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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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