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2022 – End of Year Review

Warning: This is a very long post! Click on the links to take you to the relevant posts for more details. Quite an eventful year, one way and another. On the artistic front I have embarked on some new ventures, I've acquired quite a bit of new stash, some lovely books... Several gorgeous…

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31st December 2022

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I’ve Been Shopping!

I'VE BEEN SHOPPING! I have been shopping today for the first time for two years! - apart from visiting National Trust properties and buying stuff in their shop. Eye test I had my two-yearly eye test this afternoon and we combined this with a shopping trip, in one of our neighbouring towns. Two…

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5th November 2022

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A Visit to Coleton Fishacre

A VISIT TO COLETON FISHACRE At last I have finished editing and sorting all the photos I took at this beautiful National Trust property situated in South Devon, UK, not too far from where we live. Coleton Fishacre Coleton Fishacre is a large family home built in the Arts and Crafts style and…

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7th September 2022

House / Outings

A Visit to Castle Drogo

I have finally managed to finish sorting through the huge number of photos I took of this outing, and then selecting the ones to upload to my blog. Castle Drogo - Background Castle Drogo is one of our local National Trust properties, here in the County of Devon in the UK. It is…

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25th August 2022

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Flowers, Old Walls, Kitties, and a Health Update

A quick update with some recent photos which I haven't been able to share for the past few weeks, given that I was too busy posting about my various studio-based activities. Flowers My hubby has outdone himself again this year with bedding plants for our troughs and tubs in the patio, to make…

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18th July 2022

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2021 The Year in Review

The downward spiral In 2020 we longed for the normality of 2019. In 2021 we thought that perhaps 2020 hadn’t been so bad after all. “Three weeks to flatten the curve”? Hmm. The majority are ruled by fear and are willingly giving up their basic freedoms and submitting to totalitarianism. However, for the…

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31st December 2021

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WOYWW 642 Stamp Storage, Cutting, Cuddly Kitties and Shoshi Gets Boned Up

Today is a special day Thirty-seven years ago today, I repented of my sin, put my faith in the salvation won for us by Jesus on the cross, and became a Christian. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish…

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22nd September 2021

Holidays and Outings / Outings

Visit to Oldway Mansion

After my scan at the hospital today, my hubby took me to visit Oldway Mansion, which I had surprisingly never visited before, despite living in the area for eight years! Oldway Mansion in Paignton was built by the sewing machine millionaire Isaac Singer in the 19th century and rebuilt by his son Paris…

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20th September 2021

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WOYWW 639 Sharpness and Shininess, Spirals and Simple Cards, and Shoshi Gyrating

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? What fun I have had this week! Mosaics All last week, there was a craft festival at one of our neighbouring churches, with an exhibition and daily workshops each afternoon. I wasn't able to get to them all, but I went for the Thursday workshop, which was…

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1st September 2021

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WOYWW 620 – A Loss to the Nation, Edging Squares, Gardens and Seaside

HRH Prince Philip, RIP This week, with millions of others around the globe, we watched the final journey of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, beloved husband and the "rock and stay" of our Queen for 73 years, and exemplar of a lifetime of duty and service, as he was laid to…

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21st April 2021