St Nicholas Chapel

posted: Tuesday, 11th June 2024

A wander around St Ives today with some lovely meals & shopping plus a trip up to St Nicholas Chapel.

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Smeatons Pier

posted: Monday, 10th June 2024

One of my favourite paintings is of Smeaton's lighthouse by Tracey Oldham and I can never resist a walk along Smeaton's Pier at any time of day.

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Cornwall 2024

posted: Saturday, 8th June 2024

A trip down to Cornwall and our first day here began with clifftop walks over the beach and ended with watching the sun set over the sea

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Van Cleef & Arpels - The Poetry Of Time

posted: Friday, 7th June 2024

A real treat to visit the Van Cleef & Arpels - Poetry of Time exhibition and enjoy a private tour of all the stunning pieces on show and be completely dazzled by the beauty & creativity on display.

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Inspiration All Around

posted: Thursday, 6th June 2024

I'm always looking for inspiration whether that's colour, shapes, textures or even just senses of things the way certain colours can remind you of the beach or bring back a memory.

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Summer 2024 Secret Beadalong Requirements

posted: Monday, 27th May 2024

Not long now until the detailed requirements for the Summer 2024 Secret Beadalong go out... so if you've already signed-up check your emails tomorrow and if not then it's never too late!

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Coming Soon... Or Not?

posted: Friday, 24th May 2024

When is coming soon not coming soon?…

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Fragile Beauty

posted: Sunday, 19th May 2024

The 'Fragile Beauty' exhibit of photos owned by Elton John & David Furnish at the Victoria and Albert Museum has to be seen to be believed.

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Return To MacCulloch And Wallis

posted: Wednesday, 15th May 2024

It's years since I've been to MacCulloch & Wallis (I used to buy millinery and crafting supplies in there and I'm sure I have a lot of it still tucked away somewhere!).

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Quarratu Launches... Finally!

posted: Saturday, 11th May 2024

I used to show photos of my beadwork in progress but sadly that resulted in many of my projects being stolen during the long time it usually takes me to bead, re-bead, test, re-test, write the instructions, rewrite the instructions, test the instructions, rewrite the instructions etc..

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