Tracing Rainbows

Not exactly – we did spend Thursday at Sandown Park Race Course – but it was for the 30th Christian Resources Exhibition . This is the las...

I began teaching in school 38 years ago – and my “Working Title” then was Miss Hall. I was working in a secondary school, and I was only 3...

RIP Stephen Sutton, who died this morning, aged just 19. His Mum posted this message "My heart is bursting with pride but breaking ...

I am not particularly familiar with the Spanish artist Goya – but this is his “Lunatics in the Yard” – painted around 1793, and currently in...

It is Christian Aid Week.  For more details about the work of Christian Aid, and to find out what happens to your donations, visit the web...

Down the years, I have accumulated a box of ‘cover kits’ – the things that come stuck to the front of craft magazines. Back in London, we ha...

Last week, a teacher at school said "I am sorry, I should have asked before - what is your name? I can't keep calling you The Smi...

I first blogged about Clare Young’s lovely book of Scandinavian Needlecraft back in 2010, and again a few months ago. At Cornerstones last...

Busy morning, doing lots of housework, getting ready for the arrival of my great friend Christine, who is staying here for a few days whil...

Kezzie had a great post with this title last week – a very clever pun on “tu whit tu whit tu whoo” and the owl card she’d made for her belo...

When we went away to Cornerstones, I thought I had put all our remaining fresh food into the coolbox to take with us. But I had overlooked ...

classic comedy! Having read two books about Zakka whilst on holiday, I thought I’d make something useful. Specifically, I wanted somethin...

Well, that was a good outing! We were up before 6am, and had breakfast, then went off to Measham Carboot. The weather was great – the only t...

One thing on my 52 Projects list was “Sort, then sell stuff at a Car Boot Sale” But I have a problem here – most CBs are on a Sunday. Howe...

Well, not him, personally, but his balloon flew over the garden this evening, Liz has just sent this amazing photo [she and Jon are there ...

I have been greatly exercised in the matter of wisdom these past few weeks. Quick dental update; following the visit to the very helpful e...