Having worked solidly for a few weeks now I've taken the opportunity to run away for a few days to The Cotswolds.

I've visited here once before four years ago and have wanted to come back ever since, and finally made it.

It is one of the most beautiful parts of the world so I plan on spending days walking around, having nice food and drink, beading and generally chilling out.

Our first stop of the few days is Broadwell, a beautiful village where the lovely Cotswold beaders were coincidentally meeting; so I got to pop in and see some of them.

My latest beading project is coming along well. I keep changing it as I go, so already it looks nothing like it was originally meant to, but I am having fun.

I am now at the stage where I need to decide which of these two versions I go with...