posted: Monday, 30th March 2009
I very rarely go to bead classes, whether it's because I can't find the time, or there's no-one else really teaching in London or teaching anything different and interesting that I can get to or that I'm wary of going to a class and someone accusing me of using their idea in my work at a later date!
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posted: Thursday, 26th March 2009
Just got back from a lovely 3 days of teaching at Earnley Concourse in Chichester.
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posted: Saturday, 21st March 2009
Bead group today and I actually managed to get some work done on my competition piece.
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posted: Friday, 20th March 2009
Another day sight-seeing in lovely, sunny England. We have had nice weather (by that I mean it hasn't rained or snowed) for a full 5 days now here and it's glorious!
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posted: Thursday, 12th March 2009
Our last day in Bath and we began it with an open-top bus tour around the countryside of Bath and then, after a cream tea, managed to fit in some shopping (well I did anyway, my companions was chief bag carrier and tea drinker instead)
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posted: Wednesday, 11th March 2009
Today we spent the day in Bath and visited the Roman Baths, did an open top bus tour around the town, popped into the dolls house shop on Pulteney Bridge and then I headed to the Thermae Bath Spa for a relaxing swim and massage.
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posted: Tuesday, 10th March 2009
I've travelled across to Bath for a couple of days to try and see some places I've been desperate to see for ages- though apparently I did visit them all about twenty years ago I have no memories of it at all- well just one awful memory of drinking the water- more of that tomorrow.
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posted: Sunday, 1st March 2009
Although it doesn't happen often at the moment I do occasionally get some beading done!
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posted: Saturday, 28th February 2009
As I'm interested in food and how what we eat effects us, I spent this afternoon on a raw and sugar-free chocolate making course. The course was run by Liz Bygrave in North London and I learnt a lot and of course ended up eating far too much chocolate!
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posted: Wednesday, 18th February 2009
My life has been very busy recently with Bead magazine undergoing a re-design (and an extra 16 pages being added- yikes!) teaching a lot, finishing up the book and generally all the other work that life and running your own business involves.
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posted: Tuesday, 3rd February 2009
A quick trip to Worthing today, with just a few train hold-ups along the way!I have never been to Worthing before and it looked lovely-with very little snow- I think I will be back.
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posted: Monday, 2nd February 2009
Wow- well the much threatened snow finally came!I don't think I have ever seen so much snow in London- and definitely never heard of all the buses being cancelled because of the weather. Travelling anywhere was a nightmare with most of the transport system in London at a stand still
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posted: Sunday, 1st February 2009
I had a lovely weekend teaching in Silverstone for the Beadelicious bead group.I taught my Geometric Beadwork series which was great and even managed to get some beading done myself
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posted: Tuesday, 20th January 2009
I have been hard at work the last few days trying to clear out lots more UFOs and use up all those beautiful lampwork beads I have bought over the last couple of years.
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posted: Saturday, 17th January 2009
I was at bead group today and brought along lots of those jobs that have been sitting around waiting to be finished- and it felt good to finish them!
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posted: Friday, 16th January 2009
I'm delighted to say that all the planning is over and the beading weekend with classes by myself and Liz Thornton is now set and already booking up!
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