No. 1, No. 11, Missy or Mary Poppins?
The secretaries at school were tittering at me as I stood waiting anxiously for the parent who was 20 mins late for picking up her child from Music Makers club. "What is it?" I asked. They said I...
View ArticleHappy 10th Blog anniversary
Hi there,This is a second post in one day which I try to avoid but just remembered that today is my 10th Blog anniversary. Wow.I have been doing this for ten years.I could be all cool and nonchalant...
View Article5 novelty ideas for a novelty clutch
I shared my enjoyment of novelty bags recently, sharing my Watering can bag. In a recent 10 things to do when you feel disheartened about blogging post, I suggested doing something in a different way...
View ArticleMarch Scavenger hunt:
Hello everyone! Hope you are well.I am hideously late to the Scavenger Hunt party but am almost there with the photos.Without further ado, here is March's ListCircleKing's Cross, Platform 8 (sadly not...
View ArticleUmbrellas on the Sele
Thank you for your kind comments on my Photo Scavenger Hunt. As you could probably tell, I was in Northumberland till Tuesday, now I am back!Easter Sunday, I had attended a joyful, packed Easter...
View ArticleGallivanting along Lambley Viaduct and the South Tyne Trail
One of the first few times I went to stay in Northumberland, CBC introduced me to the South Tyne trail. This is a 5 mile stretch from Haltwhistle to Lambley Viaduct that formed part of the old defunct...
View ArticleWhat is it? #29
Today's edition of 'What is it?' features an old favourite photo of mine which I thought would make a fun focus for the imaginative cloud-analyzing we have been partaking of here in recent times.(Plus,...
View ArticleWhat I would wear for a country walk
I always fail in the stakes to wear something pretty I can photograph in a pretty location when I go for walks. I see fellow bloggers who walk in wonderful ensembles that are somehow practical* yet...
View ArticleThe PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HAVE A BANANA!
Listen to Vaughn-William's London Symphony from 3:20. At 3:24, you will hear the blog-title above! CBC didn't believe me when I said this. He was forced to eat his words!
View ArticleMarch books
I've had a real binge session of certain book types the month and I am not ashamed of it! I'd love to know if you've read any of these and any opinionsSnowflake in my hand- Samantha MooneyThis was my...
View ArticleThere's a blog that I love #4 Ang Almond
Sorry, I have fallen behind with these posts, wanting to do them justice!I decided to start writing posts focusing on bloggers that I really admire and love to read because to share the love is to...
View Article70's Edwardian Matron
I discovered a new vintage shop not too far from where I live. It's called Debbie does Vintage and you can find her Facebook page here. Debbie is such a nice person, really kind, approachable and...
View ArticleWild garlic pesto
This week, I was on holiday in wonderful Petworth with my dear friend E, who I went to stay with last May. It's been a year since she moved there and I had the most wonderful halycon days this week...
View ArticleCan you look at the map deer?
It has been a while since I featured a newly made card here. I thought I'd share a fun idea I had which apparently, I am not alone in thinking of, I discovered (when googling stag templates) that an...
View ArticleMeeting Melanie!
I was really fortunate last week to meet up with my lovely blog friend, Melanie, AKA, The Folly Bird. Melanie was my original Doctor Who inspiration with her wonderful Doctor Who style inspirations...
View ArticleVincent Van Gough's TARDIS
I am mightily ashamed of myself for missing TARDIS Tuesday last week. Alas, what can I do??? I was away and hadn't managed to wear anything TARDISy or post anything before I went. So to make up for it,...
View ArticleCharity shop finds, voucher spends and the odd late birthday present
I didn't allow myself to buy anything that wasn't food or every day supplies during Lent as a fast of sorts. E.g. No clothes or books. I just felt it was something I needed to do and perhaps need to...
View ArticleOH OK, you have a GSOH
I like how having a set of miniature brooch backs means I can fashion myself a new brooch with any household item. I'd made Janet a Scrabble brooch for a swap and decided that it was high time I make...
View ArticleWhat is it? #30
Greetings kind travellers in this blogosphere! How are you? Well, I hope.We have the 30th post of What is it? I bring you an ambiguous cloud to analyse. When I photographed the above image, I saw...
View ArticleSIA-Serendiptiously Snowdrops
This painting is Snowdrops by Katherine Cameron c.1900I've been rather rubbish and missed Style imitating art for a few weeks- just kept forgetting about it but last week, I remembered on the Sunday...
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