Yesterday I was walking past Flagstaff Gardens on my way to meet a new business connection for coffee when I stood on something uneven and rolled my ankle. I flailed and flapped but did not fall. I did say 'fuck' very loudly and dropped my handbag, which promptly spewed its contents all over the footpath ( Read more... )

I find I need to keep reminding myself I am not on holiday/long weekend, and I don't need to rush to squeeze everything in. If I want to sit on the couch and watch some TV, that's ok, I don't need to multi-task to keep the sewing projects ticking over. And if I want to spend all afternoon at the sewing machine, I can do the scheduled readings ( Read more... )

A few days before the Christmas break, I gave notice to my boss. I will leave this job and this company on 15 February 2013 ( Read more... )

SammyHubby has developed the following Man Flu symptoms: sniffles; sore throat; tiredness; headache. While this may be no more than a Common Cold, there is a high likelihood of it developing into a full blown case of Man Flu or the slightly less virulent but equally debilitating Man Cold.

Unfortunately he seems to have given it to me too - ar at ( Read more... )

Well, with many many thanks to a cast of dozens, including Mistress Elayne de Montjoye, Lady Villana, Baroness Sara, the kind lady from Polit whose name I have forgotten, Mistress Portia, Baroness Katje (sorry Hon, I know that's not correct),  Lady Gwir (Mistress of the Pelican?) and above and beyond all others, the Fabulous Lord SammyHubby (aka ( Read more... )

Today the latest raft of budget cuts were announced, including that all recruitment is on hold until further notice; meaning the job I was going to apply for will not be advertised. So, after Festival I will be back on the job market hoping to secure something before my contract ends on 12 June.

2 of my colleagues don’t even have that long as their ( Read more... )

I feel I ought to post and confirm I am still alive and free from incarceration. I have been and continue to be busy with the following assorted activities in no particular order:

• hanging out with SammyHubby
• patterning 4th C Frankish coat of sexyness
• embroidery for their coronation garb
• attending Christmas functions and a house warming
• letter and card ( Read more... )

( face of Jesus )

I have found my sewing table!
I have not found homes for all the stuff that was heretofore obscuring it, but I can walk around the room without tripping over anything, so that's a start.
I am part-way through reassembling my summer dress. I might sneak in 'finish transformation-of-hideous-skirt-into-gorgeous-miniskirt project' before coming back to ( Read more... )

We all know how its goes: when you have time to enjoy diversions, you have no money to spend on them; when you have the money, you don’t have time to spare. This is often seen when shopping too: when you are just browsing without a penny to your name, you find something wonderful; when you are all cashed up and set on a days’ shopping, you can’t ( Read more... )