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Category Archives: Serendipity
Poppy Humbug
I started another cross-stitch small a couple of weeks ago. As I was ahead with my monthly Snowflower ones I decided to have a bit of a break from them and do something that’s been in my to do pile … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged Cross-stitch humbug, Faby Reilly Designs, Poppy
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Eighteen for 18 Update
Well, a third of the year has gone by!!! So in theory I should be a third of the way through my challenges…in theory! 1 Etsy store opened; Still at the thinking stage! 2 Tutorials; Nothing as yet. 3 Sessions … Continue reading
Flowers
It’s time for the monthly photo challenge organised by Wild Daffodil. I like today’s theme, it’s flowers, so here’s some of my favourite flower photos from my garden. An amber rose and an amethyst coneflower… Shades of amethyst… Shades of … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
My friend and I had a wonderful day at Harrogate Spring Flower Show, even a bit of rain didn’t dampen our spirits, we even laughed about being towed off the field because it was so muddy! We laughed even more … Continue reading
Transport; Running Late!
I’ve just realised I didn’t press the publish button for this post, it was meant to be posted 10 days ago!! As I’ve written it I may as well show you it anyway 🙂 It’s Friday Photo time again, this … Continue reading
UFO Warning
I’ve finished another quilt! This isn’t quite a happy dance time though, more of a warning to those of you who have quilt tops just not quite finished…a UFO This quilt was made by my mum, years ago, probably over … Continue reading
Friday Blues
This weeks photo challenge set by Postcards from Gibralter is Blue Blue is a whole range of colours, but it can also be a feeling. However, as I’m off to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show today I’m feeling far from … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenge, Serendipity
Tagged #postcardfromgibfridayphoto, Friday Photo Challenge
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Chanel Jacket
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I wanted a few projects finished before I started more, well this was one of them and whilst it isn’t happy dance time yet I’ve made enough progress to show you it … Continue reading
A Snip of Scissors
Just think of the plural words you could use for a collection of scissors,a snip, a slash, a cut, a blade…I seem to have acquired quite a collection of scissors, all for different things of course! A couple of weeks … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
For the last couple of weeks I’ve been trying to paint our fence, I say trying, in that every time I had a free day off it rained! Very frustrating when we’ve had so many dry sunny days recently!! Yesterday … Continue reading


