Category: Other bits n bobs!
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Time to sew
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be able to sew using a sewing machine. Well, perhaps I’d better back track slightly there, when I was a young teen my mum taught me how to sew using her machine and I actually made a dress. It was pretty darn good when I…
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Au revoir
I’m just stopping by to say that I’m off on my Summer hols tomorrow and so won’t be posting as frequently for a while. I’m going to La Rochelle in France. I love France so much and always get really excited about going there. I may have internet access where we are and so will…
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Celebrate cornwall
I’ve just got back from a lovely long weekend away in Cornwall with Mr P and some friends – it was incredible. The views were just stunning so I thought I’d share some with you. I think one of the highlights was sitting in a hot tub with my girlfiends and looking out over these views,…
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Hello!
I’m still alive I promise! It’s been ages since my last post. Work has been crazily busy with the term ending. There’s been school reports to write, plays to help out at and new classes to meet. Still it’s coming to an end now so hopefully I will have more time to devote to my…
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Today I’m inspired by…
Candles. Now to be honest I love all kinds of candles, our house is full of them! My obsession started at a young age – I would save my pocket money and buy small scented pillar candles for my bedroom from the local garden centre. My mum never let me light them though as she…
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Exciting news!
You may remember last week that I said that I had an exciting project coming up that I wanted to share with you. Well, today I’m happy to say that I’ve had my first ever post for another blog published! You can find it here on the Natural History blog. I’ll be posting once every…
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Friday finds
I had a stolen hour with my laptop and a cup of coffee yesterday. Magic. Here’s what I found: Pass the pattern is a great blog – go check it out! It’s full of links to craft websites, magazines, diys… I’ve seen a fab sewing class on the blog based in Chichester that I can’t wait to…
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Top tips for visiting
My post today is inspired by a recent dinner party that my husband and I went to. (Yes, I am now of that age where we go to dinner parties). It was a ‘Come dine with me’ experience set up by my church except without the voting and snide comments behind the other guests backs!…
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Celebrate Jacquelyn Clark
I’m very excited to share this interview with you today. I’ve been reading Jacquelyn’s fantastic blog Lark + Linen for a while now and I can honestly say that I love every post on it! It’s full of inspirational homes, interesting personal details and the thing I love the most about it is that you get to…
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Sunday night feeling
Ah the weekend…a time to relax and spend time with those you love. I think the picture above sums up one of my favourite moments this weekend. Time with my hubby, the papers, a cuppa and a lovely breakfast at Greedies, a local cafe. How did you spend your weekend? Well, it’s time to focus…
Claire Parkin Interior Design 