It’s that time of year again when the kids are back school and shops realise that there really isn’t that long until Christmas. Well for the past few years I have used this as a reference point as to when I start making cards, at first I made less than 10 each year, but this year I’ve set myself a challenge. That challenge is to make enough cards to sell to raise money for charity. So this weekend I started making them here’s my 1st one, what do you think?

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Now summer is coming to an end and passing the baton to autumn, and the back to school rush is over it can only mean one thing Halloween is on its way. I know Halloween can be a slightly marmite holiday here in the U.K. , You either love it or you hate it. I Continue reading →

Having seeing the macro camera shots of a sunflower that were recently posted by Darren I felt very inspired on Sunday to have a go myself, this meant me doing something I have never done before……….take my camera off the auto setting! Well here are my efforts whilst I know they are nowhere near the standard of Darren or even theboyandme I am very proud of my efforts. I’d love you to let me know what you think.

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As is the norm for my social pix posts I’m linking up to Darren, why not click the link have a little look at every one else’s and join in yourself while you’re at it.

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Moving house

So the time has come to hand the keys in on my lovely (but small) 2 bedroom studio apartmentflat. This was our 1st family home, we moved in when JR was 6 months old, up until then although we were married we lived with my parents. We were the 1st people ever to live there, Continue reading →