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General postsOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

“Gone, and never called me Mother!”

Earlier this week, Chris and I went down to Norfolk for a few days spending time with some long-standing friends. It was great to catch up, suitably socially distanced ofContinue reading“Gone, and never called me Mother!”

General posts, Newsletters, UncategorizedSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Newsletter for September 2020

September 2020 Alison Larkin, Embroiderer HELLO Greetings from sunny Hull – although given the forecast I’m not sure how long sunny will last! I hope you are all well andContinue readingNewsletter for September 2020

General postsJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Thoughts on the pace of time

I’ve been reading a post on the BBC news app this morning, by a photographer who has been recording Lockdown on an antique camera. It’s by Jo De Banzie, andContinue readingThoughts on the pace of time

Costume Work, General postsJuly 11, 2020July 11, 2020

THE JOYS OF “DRESS-UP”

I’ve spent quite a lot of time during Lockdown working on making ‘dress-up’ costumes. This is a widespread hobby, which includes everything from costumes in museums for kids to tryContinue readingTHE JOYS OF “DRESS-UP”

NewslettersJune 27, 2020March 10, 2022

Newsletter, June 2020

COPING WITH LOCKDOWN AND PLANNING AHEAD: We are living in strange times! One of the things I was taught in microbiology at University rather more years ago than I careContinue readingNewsletter, June 2020

MiniaturesJune 20, 2020June 20, 2020

Addiction and relapse!

Some 20 or so years ago I got involved in a hobby that rapidly became addictive: Dolls house Miniatures. I started with the furniture and such, then rapidly moved overContinue readingAddiction and relapse!

General postsJune 17, 2020June 20, 2020

LOCKED DOWN AND WORKING HARD!

There is an old curse which says, “May you live in interesting times.” I’m not sure I really want to – these times are a bit too interesting, perhaps –Continue readingLOCKED DOWN AND WORKING HARD!