SOME OF MY "GO TO" SECOND HAND SHOPS. Who doesn’t enjoy fossicking around looking for a great bargain? I know I love it, and it’s even better when I can attach a great reason to my expeditions. I went wandering to some of my favourite haunts including the Salvos, Savers and a few new places I will tell you about in a minute. Now these places mig...

Not again! Will this ever end? Another lockdown. It is however, what it is. While I was feeling a little miserable about the whole situation I decided to lift my spirits by looking through some of my family photoshoots. My miserable feelings exited stage right and along came the joy as I recalled the fun and laughter we had on these occasions. Me...

Not all images need to find their way to your walls or into frames. You may not have any wall space or you may be in a situation where you can’t hang anything on your walls. These are a couple of reasons for choosing these beautiful folio boxes to store your treasured memories. There are plenty of other reasons too as to why you would like \your i...

I LOVE MAKING THINGS. I have rediscovered craft in my extra time during isolation and, in particular, crocheting. When I was younger I remember learning how to crochet granny squares (as they are called now). All I needed was the wool and one hook. It was fun while the square grew quickly, but when the edges became very long it took ages to do a r...

Don’t Play With Your Food. Did your parents ever tell you not to play with your food? Maybe it was a result of you being dished up the brussel sprouts and pushing them around the plate hoping they would somehow vaporise? (that was my side of the story) Well I have been having the best time during lockdown “playing” with my food and not in the abo...