Chair
Hot Stuff and I find it a little tricky to find presents for each other. After all we’re getting on a bit and have pretty much everything that we need. So these days we have to scratch our heads to…
Lovely Grey Day ... Revisited
Living in the realm of curiosity
Lovely Grey Day ... Revisited
Living in the realm of curiosity
Category Sustainability
Dress Mk 2
How’s this for a sweet little story? I absolutely love a charity shop bargain and like a root around whenever I’m out and about. About five years ago I was in the hospice shop in Dartmouth with my friend, Red…
Craftwork In Progress
Here’s my current craftwork in progress that I’ve had on the go since May! I’m making seat covers for my vintage dining set, something that those contestants on the Great British Sewing Bee could rustle up in ninety minutes no…
Skip Diving
This eye test lamp is one of my favourite freebies ever. It now has pride of place in my living room, next to my downstairs Mad Wall. I found while skip diving at the hospital where I used to work.…
The 20Rs of Sustainability
Do you remember when there were just 3R’s that added as a guide to living sustainably? Well then I came across five. Someone had adeed a couple. ‘I’ll write about them.’ I thought. And then another idea came to me.…
Pegged Out with Dolly Pegs
We’re recently back from holiday. As such the washing pile is enormous. It’s reminded me that it would be really good to dig out the sewing machine and make myself a peg bag. I saw a really cute one recycled…