There's no avoiding it all now, it's officially December so everyone can start putting up their trees & decorations....unless you have already of course, in which case, there's no hope for you! So if you live near me, in Sunny Colchester that is, what can you do to foster that festive feeling? Where can you over dose on tinsel and relish in the joy that is this season? Well I've put together a list of things to do & see in the area, so go ahead, fill your boots and enjoy - but maybe spare a thought for others. If you're in town, be nice, don't shove or shout, everyone else is as … [Read more...]
Suitcase overhaul
I am a great collector of bags and boxes (as the overcrowding issue in the house is testament to!) and I particularly like old suitcases. I love the idea that these treasures have been around the world to far flung places, or a vital part of a joyful family holiday or maybe even stored someones special treasures under the bed. I have quite a few and decided that a rather sad looking one needed a new lease of life, and would make a great crate for craft fairs and then double as display space on the table. So we had a play and this is what we came up withA bashed and scratched exteriorA … [Read more...]
Pondering and planning!
I've had one of those days when time runs away with you and suddenly you have be somewhere else without completing what you intended! I hate days like that and yet in some ways I love them. My brain seems to work best on days like that and although I may not produce much physical evidence of my time, I do get lots of planning done! So I have been pondering and planning a lot today, a certain amount of rubbish, shopping lists, what to cook for Normans dinners this week (not that Normans dinner is rubbish you understand!), should I get my hair cut etc etc But bigger stuff too, important … [Read more...]