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Lunch with friends and Fairy Cakes!


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Inspired by Kirstie Allsopp we have been scouring junk shops and car boots sales in search of shabby Chic bargains and things we can do up for ourselves and others.

These are my boot sale finds this morning:


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 A little while a go I made a candle...

First I melted an old candle down in an old saucepan.


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 This house in this place feels like an almost tangible link with my childhood. Never more so but in the mornings. Looking out of the tiny square, Primary-school drawing windows at the rain. The smell of bacon in the kitchen. Always bacon. Bacon that was bought from the butcher on the high street in Builth. The shop I didn't like because it smelled ( Read more... )

Found this on my Facebook page. Did it ages ago.

Here's 25 things you may or may not know/want to know about me.

1. I love buttons. I had a big chunky lucky button when I was a kid and I've loved them ever since.

2. I once page turned for the pianist in the National Orchestra of Wales in a concert. I like that fact because it's so naff. Was nerve ( Read more... )

 I have been saving some Fat Face vouchers and my beloved pink Birkies are falling apart after 3 summer's good service.


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 I want...

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 Child in my class on seeing a Union Jack:

"Oh, that's the Britain's Got Talent flag..."