We went to an exhibition, back around Easter time. A bit of a treat, really – a big collection of Matisse paper cutouts. Dan and his mum have liked Matisse for a long time. I’m newer on the scene, but had managed to see a few things in galleries, like The Snail at Tate Modern. …
Category archives: Challenge
Keep Calm and DIY
Remember the notion of challenge I mentioned recently? Challenge is all right really – at least, the ones that you think you can actually manage. What when they are ones that pick you? The DIY jobs that you really can’t put off any longer – the ones you also don’t know how to do? === Here’s …
Making
Over the time I’ve been reading blogs, I’ve discovered that whatever your passion, you’ll find plenty of others eager to share their ideas – successes, failures, tips and so on. It doesn’t seem to matter what the interest is – science experiments you can do at home, knitting patterns for tiny babies – there’s plenty …
Some days, I’m just packed
Down day. Family are off on separate excursions. I’m home, resting. That’s the plan. Except. It’s harder to rest. I’m not at home, so it should be easier – fewer ‘to dos’ that I can find. But I find some anyway – packing for going home (two and a bit days still here!), washing, catching …
Living dangerously
Call it the hot and sticky weather (unusual for Scotland). Call it the approach of 40. Call it the congruence of thoughts and various blog posts. Whatever I call it, it feels like a call, of sorts, to shake a few things up. Try some new things. Live dangerously, even – or dangerously for me. …