I am writing this as things have gone all quiet in the office (what, you thought I had time to write this stuff at home?). My work is done, the internet is saying “error message” and my manager says there is nothing else to do. Her manager is sitting a few feet away from so […]

Mother-in-law returns to Pakistan today after a five-month stay. She left us with tears in her eyes and having extracted promises that we will come to see her soon inshallah. She took our naughty little brother-in-law with her (He is 20, but my children love to call him baby uncle as he is the youngest […]

I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]

I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]

I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]

As there are no boot markets during winter I have been putting my spare change in a little purse that Long-Suffering Sister gave me. This morning I woke up to March and asked the other half nicely if we can go see if any of the markets are on yet.We left the kids asleep with […]

I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]

As there are no boot markets during winter I have been putting my spare change in a little purse that Long-Suffering Sister gave me. This morning I woke up to March and asked the other half nicely if we can go see if any of the markets are on yet.We left the kids asleep with […]

I was recently asked where I sourced the baskets I use sometimes in the gifts I make. My aim is always to keep costs to a minimum, so the usual high street stores are not always ideal for me. The baskets in the first three pictures I bought from the 99p store. I first went […]

This is my fruit-tree collection. I have been sticking fruit stones into pots on my window-sill not really thinking they would grow. So far I have an avocado plant and a lychee which is very pretty. My pride and joy though is my little ajwa plant. Ajwa is a very special kind of date and […]

I have asked to join in with the swap Sister Farhana is arranging over at Sketched Soul. I have to send my favourite book to my swap partner, and on receiving the same from her, read it and send her a present which reflects the book she is sending me. Firstly, trying to pick one […]

I wanted to spend the afternoon with my gran as she likes company, but sitting in her room makes me dopey so I took my card-making stuff with me as I know she would like to have a look. I’ve run out of a lot of stuff I uses so these cards were experimental with […]

Just feeling very deflated and demotivated today. I don’t like being like this, so decided to see what I could do to cheer myself up. Sneaked out of work and posted my book for the book swap (although now I can think of half a dozen others I might have sent instead)Went to get a […]

I wanted to spend the afternoon with my gran as she likes company, but sitting in her room makes me dopey so I took my card-making stuff with me as I know she would like to have a look. I’ve run out of a lot of stuff I uses so these cards were experimental with […]