Maggie Meister Master Class Day 1

posted: Wednesday, 22nd November 2023

A wonderful start to the Maggie Meister master class.

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Hand And Lock

posted: Tuesday, 21st November 2023

We've got today off before the Maggie Meister master class begins and we spend it in central London with a visit to the amazing Hand & Lock, a trip to Liberty and a great hours-long lunch full of good food & conversation at one of my favourite restaurants.

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Day Off In Hitchin

posted: Monday, 20th November 2023

We've got 2 days off before the Maggie Meister master class begins and we spend it enjoying Hitchin which is a lovely town and full of great restaurants and independent stores and feels very Christmassy.

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Bead Sparks 2023 - Day 3

posted: Sunday, 19th November 2023

Incredibly Bead Sparks, which we work hard all year planning, is already over and it went by in such a whirlwind that didn't even take a single photo during the event today.

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Bead Sparks 2023 - Day 2

posted: Saturday, 18th November 2023

What a day!

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Bead Sparks 2023 - Day 1

posted: Friday, 17th November 2023

It's Day 1 of Bead Sparks 2023 and it's so busy I barely took any photos but it was wonderful to do an in-person class and at the end of the day look at everyone's beautiful beadwork which is one of the highlights of a in-person class.

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Beaded Bead Swap 2023

posted: Tuesday, 14th November 2023

My beaded bead for the swap at Bead Sparks is all done and I couldn't resist making another one (and an extra for me as I'd forgotten how much fun these are to bead and how addictive they are)

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Chartres Coming Soon

posted: Monday, 13th November 2023

I'm so excited to finally teach my Chartres Project very soon at the Bead Sparks retreat.

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School Of Artisan Food - Day 2

posted: Sunday, 12th November 2023

Day 2 of the 'English Banqueting and Dessert Dishes' course at the School of Artisan Food with Ivan Day and today we worked on making a whipped syllabub (using a handwritten recipe from ~1670 and placing into glasses from the 1700s) using birch whisks plus a handmade syllabub pump, cooking wafers...

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School Of Artisan Food - Day 1

posted: Saturday, 11th November 2023

I'm at the School of Artisan Food for a 2-day course with the amazing Ivan Day for a course called 'English Banqueting and Dessert Dishes'.

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