I am trying to write this post, but I'm finding it a bit difficult ( Read more... )

I got a little frustrated at "work" today in an my-boss-is-being-stubborn way. His good idea was not my good idea ( Read more... )

Uhm, not a lot to report here today.

The Form of Evil is gone. Probably have had last school visit of the year.

ONL has now got a big shiny medal of his own. Cover this with Bettany Hughes* calling him a "living legend" and being on the television and he can't be happier.

Other than that, not a lot going around here.

I have just bought Cat ( Read more... )

I'm trying to work out why so many of my stitchy projects aren't tagged as "cross stitch" as this is proving (very) annoying. So, I decided that what the world really needs is pictures of some of my greatest hits. So, this design is called "Lavender Radiance" and is a kit from the Sweetheart Tree:


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If you can't tell (bloody unlikely!)this is going to wind up on cross-stitch in the nearish futureI just got back from the Knitting and Stitching Show at Olympia (London) with Mummyfrog. We had a good time and much shopping (mostly me). The Liberty exhibit (or at least what I thought was the LE - can somebody tell me otherwise, please? I saw it in the trade ( Read more... )

ONL gave me a Christmas Present! Oops! I also said I was running late on gifts, but WTF do I do now?!

Window-shopping cross-stitch patterns: I have a huge thing for Mirabilia patterns - I've done four and that includes the (very large -understatement) Sleeping Beauty, one of the Mermaids, and two of the little pixie fairies.

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