Category Archives: Life

Birthdays and Dragons

My birthday is coming up, actually it’s next Monday. I don’t know why but I still have an absolute childish glee around my birthday. When I was working I always made sure I had the day off. I would often spoil … Continue reading

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Returning to the scene…

I had this nice long post on how I was so very sorry that I haven’t posted in ages and that I would try to be better. as I was reading through it I started to feel guilty and ashamed, … Continue reading

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Living with depression

I like to think that one of the things you all like about this blog (when it’s being written in that is) is that I have always been open and frank with you. I have talked about my dark days … Continue reading

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For Wendy I stitch

I met Wendy through the Wellington Embroiderer’s Guild, we joined at the same time. We talked often at the meetings and at the monthly social stitch-ins. Looking at us besides embroidery people might not have seen a lot in common, … Continue reading

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Crewel Fate

I’m constantly a late comer to all the new fads or in things. I have been since I was a child really, discovering Nirvana after Kurt’s death, finding Riot Grrrl as the scene was fading away. Some things it appears … Continue reading

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