A hairy mess!!
Here's this week's Word of the Week poem.The word to include was 'fix'.I thought I'd use it in the context as an Americanism!Not sure about syllable count of line 2- should either lose the 'right' or...
View ArticleEyes
I cut open a Kiwi fruit a couple of weeks ago and it struck me how particularly beautiful this fruit was, it almost resembled a pair of eyes.
View ArticleHydrangeas and rainbows
Hi there! When will this Winter end? Sorry to have a moan but agrfhhhhh!!!! I haven't had the best day. Got into trouble at work for something that is very irritating. But, my year 3 kids were good, my...
View ArticleValentines cards from the recycling
I mentioned to CBC that it would be nice to have a Valentines card this year (I ended up not getting one last year due to him skiing and then realised I should probably get on and make one.I decided I...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Into the Dalek- the final outfit winterised
In Into the Dalek, Clara spends most of the episode wearing her creepy eye-shirt (which I last cosplayed in September 2024 but just at the end, she changes into an alternative outfit.I last featured...
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This week's prompt word for The Toy Press poem was 'Clumsy'. It takes a few days for me to write my poem. I get an idea and start it and then I have to subconsciously think about it for a few days...
View ArticleSabab Southend
Sababa is a new restaurant/bar/cafe that has opened in Southend. It is Vegetarian and Vegan. The food has middle - Eastern influence with Falafel, Hummus and feta. I have now been twice. It is about...
View ArticleNight Terrors
This week's prompt word for my poem was 'Kid'. It was another one which took a few days of thinking. It was written in the car on the way to walking on the Roman Wall on the Sycamore Gap stretch of...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Face the Raven
Is it really 6 years since I last shared this cosplay? I'm staggered I've not shared it if so!It was worn by Clara Oswald in her 'final' episodes (actually- she made two more appearances after her...
View ArticleScene around Hexham
Last week, half term, CBC and I travelled up on the train to spend 6 days in Hexham. The ceiling of The Glasshouse Concert Hall before the BBC Philharmonic Concert began Walking Hadrian's Wall from...
View ArticleBirthday weekend
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kezzie (@kezziesquirrel)I became a multiple of 11 last week. I decided I would like to involve my family in my celebrations.On Thursday night, I spent the...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Yasmin Khan from the Flux promo and Eve of the Daleka
For TARDIS Tuesday this week, I taking a look at a simple work look that Yasmin Khan wears in the episode, Eve of the Daleks and from the series 13 promo materials. I last featured it in 2021 and I...
View ArticleA Grimm Shopping List- Happy World Book Day!
I wrote a poem for the kids at school for World Book Day. Our theme is Fairytales and Traditional Tales (also with a twist).Here's my spin on Fairytales. Well, not a spin- an alternative...
View ArticleWorld Book Day Costume 2025
Hello!Yesterday, in my World book day poem post, I mentioned that our theme for World Book Day this year was Fairy tales/folk tales/traditional tales, possibly with a twist!Here's my costume:View this...
View ArticleSun, Spring, Sailor
Oh, the SUN, the SUN! It has been glorious! It puts one in such a good mood! I ate my breakfast in the garden both days of this weekend and it was a joy!I walked with my friend Margaret this afternoon...
View Article80th Birthday
Here's a card I made for my Godmother's 80th birthday last month. She was my piano and theory teacher from the age of 7 to 18 and her input is a huge part of who I am as a musicianI had the idea of...
View ArticleThis week
Hi there,Hope all is well with you.I'm pleased to say that Tuesday was without Vomiting. Or any other accidents. The concert went well and the children enjoyed it. I was a bit stressed about...
View ArticleMind the Gap
I was watching a video on Insta about the largest gap at Bank station (can't find the post as it vanished mid read (you can read about it here though) and then recalled an embarrassing incident in my...
View ArticleViolin
Here's a card I made for our friend's 90th birthday.We went to our music camp to celebrate with her. The celebrations included chamber music, an orchestra session, drinks and nibbles and a 3 course...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday -Kerblam!
Ha, it's 2 years, practically, since I last featured this outfit on the blog- in fact, I mentioned the Albert Hall concert in the post.I ended up throwing this sweater on for church on Sunday morning -...
View ArticleHappy World Poetry Day!
Hello there!Greetings from the sofa. I didn't go to work today- my first day off sick in a long time. I have been really losing my voice a lot this week, it got to the end of choir yesterday and I was...
View ArticleWhen all at once I saw a crowd, a host of golden Daffodils
The Daffodils were at their absolute peak on Saturday at Warley Place. I needed some fresh air and solitude and this was just the tonic I needed. No more words, just pictures.
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Ikat
Last featured in August 2021 and originally in October 2020, this Yasmin Khan outfit from Doctor Who series 12 makes me very frustrated! I adore the beautiful ikat top worn by Yaz but can I find where...
View ArticleTrumpeting for joy!
It's been a good day! I woke up early, ahead of my alarm-clock (although on that subject, I MISS sleeping through the night- whhhy, can't I sleep?!?!) and managed to phone my Doctor's to get an...
View ArticleRed Sailor
Ahoy there, Sailors!I love a bit of sailor/nautical sartorial-styling! Last week, my Year 5's were writing and performing their own sea shanties and this week, we were looking at the Sailor's...
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