I really do think you can teach yourself most things with the help of you tube videos and a pinterest board. The last few weeks have seen my interest in free motion embroidery grow. I created more flower images based on my photos such as this one here. I based the flowers and poppy seeds on photos and it seemed to work quite well. I … Continue reading Free Motion Embroidery Part 2
I love the birds in my garden but also love a walk around our local RSPB site. For the first time in ages – it wasn’t raining and it was a cold sunny day. Spent a lovely hour in the garden hide at Old Moor. There were a group of long tailed tits who are lovely but don’t stay still for very long. The usual … Continue reading Bird watching
I had a real eureka moment today when I realised how easy it is to print onto fabric! I’ve used transfer paper but never been happy with the results. Today I used inkjet fabric sheets – £8.95 for 10 A4 sheets and the result is amazing! (The only downside is that they did take quite a while to be delivered) You can type quotes basically … Continue reading Printing photographs onto fabric
Today would have been mum’s birthday- the horrendous months of May and June seem a lifetime away and life has moved on. It hasn’t moved on for dad who is struggling without her. I still think ‘I’ll just ring mum’ then remember I can’t. Ive just had a text from my cousin saying ‘thinking of you’ – it’s these little things that matter. We all … Continue reading Remembering
Six months ago I was invited into the Dearne ALC to talk about my experiences at Kakuma refugee camp.I was hoping that they would support us in our bid to raise money for classrooms there. We had witnessed appalling conditions and taught classes of over 200 children. I’ll be honest though I didn’t Know how much these pupils could raise as I knew it … Continue reading Making a difference
I’m waiting to go to the dentist so trying to occupy my head! I have areal phobia about this. I know it’s not sensible or logical but then phobias never are that’s why they are phobias!! I’m bad tempered and have already snapped at my long suffering husband and drunk 3 cups of coffee. I have work to do but can’t concentrate hence messing with … Continue reading 5th – 7th May
Following an assembly at a primary school in Sheffield http://www.janehewitt.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sometimes.html we called at Wentworth Garden centre for coffee and a quick wander round the gardens. It was actually very cold to say it’s May (frost on the car this morning). The trees were wonderful colours and the bluebells just appearing. Continue reading 1st May
Today has been a day of two halves. The first half was a wonderful couple of hours at a Special School talking about Kakuma Refugee camp with a group of delightful young people who are all keen to make a difference. On the way home I called to see Mum. whilst I went to get a chair she said clearly ‘Who is that woman?’ I … Continue reading 30th April Dementia Diaries update
Random couple of days – Tony’s birthday, a Tommy day and a visit to RSPB Old Moor for an hour – been trying to do my accounts but would rather be taking photos Continue reading 27th – 29th April
Having spent the morning with mum – the challenge of a room full of people who are suffering from dementia listening to Meatloaf blasting out – I felt decidedly tearful. It’s hard to not have the answers, it’s hard to reassure someone who is so confused. The twilight world that mum inhabits is hard to penetrate. She smiles at Tommy but doesn’t know who he … Continue reading 23rd – 26th April
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