You may remember these bracelets. During a recent cupboard clear-out I came across them languishing in a tupperware box, where they had been stashed whilst I decided what to do about them. The problem was that a friend who bought one … Continue reading
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small disappointments
Yesterday was a day of small disappointments. I love sewing class, but yesterday I didn’t seem to get much done. I spent most of the class unpicking. In fact, I could quite fittingly have stood on the table and belted out “You gotta … Continue reading
thrifty rewards
I promised yesterday that I would share the other items found whilst on my tea towel quest. I know it was naughty to buy stuff other than tea towels when that was specifically what I had set out to snag, … Continue reading
a good morning’s haul
Whilst I usually browse the charity shops with nothing much in mind, just a magpie’s roving eye, occasionally I do actually go on a quest. Part of the joy of thrifting of course is stumbling across the unexpected. But when … Continue reading
why i don’t believe in karma
My best friend all through my twenties and some of my thirties was called Lucy. We lived in a shared house together in a somewhat colourful neighbourhood (once described by my parents as a “slum”) in Nottingham. Many housemates passed … Continue reading
happy birthday
One of my favourite things about the interweb is it’s ability to bring people together who, in the physical world, might never have known of one another’s existence. My dad held a lifelong interest in amateur microscopy. You don’t get … Continue reading