Philosophy Evening

posted: Wednesday, 16th November 2016

The School of Life is a great organisation and Katie Price is an interesting person so when I found out about an event combining the two I had to buy tickets.

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Dots And Sparkles

posted: Monday, 14th November 2016

I'm beading like mad at the moment and these ropes, and many variations on them, are growing like crazy.

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Return To Secret Garden

posted: Sunday, 13th November 2016

Over a year since our last visit we headed back to the delightful Canons Park on this very cold, bright & crisp autumn day for a bracing walk and a visit to the walled garden.

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Iskra Box At Charisma

posted: Saturday, 12th November 2016

A lovely day at Charisma Beads today teaching my Iskra Box class.

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Friday Night Beading

posted: Friday, 11th November 2016

I think I've ironed out all the design details of this new project and am really pleased with the rope I've designed for it.

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Star Flowers And More Crystals

posted: Thursday, 10th November 2016

Another day full of beading and I've made another Star Flower (pattern coming in December or January) and turned 6 large oval crystals from a prototype into a finished pendant-type-thing...

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Breaking The Gloom

posted: Wednesday, 9th November 2016

I'm struggling with my cold but my hands are back on track and so I'm beading away like mad.

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Crashing Waves Necklace

posted: Monday, 7th November 2016

Recently The Bead Society of Great Britain asked me to teach at their AGM next yer and to design a piece which was influenced by the sea.

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Post-Halloween 2016

posted: Sunday, 6th November 2016

I let my defences down and that cold has caught up with me so today I have no voice and am living on Lemsip whilst alternating tidying-up with napping.

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Halloween 2016

posted: Saturday, 5th November 2016

Summer is definitely over as my Rose wine has been replaced with mulled wine, it's freezing cold & dark here and a cold has been stalking me for a good week now though so far I've held it off.

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