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What I collect
I am rather fond of collecting (as my long-suffering husband will testify to) – books – I seem to like collecting books, although I rarely read them again, as I remember too clearly what happens in them, so don’t enjoy reading them again! I am the same with watching films again – I don’t see…

Monday Musings including an (in)RL invitation
Another busy week has past. Here is what I have been up to: 1. Extreme Knitting On Saturday at the Creative Crafts Show in the Kings Hall, Belfast I came across Rachel John and her extreme knitting. I purchased a cushion kit and within 2 hours I had created this! It is a pleasant change…

Half term round up, more Compassion, and anything else that occurs to me!
So Half-term is over. The kids were off school on Thurdsay, Friday and Monday. We travelled up to the cottage on Thursday afternoon late. In the interests of the environment we decided just to manage with the one car, so we were well packed in, and I had George in his cat basket on my…

3rd day of December…. Faith, hope and love
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The new shed / she-shed / garden room / antisocial room / man-cave / coffee chapel!
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On the 13th Day of December – our family Christmas Card
Since I discovered digital scrapbooking and the joys of photoshop in 2007, I have always photographed, edited and created our family Christmas Card. Usually when we are up at the cottage at half-term at the end of October/beginning of November I persuade encourage bribe my kids to let me take their photos for the card. …