posted: Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
Today I flew to Barcelona for a very long-awaited trip with Beadventures where I'll be hanging out with a group of beaders and teaching my Sacred Star project which was designed especially for this trip and inspired by the star which was added atop the Sagrada Família in 2021
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posted: Tuesday, 22nd April 2025
It's getting closer... and it's nearly time to shop (or rummage through your stash...).
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posted: Wednesday, 9th April 2025
The Summer 2025 Secret Beadalong is slowly creeping ever closer and today I'm having colourful fun editing the videos including the one which shows all the colours I've used…
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posted: Tuesday, 1st April 2025
I'm terrified of heights but try to not let it put me off doing anything (hence going to the top of the Eiffel Tower the other week) but when I discovered that you could climb up inside Big Ben to see the bells and walk behind the faces I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it...
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posted: Monday, 31st March 2025
Kew is travelling to Texas… virtually!
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posted: Friday, 28th March 2025
More exhibits today with first up being a visit to the 'With Gold Thread' exhibition which is to put it simply, dazzling.
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posted: Thursday, 27th March 2025
A beautifully sunny day today so we headed off to Versailles where all the gold gleamed so dazzlingly in the sunshine.
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posted: Wednesday, 26th March 2025
Our first full day in Paris is spent trying to fit in as many things as we can and we begin with a trip to the Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery school to see their exhibition 'Paris: City of Pearls'.
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posted: Tuesday, 25th March 2025
I've travelled to Paris to try to cram in as many exhibitions (and good food & shopping) as I can in a few days and today began with a wander around (where I was delighted to see this colourful Bouquet of Tulipes by Jeff Koons) before a trip to the beautiful Maison Diptyque store and then onto...
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posted: Friday, 21st March 2025
I hate keeping secrets so I'm excited today to bring you the full details of Bead Sparks 2025 and my new Celestial project (and of course the stunning Bird of Paradise flowers from Stephanie Burnham - aren't they absolutely incredible!!!)
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