I had the pleasure of an earlier than usual start this morning as I travelled down to London to attend a marketing conference. Despite the slightly bleary eyes, the trip was worth it for the amazing views alone – London basking in the sunshine. Continue reading London in the Sunshine
18th of June is Fathers day here in the UK. I always struggle with ideas for cards for my dad as the usual greetings cards tend to focus on golf, ties or tools none of which feel very appropriate. So here’s a few ideas for cards to make for your dad. The first two are really simple, provided you’re not too bad at drawing. If … Continue reading Make a Fathers Day Card
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I started this blog in May and wasn’t really sure anyone would bother reading it, but if nothing else it was to prompt me to start setting aside more time for creative stuff. Yesterday I received the 100 likes badge so just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to check out my blog! Continue reading Thank You
As we are currently enjoying the colourful lifestyle of Cuba I thought I’d take the opportunity of the Bank Holiday in the UK to look at some of the more colourful events taking place in the UK….. Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling – http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/index1.htm Brighton Fringe – https://www.brightonfringe.org/ The Hay Festival – http://www.hayfestival.com/wales/index.aspx?skinid=2¤cysetting=GBP&localesetting=en-GB&resetfilters=true Continue reading Spring Bank Holiday
So, we spend most of the year watching what we eat – counting calories, checking off our 5 a day but today is a great excuse to be a bit naughty. Here in the UK it is The British Fish and Chip Supper Day and the indulgence is all in aid of a good cause. The Great British Fish and Chip Supper is the Spinal … Continue reading The British Fish and Chip Supper Day 19th May
Born in Sussex on this date (18th May) in 1921, Joan Eardley was a British artist noted for her paintings and sketches of street children in Glasgow. She also captured urban scenes and landscapes of the fishing villages around the North-East coast of Scotland. She was one of Scotland’s most enduringly popular artists, whose career was sadly cut short in 1963 when she died of breast cancer. Her … Continue reading Happy Birthday Joan Eardley
As you read this we are en route to Cuba. So for the next two weeks, I’ll be pretty quiet on the blog but when I’m back I will hopefully be sharing some inspiration from our travels and I’ve lined up a couple of timely blogs for when we’re away. So until then, have a wonderful weekend, and so long for now! Continue reading Heading Off on Holiday
Reached the 50 post milestone today which is quite an achievement for me as I usually have the attention span of a goldfish so give up on things after a few weeks! Continue reading Today
well just over a month of posting now and got this yesterday. Thank you to everyone who has liked or commented! Continue reading Thank you
