I have rescued a lovely white handkerchief to add to my collection. On the way to work on Monday, I saw this poor little handkerchief on…
When the Stirling Smith announced that they were going to unveil their restored, 1930s ice cream bicycle, I marked my calendar and prayed for nice weather. I really…
Faced with a boring weekend of recovering from a mild kidney infection (I’m much better now, thank you) and hiding from the misery of the…
For the last two weekends, I’ve been working in my garden trying to get it all pretty for the summer. Last weekend was my initial…
It seems that the craft bug has bitten me again – oh, dear! And, once again, I’ve crafted something that I don’t plan on keeping. I’ve been planning…
I have finally done it! I have finally started selling my swirls! As you likely know by now, I have been swirling for nearly three years. (Thankfully,…
A while ago, I shared with you the found things I pick up when I’m out and about; every time I find something new to add to…
Graduation is on Friday and I’m really dreading looking forward to it. Oops, did you catch that error? Well, if I’m honest I’m not looking…
When I moved into my new flat last weekend, I was excited to see that the previous tenant (and my good friend!) left behind a…
I’m working on a big step toward a happier future. Well, I’m working on several big steps at the moment, but there’s only one that’s…
I like shiny things and pretty things and interesting things. And often, as I’m walking down the road, I’ll stop to pick these little things…
As you may know, I like to save all of my “spare” change so that I can cash it in for something fun and frivolous.…
Yep, that’s me: Gadget Girl. OK, I admit that I’m not the most gadgety of all gadget girls, but I’m certainly the first place contender…
Since I turned in my dissertation draft yesterday, I’ve decided that I am going to take a week’s holiday to rest and unwind before I…
Every once in a while, my mind wanders back to the first time a boy gave me flowers. Or, rather, the first time a boy…
As you know, I like to swirl. It’s a relaxing pastime and I find it extremely helpful when I need to unwind for a spell.…
Growing up, I always loved to borrow my Mum’s clothing and accessories – the old stuff. I loved her funky dresses and jewellery from the 1960s and…
When I boarded the bus today, I was met by a pretty little origami crane that was perched on the seat next to me. It…
Normally, an empty whisky bottle means a cork without a job. But not today. No, today I decided to rescue the cork from my empty…
Back in August, I was finishing up a swirl drawing at my folks’ house. I had left my work-in-progress on the coffee table and whilst…