Posted by: Diane on: December 2, 2008
For some months I haven’t being able to craft – sew, scrapbook, knit or cook properly. Yes, I consider cooking to be a craft. My kitchen was at times, incognito, apart from opening the odd tin of beans, burning some toast or to set the microwave on fire with something I forgot about. I’m easily [...]
Posted by: Diane on: December 1, 2008
I’m too picky for my own good. When it comes to home furnishings anyway. I agonise over the right style of dining table – too big, not big enough, can we accommodate the new table so we can pull it out for extra people? I lose sleep when it comes to choosing just the right [...]
Posted by: Diane on: November 6, 2008
Hello all,
Long time, no write. I got lost in the everyday stuff of life; birthdays, a holiday in Spain, some building work done to the house and oh, you know, just stuff.
Our summer didn’t stay summer-ish for long as the weather in the UK didn’t hold. Sadly, we never got to go in the pool [...]
Posted by: Diane on: August 9, 2008
I often trawl the charity/thrift shops and car-boot sales on a regular basis. In fact, it’s an important part of my life. I don’t know whether it came about because my grandma was a great make-do-and-mend person and this was passed down to my Mum also. It must be in the blood. I remember my [...]
Posted by: Diane on: July 29, 2008
I’m back in the blogging world much earlier than planned as the house renovations are postponed for a few more weeks until we untangle yet more red tape!
Are you enjoying your summer? We are soaking up every single moment without having ventured anywhere special.
After the headiness of the end of term; lots of activity in [...]
Posted by: Diane on: May 12, 2008
I’ve made the decision to stop blogging for a while. I only get online about once a week if I’m lucky and life is getting busier with the house renovations. I won’t have an online connection for about a month either.
Everything is fine and dandy, but real-life, so to speak, is taking over.
Have a great [...]
Posted by: Diane on: April 28, 2008
Well, taking a break all round really. I won’t be around for a while and don’t want friends and blogging pals to worry.
I had a pretty traumatic weekend and I did post what happened but deleted it a couple of hours later.
I was at the allotment on Saturday and had a very pleasant day all [...]
Posted by: Diane on: April 23, 2008
22nd April, as most people (especially in the blogging world), were aware, was Earth Day. Yesterday -and beyond – we were supposed to think about how we treat Mother Earth. We celebrated it with planting lots of seeds and such for the allotment and the garden as we chatted about what Earth Day means [...]
Posted by: Diane on: April 19, 2008
Today, is the first day of InterNational Downshifting Week.
The general idea is to take a look at our lives and see where we can make some changes. To slow down the pace of life, take stock and think a little about the impact on our lives, others and the environment. To stop, and [...]
Posted by: Diane on: April 5, 2008
Quite literally! Where does the time go? One minute I’m celebrating my birthday in late March, and then, I’m remembering my Mam’s birthday on 3rd April, celebrating my sister’s on 4th April, and the boys are on their Easter break from school.
Amongst the Easter activities, celebrating and remembering, I got lost in it all. Too [...]
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