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Two weeks to the Min.
Once upon a time, with Miniatura looming I just got up and sat down and worked. I can’t do that anymore. If I don’t move around I seize up. So I have been doing a bit of gardening. This year … Continue reading
Things for the Min.
I was going to think of a snappier title than ‘Things for the Min’ but as the subject matter is things for the Min, that might be the right title. If you have found me via the link from Miniatura, … Continue reading
15!
It is 15 years since you were first able to read this column. If you are a reader who has stayed with me for 15 years, thank you! JaneLaverick.com was begun to help artists exhibiting at Miniatura. At the time … Continue reading
The Min.
Unreasonable joy. ’Tis a month to the Min. If you go the the Miniatura website, you will discover quite a lot about the show, but you will have to wait until next week to see the floor plan. We love … Continue reading
A tad knackered.
Just a bit. We returned the GDD to her parents yesterday and I am at the interesting stage of falling asleep when I sit down. The night before she went home the GDD did not sleep because she didn’t want … Continue reading
Communication.
It is said that the first casualty of war is communication – any form of dementia is an assault on the brain, and, true to the saying, loss of effective communication can cause numerous extra difficulties, as if having the … Continue reading
The dog days of August.
In theory ended two days ago. They have nothing to do with dogs being hot, or hot dogs, or your dogsies barking because they are hot. They are to do with the rising of Sirius the dog star and were … Continue reading
Errrrr, ZZZZZZZ
One of us is exhausted. Who is it? Is it you or the other one…me. Me, I’m the other one. What was I on about? Let’s read..one of us.. Oh yes, one of us is absolutely knackered, gone, had it. … Continue reading
Upcoming radio silence.
There is going to be a bit of upcoming radio silence. You can tell because it’s in the title. The grandson is coming to stay on his own for a little while. The duration of the visit is up to … Continue reading
Pouring over my work.
Seasoned readers (hello) know exactly what that title means. I am indeed pouring porcelain. It’s one of those activities that you forget the difficulties of, when you haven’t done it for a while. Once upon a time, thirty years ago, … Continue reading