The moment I decided I wanted more than I had. What I mean is that I wanted more than making toys for a living, and I'm not talking money. If anything since writing I can safely say that my wage has become worse. I mean that I wanted more than just sewing... I wanted to… Continue reading That moment
Category: Miscellaneous
The Worst Jobs
At the moment I am having to split my time between writing, drawing and the smallholding. I'm not sure if you know, but I share a smallholding with my parents. My dad looks after the animals and birds, and me and mum are in charge of the orchard and vegetable patch. Now that doesn't mean… Continue reading The Worst Jobs
A suffering blog…
I live in Wales at the foot of the Cambrian Mountains. It is beautiful. Sometimes, in the winter it is a harsh place to live. This year we have been hit with winds and storms. I has been wonderful and scary. And annoying... This winter my blog has taken the brunt. You see we have… Continue reading A suffering blog…
Sausages and creativity
This morning I woke with a headache. Not unusual for me but instead of turning over and falling asleep again I got up and took a painkiller. Today is a big day. We have just had our pig killed and this is the day we make sausages. Lots of them. Now, it all starts this… Continue reading Sausages and creativity
A Selfie
I know you are meant to do them with your phone but I had a play with the a mirror and some pencils. The result is Me! A4 Pencil
Beginnings
When I was studying a while back I traveled to a hot country for some work experience. And when I say hot I mean that as you stepped out of the plane the heat hit you like physical force. I'd never felt anything like it. I love the cold. I love open fires and hot… Continue reading Beginnings
Another talent and free sewing pattern…
I think I've mentioned that I ran a soft toy manufacturing company. Well, this is a pattern that I've used to make a little flame. You must remember the adverts. Well, as part of the daily prompt they want me to 'teach' you something. So here is how to create a little flame soft toy.… Continue reading Another talent and free sewing pattern…
I lost Friday
I don't normally mention them, but I suffer from migraines and I had one yesterday - a bad one. And although the medication has taken it away it has left me cotton-woolly and feeling as if my head is not in gear. So I may write later but I may leave it till tomorrow. Sorry… Continue reading I lost Friday
The endless quest to be cheerful…
Today the Huffington Post suggests that the reasons to be cheerful are as easy as one, two three... Although I smiled a lot in 2013 it was also full of tears. So far 2014 has been different. Not exactly brilliantly wonderful but not depressing either. I feel that I am waiting to find out just… Continue reading The endless quest to be cheerful…
The Dark Crystal Author Quest
I did it! I have submitted. Everything is crossed. Now I think - tea to celebrate....
