My advent calendar told me today there are only 14 days to go. All around the town there are trees and lights and decorations – it's definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Our ho...Read More
Realised that I haven’t updated my Healthy Living Regime here for weeks …. probably because I seem to have been stuck for weeks! The last time I wrote was on week 14 and I was thrilled tha...Read More
Two days, two very different shows. Yesterday, thanks to a Jack FM competition and the fact that Russell Grant's brother once capsized my canoe, I went to see Peter Pan at the Waterside Theatre in...Read More
I've been a Chelsea supporter for nearly 25 years. I always enjoyed watching football on TV and I was a West Ham fan for a while when I was a teenager ( only because I had a crush on someone who s...Read More
OK maybe that’s a bit extreme… but there are some apps that I use almost every week, if not every day, and they make life a lot easier! In no particular order: 1. My Fitness Pal I’ve...Read More
Nearly forgot to write a post here … Not a good start, considering it's only day two of the 31 days I need to blog consecutively for! Anyway, a quick entry this evening … Five things t...Read More
Just realised I have a month exactly till my 101 things in 1001 days challenge ends, and a new one begins. I’ve failed miserably on a huge number of tasks and I can’t even afford to comple...Read More
I haven't done any art journalling for a while – a combination of being really busy with work and feeling a bit down in the dumps since taking Katie to university. I decided to give myself a...Read More
Still following the healthy lifestyle regime and its going really well. Week 12 wasn’t fab as I put on a pound – but that week involved a trip to Thorpe Park and pizza, a trip to the Harry...Read More
OK so I’ve not been very good at updating this part of the blog – but that doesn’t mean I’ve been neglecting the new healthy lifestyle. In fact the opposite is true. Following ...Read More
Bought a huge lot of stamps from eBay and spent an hour trying them out. This my not be especially well thought out art but it was great fun and I think it has a certain charm about it!...Read More
After watching one of the workshops on the 21 Secrets Art Journal Playground website I bought some modelling paste and had a go at adding texture to the page. This started off as just a big blob of te...Read More
I’ve never been a very creative person though I’ve often felt a need to do something artistic – but haven’t known what, or how to start. So when my friend Lisa Cherry invited m...Read More
Went on a helicopter trip today – saw two very contrasting sites from the sky! The Uffington White Horse … … and a giant penis! I know which one I prefer! More about my helico...Read More