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Self esteem.

Is one of those things that gets into modern conversations quite a bit. You’re supposed to think you are the best thing since sliced bread. How weird is it that exactly the people who think they are, aren’t?  I can … Continue reading

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Decluttering.

I’m very sorry to start with a rude word.  If you are a collector (meaning miniaturist because there are not many ways of being the one without being the other) the thought of downscaling sometimes makes you breathe all funny. … Continue reading

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Always present part 2

The last posting was a summation of all that had occurred over half a month or more.  In these weeks I lost, my garden, my privacy and my will to live. However, the darkest hour is just before dawn.  (This … Continue reading

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Always present…

When you look out of your bedroom window, what do you hope to see?  The garden, maybe a bird or two and some grass?  Instead, a couple of days ago this is what I saw what do you think these … Continue reading

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How to make a doll’s doll’s dolls etc

As regular readers (hello, how are you?) know, I have been a bit obsessed with doll’s doll’s dolls. I thought you might like to have a go yourself. You will need : a face coloured bead, thickish thread, very fine … Continue reading

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Hello!

Just a brief hello, hello! If you are a Gem Collector and have found me from a mention on screen, which was very kind of Emily, you are in the right place. I have been blogging here for over sixteen … Continue reading

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Upsykle.

Welcome to the first edition of Upsykle online magazine, which might become a podcast if I can get my mobile out of the back of the sofa. Upsykle your sofa. And straight into our first article about what to do … Continue reading

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Cutting the ribbon.

What does this look like to you? Yes it is a box. I wonder what is inside it? Another box.  Some numbers and some things. Not necessarily helpful. What is left inside the big box? More things in bigger compartments. … Continue reading

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Bear with.

Is one of those irritating modern partial phrases.  It has nothing to do with bears, irritatingly.  It has a dangling preposition and, as a helpful comment, is unhelpful.  It seeks to disguise the ineptitude of the speaker by dumping the … Continue reading

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Is there a shop assistant?

Not like the Microsoft assistant, or whichever operating system the assistant belonged to.  If there is a shop assistant here, it’s me. I’m really just popping up to tell you, Modom (or sir) that if you have been fancying buying … Continue reading

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