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Wardrobe Makeover What to do when you have a perfectly sized, perfectly good condition wardrobe, but is does not fit into your current...
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Mar 9, 20213 min read
Lockdown Tea for two
Oh how I long for tea in a Parisien Café! As I write this, it is March 2021. This week the schools in England have re-opened and the end...
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Dec 15, 20202 min read
The gift of giving
We have finally arrived in December and what a year it has been for all of us! To think that a year ago we had no idea what 2020 would...
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Jun 30, 20202 min read
Face Masks......
If you had said to me at the beginning of 2020 that we would be wearing face covering in the UK, actually all over the world, I would...
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Jun 3, 20203 min read
Vintage hanging baskets restored
We find ourselves in the middle of spring - the sunniest spring on record in the UK and we are loving the sunshine. It feels a little bit...
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May 18, 20202 min read
Man's best friend treats
Bonnie and my sister's dog Kenco have not seen much of each other over this lockdown time, so we sent Kenco a batch of these dog treats
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May 11, 20204 min read
GCSE Study Space
How to upcycle an old desk worthy of a year of GCSE revision.
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May 6, 20203 min read
Two little chairs
I love painting chairs, especially ones with carved detail, into which one can rub a bit of coloured or dark wax to create an aged effect.
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Apr 23, 20203 min read
#clapforourcarers
but one thing is for sure, I am filled with an incredible sense of thankfulness and gratitude.
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Apr 10, 20203 min read
Light in the darkness
"For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him, may not perish but have life everlasting"
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
Upcycling all those glass jars!
We are in lockdown due to Covid-19, so there is no better time than the present to get out all those jars you've been saving and upcycle...
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Mar 17, 20203 min read
Chalk Painted Bureau
I was gifted this lovely oak bureau. It is a lovely solid piece of furniture, but needed a make over to fit into a modern home.
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Mar 6, 20202 min read
Colourful Spring Blossoms the Folkit Way
Using different colours for the same design produces a totally different look
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Feb 27, 20203 min read
Proteas to Roses
As a child of Africa, I’ve seen and experienced hardship. I cherish the ingenuity of the African people to make something extraordinary...
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