Thursday night found me in my second favourite place in London, The fabulous Reading Room on the second floor of the Wellcome Collection, on the Euston Road. It is truly magical. Imagine a library, an old fashioned museum, an art gallery[…]
Tt’s been a busy few weeks, but I have given myself a bit of time to just stop and be still. It’s something I have to remind myself to do. I’m delighted to say that my book Not Another Scarf![…]
Oh dear. That feeling of being overwhelmed is coming on again. It’s a visitor that many of us have, and we all have various ways of coping. I knew it coming along last week. I was driving between appointments and listening[…]
Sadly, this week, I was told that the Art class I run for disengaged students is no longer viable. Once again, short-term finances override the abundance of evidence that shows just how beneficial the arts are for well-being, focus, self-esteem[…]
I’ve always had eclectic interests. I love a snuggle on the sofa with a good book, and I love a loud, noisy party. I like walking in the mountains and wandering around museums. I love libraries and heavy rock gigs.[…]
The world of knitting and crochet is full of wonder and delight. There is literally nothing that some creative person hasn’t knitted or crocheted… from Star Wars characters (yay!) to the Knight Bus for Harry Potter, to full-on armour and[…]
Sometimes everything feels like it’s piling up on top of you and you can’t breathe. Too many things to do, too little time, too many demands, too much stuff… and no time at all to even think. Our lives can[…]
This week’s craft class at Woking’s fabulous LinkAble was just wonderful! We all ended up singing and dancing which lifted my mood no end. I run the class each week for young people with learning disabilities, and each time I[…]
I’m missing one of my favourite pass times, knitting whilst curled up on the sofa with the real fire glowing and a cat on my lap… I’ve hurt my elbow and my right hand is very painful… so I can’t[…]
Sometimes you just have to dive in. No more worrying about what might happen, no more lists for and against. No more dithering and finding other ‘important’ things to do. Dive in. Yes, it’s scary and you’ll feel anxious, but[…]