Day trips away from home
VISIT TO THE CAT CAFE Yesterday we visited our local cat cafe, called "Cool for Cats." You can find out more about it here. We got lost on the way (it's in the depths of the countryside) and arrived about 20 minutes after the start of our booked hour, but they allowed us…
A FUN SHOPPING TRIP, PICTURE FRAMING, WALK-IN PANTRY REVISITED, AND A MISSING DIAMOND FOUND Picture framing Yesterday my hubby and I went to a lovely part of town where there is a pedestrian precinct with interesting and quirky shops. The main reason for our outing was so that I could take a couple…
COMPLETING THE PEN AND WATERCOLOUR MODULE IN THE ONLINE ART COURSE I can't believe I have completed yet another module in the course - the fifth of eleven, so nearly half way through! The next one, coloured pencils, is the last one concentrating on a particular medium. The remaining modules are subject-based, where…
NEW ART MATERIALS, MORE TEABAG STAINS, AND CATARACT NEWS Coloured pencils A couple of years ago I got a set of Derwent Coloursoft pencils. These wax-based coloured pencils are very soft and creamy, and blend very well, but it is impossible to retain a sharp point on them and they are not good…
2023 - END OF YEAR REVIEW As usual, it has been a pretty eventful year, both personally and generally. See the end of this post for the most important aspects of changing world events and what they mean for us all. During the year, I have had various health issues to deal with…
CHARITY SHOP HAUL OK, I know I said I was going to use up my stash before buying any more... Hmmm. Guilty as charged. I bought some more. Last Thursday we had an appointment in Newton Abbot in the early afternoon and decided to make a day of it, combining the appointment with…
A GRAND DAY OUT - THE NORMAN LOCKYER OBSERVATORY A couple of months ago I celebrated my seventieth birthday (eeek...) and my hubby suggested a special outing to mark the occasion. He had recently gone with a party to the Norman Lockyer Observatory in Sidmouth and knew I would enjoy it, so he…
VILLAGE FETE HAUL Yesterday afternoon my hubby and I returned to the village where we used to live, in order to join in their annual village fete. It's always held in the same field and it's always a lot of fun, with various stalls, and usually some kind of entertainment. This time the…
DEVON COUNTY SHOW, 2023 Friday was my hubby's birthday, and since the Devon County Show usually falls around this date, we decided to go, and make it a birthday treat - actually a joint birthday treat as my birthday is at the end of the month. It is always the best day out…
ORIENTAL STYLE ALBUM - A COMPLEX POP-UP, AND SOME VIDEOS AT LAST! ALSO KITTIES AND EASTER I have been busy with the Oriental Style Album, creating more elements and working on some videos of the work in progress. Eventually I shall make a flip-through of the whole album, once the project is completed,…
