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Black watch over Northumberland
We have just returned from Northumberland where we spent the weekend for WOMOTM's introductory birthday to his octogenarian years. Happy Birthday to wonderful WOMOTM! It was a really delightful...
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We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
October 11th- Armistice Day. I know some people like to be political about this and say we shouldn't glorify war. But what we are doing is not glorifying it, but remembering sacrifices those who have...
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LABEL RANT
No, I am not having a rant about designer labels and the cost, or label snobbery, I am talking about sticky thing that are attached to new items you buy. Now, let's be clear. there are SOME labels that...
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The Disney tag
Gemma recently shared this and I started to do it but then forgot to finish the post, but I thought it was a great bit of fun!What is the first Disney movie you remember seeing?I definitely remember...
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The Garden Station Cafe
Whenever I go to Northumberland, I always discover or try some new place to eat or drink or indeed somewhere beautiful to visit. When we visited The Garden Station at Langley-on-Tyne, near Hexham, I...
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Wear the melody of your heart around your neck
It's absolutely ages since I've coimpleted a craft blog post so here I am to rectify this. When I was at music camp this summer, you might remember I made an ivy and old music collage. which was...
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TARDIS in the post
I somehow found Gemma's blog by accident- I can't even remember how I found it, but she has quickly crept into my top bloggers list. Her blog is varied and motivational and she is just a lovely...
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Folding the mustard letters
Hi there! I've joined in with Style imitating art again. Salazar hosted on this occasion and the post is up here:The inspiration this time was Louise Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, a Rococo artist and the...
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What is it? #19
Hmmm, we have an alternative What is it? today. This time, we have an up-close and personal snap of an object/thing/item and I'd like you to guess what it is really. Leave a comment below....Last...
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SNAP!
I've alluded to WOMOTM's 60+20th* birthday celebrations a few times and so I thought I'd share his birthday card on here. I've suffered card-making ennui over the last couple of months, mainly due to...
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Bunny girl
That was CBC's first nickname for me due to our bonding over a rather large White-rabbit called Alice (pictured here)! I wonder then, if it is in my subconscious when I purchase yet another bunny...
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I'm an extra in the next Tim Burton movie...
Since Share in Style this week is celebrating Black and White with Mis Papelicos, I donned this ensemble on Sunday for my niece's 5th birthday. CBC's words upon seeing it were something along the...
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Craft and surreptitious maths investigation!
It was Sunday at 1pm and we had to be at my sister's for 2pm for my niece's 5th birthday party, half an hour drive away. Problem was, I hadn't made her a card and UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES would a...
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The making of a drum
I have alluded to this in various other post. Isn't it funny, but you can trot off the trivial blog posts just like that, but something different and exciting, you totally put it off! I think that any...
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What is it? #20
Hi there,Today, we have another vegetable collage made to resemble something. Something, I'm not entirely sure about so I'd appreciate some advice on what YOU think it is!What about last week?Last...
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Donning the orange tablecloth and philsophising...
You know how my husband has this habit of describing my clothing sometimes in less than complimentary ways. I should point out as a disclaimer that he does often say things look pretty or nice so I...
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A pause for Advent 1 (2014): Together
One of the things I love about Christmas is that it brings us together. This time of advent and Christmas is one that brings us together. Christmas creates community. As advent begins, we come...
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Of many happy things and TARDIS Tuesday
I really like blogger posts where they list things that have made them happy or those Instagram posts where you post lots of random things from your month that you've enjoyed or made you happy. So here...
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Don't rain on my parade
Another Style imitating art challenge has come and gone and I managed to get in on the act last minute! This time, the ever-innovative Jen chose an animated film as her inspiration called 'Parade'....
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Following Hadrian
This post has taken a while to come but I wanted to share some photos along the way from our visit to Northumberland to see CBC's parents, the famous WOMOTM and J! My favourite walk, as mentioned...
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