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Limnisa is my go to holiday. It is a yoga and writing retreat where we are silent in the morning, have delicious food and watch the most amazing sunsets. On going to the Taverna 6th September 2025 Dreamcatchers inspired by some stickers from Sostrene Grene. 7th September 2025 Using plants and feathers. 8th September 2025 …

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It was wonderful to photograph the moon over the ocean. I learnt hot to alter the exposure and take some videos.

I decided to make Sunday 17th August 2025 a crafting day. Firstly the auspicious number. 17 is a prime number and 17 + 8 = 25. Whoohoo! I went back to Bad Coffee in Hackney Wick for a special morning cappuccino. Then scootered off to the Tufting Class. I wanted to make a mat for …

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I found this knock off Barbie for £3 and so just couldn’t resist. I come annually to stay with Fran and Phil in Mallety, France in the summer. We had fun and games.

I come to Mallety, Limoges, France for a few days in the summer between work weeks when I am in the UK and stay at the most wonderful barn that used to be part of crafty retreats. I stay with a fabulous couple, Fran and Phil. I bought A4 sized card and used their guillotine …

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I found these two characters in Hydra, Greece and knew I could do something with them at some point. I took them when I went to see Sandra in Berwick upon Tweed for a wonderful 4 day visit early July 2025. It was wonderful to see into her new life after spending so much time …

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I love to look at Eventbrite for last minute craft workshops. The one with Steph caught my eye. It was at 09.30 on Sunday 13th July 2025 at Hackney Wick. This felt auspicious. It was my oldest son (Harry’s) 28th birthday and we had cycled along this towpath without the use of phones from Highbury …

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I spent the Monday with my colleague Eli. She suggested we go to an exhibition at Tate Modern by Do Ho Suh. He was born in Korea and lived in both New York and London. He uses embroidery, paint and builds amazing things out of brightly coloured nylon. Embroidery pieces Man at the end of …

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I already had a Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Hindu Barbie. So it was time to address Bhudism. I started with a box that I planned to spray paint orange having ask ChatGPT to draw me a Buddhist Barbie. And the box I chose was actually too big and the paint job not good at all. …

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Tova and I decided to go on a trip to Akko late June 2025. This time Talulah didn’t come to Akko and we stayed in a marvellous stone built ancient house within the old city. We ate at Uri Buri and Doniana and had a wonderful hammam trip to the Ghattas baths. It was a …

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