Bead Group And Beading

posted: Saturday, 19th December 2015

I finally got a chance to visit my London bead group today after not having a chance for a year or so.

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Catch-Up And Carrots

posted: Friday, 18th December 2015

I took a few hours off today to meet-up with a friend who has been working abroad for 18 months and the perfect way to catch-up was with a visit to a food market and some cocktails before wandering the West End looking at Christmas window displays and wares for sale and I even treated myself to a...

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Christmas 2015 Secret Bead-Along Catch-Up

posted: Thursday, 17th December 2015

I'm back from a few more days away working at Clouds & Currents and after catching-up with all my work I get to spend some time beading and finally catching-up with my own beadalong - and even get a day ahead!

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Christmas Decorating

posted: Sunday, 13th December 2015

One of my sisters and nieces came over today to help me decorate the house and myself in time for Christmas. I was reinstated to my natural dark blue hair colour and the house became adorned to match.

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My New Book Arrived

posted: Saturday, 12th December 2015

An advance copy of the book that I've been busy working on behind the scenes this year popped through my letterbox this morning. It was such a treat to flick through the pages and get to see all the hard work that I and others had put in come to fruition.

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Rivolis And Recovery

posted: Friday, 11th December 2015

I'm back in London and trying to undo the damage that so many days of packing have done to my neck and shoulder but after 3 massages in 24 hours I finally seem to have gotten rid of my migraine and halo of pain.

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Packing And Presents

posted: Wednesday, 9th December 2015

I'm out of London, down in Essex, for a few days to help out at Clouds & Currents, the fab business owned by one of my sisters and her husband.

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Christmas 2015 Secret Bead-Along Day 4

posted: Saturday, 5th December 2015

My Secret Christmas Beadalong 2015 has begun and I'm trying to bead along with it as best I can. Fortunately I have beaded lots of components to test the instructions and take photos so I'm both behind and ahead at the same time.

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Chrysolite Crystals

posted: Friday, 4th December 2015

The best thing about packing up all 7,200 rivolis for my Rivolis Collection is discovering new colours and getting to discover new favourites.

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Back To The Crochet Blanket

posted: Thursday, 3rd December 2015

My neck and shoulder issues are stopping me from beading at the moment but I hate sitting and not doing anything with my hands so I've picked up my never-ending-and-I-really-hate-it-now crochet blanket.

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