When I started this blog, I did so as a way to get my Writer's badge. I've kept a diary for the last ten years and reckoned a blog could...

The M1 and my lap are probably not the ideal surfaces for weaving a raffia basket but they are, in my mind, the perfect excuse for the...

So chuffed with my paper portrait, the result of a very relaxing couple of hours, under the tutelage of Diana M. The first step was...

I think most rules are enhanced with a little stretching and some are possibly better for bending. This may be too much of a stretch,...

There's a low basline here, if I'm to be honest, but anything has got to be better than nothing. If you've read any of my previous posts,...

So the bestie and I got these Bargello kits on the cheap from Aldi. The box contained canvas, yarn, a needle, a piece of dowel and some...

Last night saw me complete my Apothecary badge as I made something that wasn't on the list. I'd been gifted a bathbomb kit and Julie and...

What better way to end the weekend than relaxing on the sofa with a hydrating and nourishing facepack? I chose a recipe from a website...

It's been a busy week for me with work, keeping up with life and dealing with mum's house being marketed (who knew there would be so many...

I speak English reasonably well and once spoke French to A Level standard. As an adult, I spent two weeks in Paris, generously funded by...

I had an irritating PHD hanging around that I was determined to complete today. It's done but not my finest work. There was some swearing...

Having critiqued the opera, I only had one thing left to do to earn the badge so decided not to do any of the important things I should...

I've only been to the opera twice before and, if I'm honest, didn't enjoy either (The Magic Flute and The Long Walk), nor did I have a...

Not gonna lie, it was a mobile petting farm but I went and I'm ticking it off. That is all. 😁

Looking at the badge, I want to share details of a wonderful project set up to help protect the chimpanzees in Hoima District, Uganda. I...

Firstly, thanks to Christine for the PHD (Project Half Done) description, which makes me feel clever rather than a non-finisher. I had...

Seeing an exhibition wasn't on the original plan for a brief visit to Cambridge on Friday - a friend told me about it just before I left...

I've used silver clay before and made a couple of things I'm quite pleased with, so I was really excited to try something new. My partner...

Julie and I decided to kickstart our assault on the Designer Badge by raiding the charity shop bags and playing Sewing Bee. Emma, Julie's...

One of the most beautiful people I have ever known was my incredible niece, Jax Rohen. She was really talented in so many ways, including...