I am sorry to say I buy a lot less books than I used to. But then, I did used to work in a bookshop and get staff discount, which meant that not buying books just wasn’t an option. Nowadays … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
nottingham creatives: anna treliving
One of the nicer things about where I live is that there are quite a lot of creative folk who also live hereabouts. I’ve met and got friendly with quite a few of them from attending fairs and events, and … Continue reading
from blobby to blingy
Although I had things I knew I should be getting on with, yesterday didn’t exactly start on a high point of efficiency and purpose. As is my usual habit, I got lad’s breakfast, then sat looking at Pinterest over my own bowl … Continue reading
inspired by the season
Making things, for me, always has to come from a place of inspiration. I can’t, even when I have been provided with great ideas that should be put into action, just churn out stuff willy-nilly. I have to feel that … Continue reading
the long and the short of it
This weekend it seemed Doctor Who had it about right. Time really is complicated. Not a nice straightforward bit of cause and effect. More like a big ball of “wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff.” Sometimes, time stretches out before you and seems to drag on and on. … Continue reading
not just froth & bubble
I know that you’re not supposed to do this. “Fake it ’til you make it” they say, don’t they? But everyone goes through rough patches now and again. Me included. Recently I have been feeling… directionless. Disheartened, unsuccessful and frankly a … Continue reading