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Note to self…

… Remember to put the gloves on BEFORE you start playing with inks and dyes.

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Busy and tired but mostly happy.

Oh dear, I hadn’t realised it had been so long since I updated here.  Lots has happened in the last month so I will try and keep it (relatively) brief. Soon after my last post I went on a trip … Continue reading

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IQ test

Free-IQTest.net – IQ Test I’m not convinced by this one. The test was relatively short and there were far too many pages of adverts and “sign up for a chance to win” pages to trawl though before you actually get … Continue reading

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I’m not dead!

Apologies for the long absence.  I’ve been somewhat under the weather lately and that combined with having piles of tedious not stitch related stuff to do has left me without time/inclination to update.  However in my usual way there will … Continue reading

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International ME/CFS Awareness Day

Today is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.  In later life she is believed to have suffered from ME/CFS hence the adoption of her birthday as the international day of awareness. If you don’t know much about ME/CFS … Continue reading

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CFS/ME

This morning I was officially diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, sometimes known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Encephalopathy. Things have been pretty bad for me since I had a nasty flu-like viral infection several months ago. I am fairly lucky in … Continue reading

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How did this journey begin? Pt.1

So, what started me on my creative journey? A few years ago (2002) I got very sick with some random nasty virus that completely flattened me (probably something related to glandular fever/mono but blood tests didn’t show what). During my … Continue reading

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