So far this summer, we haven’t ventured away on holiday. I look at the reports of the quarantine and the queues and hear about the virus spiking in Europe, and at home, and so far, it hasn’t seemed worth the risk to us or to others, although it is very difficult to make sense of… Read More »
Printing
You just never know….
At the start of the pandemic, I was a full time freelance journalist. I always had work to do for various different magazines. I rarely took time off, unless it was a planned holiday. I’ve been very lucky that in over 25 years of freelancing, I have always had work. When the lockdown was announced,… Read More »
Days of Lockdown Summer
Well, here we all are. Still! Slowly, changes are taking place and elements of normality are returning. Among my friends and acquaintances, I know people who are optimistic about the future, and those who are deeply pessimistic, still predicting Second Waves and staying at home behind closed doors. I suppose I am somewhere in the… Read More »
A More Mindful Christmas
Like many people, I’m trying to curb the excess this Christmas. I’ve scaled back my shopping, and I’m trying to make more gifts. One of the biggest wastes is wrapping paper, especially the glittery, embossed kind. That said, I do love a pretty parcel, so I decided to try and make some gift bags using… Read More »
Design at Decorex International
I’ve been out of my usual garden zone and into the world of interiors. I received an invitation to Decorex, the interior design show at Olympia, and I was really keen to go along. I do write about homes sometimes, as well as artists and designers and I’m always looking for new subjects, plus I… Read More »
12 Days of Making (6) Brown paper parcels tied up with string
I haven’t bought all the presents yet, but I’m getting there. I’m going to wrap as I go along, it’s easier that way. This year, as usual, I’m not going for sparkly paper. Pretty though it is, it can’t be recycled and that’s a no for me. At this point, there’s no time to make… Read More »