. So climb aboard for an arty ride. There are several…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in. Fancy a walk? Let’s get out of here. A brisk 5 minutes round the block before I go round the bend! It’s way too hot and steamy in the kitchen! Now there was a time back in the day, when hot & steamy was quite desirable, doable and pleasant! Nowadays, I am simply referring to mega stress levels mixed with my own personal summers, if you get my drift. Today, I had a day…
Hi there! Good of you to pop in. Tuesday’s blog I can do as I please, right? Well. I want to show you something very exquisite, which my dear friend Emma Burns gave to me, to celebrate our Pergamano and Groovi marriage. Can you guess what it is? Look! It even has a B for Beginner on it! Now you know, right? Yep. My very own, hand-made by Emma Scissor pouch. Isn’t that just beautiful? She has used the Lace…
Hi there! Thanks for popping in. What a hectic day! We have been spinning like tops, I can tell you! And there comes a point where you realise that busyness doesn’t always mean that you’re actually doing anything !!! Monday’s blog is flowers and trees, right? So here’s a little piece I rustled up for you when I got home from work . It’s no masterpiece, but there’s a tree in it !! I used one of our stencils. The Woodland…
Hello there!Thanks for dropping in on this drizzly Sunday. Has it been a reasonable weekend for you? We have had a great time. Lovely Linda Williams and her husband came down on Friday, and we’ve been hanging out. Can you believe we had to have friends from Wales come down to show us an excellent eatery just up the road ?? There’s a restaurant called The Cat Inn at West Hoathly. Amazing food. 10 out of 10. Bills in Lewes…
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. Another little friend dropped in today too. Certainly woke Dave up when he went to light the stove this morning! Don’t know who was more suprised – Dave, or Bob the Squirrel ! Brave Dave indeed! They’re savage little monkeys – and fast! Just as Dave was going in to gently haul him out, Bob shot past him, and started doing a little panic tour of the room at breakneck speed. I opened the back…
Hi there. Thanks for popping in! It’s a winter wonderland here on theAshdown Forest. Very, very beautiful. Friday’s blog a private peek, right? Well, when I was younger I used to live in Bavaria, Germany, and boy! Did we get snow! The Germans are so prepared for it though! There would come a point when the snow got so high that there would be a SCHNEEKETTEN (say Schnaykettn. Perfect) alert, and out would come all the snow chains for the tyres, …