goodbye 2020, good bloody riddance to you
I yearn for basics, a cat on my lap, knitting and decent telly, a few hours at the allotment, bulbs coming up, hugs with my kids. In such a controversial year, such a clusterfuck of...
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Walthamstow Market #2
Some years ago I blogged about Walthamstow market and its fabulous fabric shops and it remains a very popular post! Of course things have changed around here but I’m happy to report only for the...
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February 2020 musings
February 2020 musings I have seen the effect of the elections and of Brexit not just on my friends and family but also on business. I think everyone has been holding their breath and holding...
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Stitchy get togethers
I’ve re-started my knitting/ crochet/ embroidery/ sewing club, the local Stitch n Bitch, after a few years’ gap. We met last Wednesday night at The Bell in E17 and it was a great night. Lots...
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More and more I have been thinking about the way we self employed crafters work, especially locally. When I see someone starting to teach something even vaguley similar my first impulse is always to feel...
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Summer meanderings
It’s been a great summer. One of many changes, all good. One of adventures. Both of the mental and the actual kind. Max is now 10 and I took him interrailing this holiday. We had...
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