Hello all!! I am writing this blog on my phone, such is my dedication to both blogging and the subject at hand today. Forgive me for any errors, I am used to writing on a keyboard, and to me, part …
Soup! Colchester, That is: ColchesterSoup
Hello all!! I am writing this blog on my phone, such is my dedication to both blogging and the subject at hand today. Forgive me for any errors, I am used to writing on a keyboard, and to me, part of the writing process is moving about and handling the keyboard much like playing the piano. I have to try a little harder on my phone, as good as it is.
Yesterday, Karen from ColchesterSoup reminded me that it’s been some time since I’ve blogged. Ever the inspiring friend, she often helps me remember what I’d like to do. And I’d like to explain the dedication at the beginning of The Lemay Leveller to ColchesterSoup.
First an explanation for those not in the know: Karen brought @ColchesterSoup to our community. It is a concept tried and tested in Detroit. The idea is simple, if my long winded explanation may be…
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Jess Phillips: Voice Of Doom With An Agenda
When I read this yesterday: ‘Asked if Labour could win [the next general election] she [Jess Phillips] said: “The honest answer is: ‘no, absolutely not;’ my initial reaction was curiosity.
So please tell me Jess, how long have you had this gift of prophecy? Long odds betting must be a nice little earner on top of your ‘meager’ MP’s salary of £74,000 plus expenses. I expect you had a little flutter on Jeremy Corbyn winning the leadership when it was still a 200/1 bet. And what odds did you get when you placed your bet on the Tories winning a majority? Must have a nice little nest egg by now.
Ok yes, I’m being sarcastic, but that’s because none of us can predict the outcome of the next general election, particularly in such uncertain times. The ripples set in motion by the financial crash are altering the electoral landscape across…
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One Day Quilted Blanket
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One Day Quilted Blanket
Hello everybody!
I wanted to write a quick blog about one of my favourite hobbies: quilting. This particular blanket that I’m showing you today does not use any “patchwork” which many people think of as what defines a quilt. In truth “quilting” is the process used to sandwich (sew) your front/back and wadding (if using) all together. You can quilt in beautiful patterns on top of beautiful patchwork or a single piece of material.
I do a lot of patchwork but I had this material that I wanted to do something with. This material is actually one of a pair of curtains, the other curtain panel is hanging in Alex’s bedroom. As long as we’ve had those curtains hanging in his room I’ve been intending to do something creative with the remaining curtain panel, because it’s vintage material and really should be used and appreciated!
Day before yesterday I decided…
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The Joys of Colouring
I’ve noticed a huge trend recently in the sale of colouring books, pens and magazines, all touting the wonders of adults colouring as a means to reduce stress and boost creativity.
I have been a devout colourer-inner for as long as I can remember, I love most types of artistic expression and I was buying (then obscure) “adult” (as in difficulty level, not content) colouring books years ago before this was a big trend. As with all things, when you’ve enjoyed them for a long time and then suddenly everyone is doing it too, I am resisting the urge to say “I told you so!”
Colouring isn’t for everyone, nothing is for everyone (except kindness and love and a few other good things like that) But colouring does help me, and I then produce work largely of my own design that is fit to hang on my wall as a…
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The Joys of Colouring
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From Colchester to Canterbury and Back Again
From Colchester to Canterbury and Back Again
Several weeks ago I got the idea to take Alex (and Matthew of course!) on a little mini-trip, as a means to enrich Alex’s home school learning. We’re currently studying the Middle Ages, globally, though right now we are in Northern Europe, with a heavy emphasis on the Plantagenet’s and Wars of the Roses. We’re on a very tight budget so could not afford to travel further than a couple of hours away from Colchester, so after some research we decided that a trip to Canterbury was the obvious winner! And while it was a trip for the purposes of learning and exploring, it also was a pilgrimage, in the ancient tradition.
I don’t think this is the right blog to explore the spiritual beliefs of myself and my family members, but suffice it to say, we do have spiritual beliefs, and we do regularly pray. The chance to pray…
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A tic does NOT deserve a ticking off! On Tourette’s Syndrome, my son and bullying
Last night as son and I were saying goodnight and going to bed, he told me out of the blue that the only part about his weekly Scouts group that he doesn’t enjoy is during flag raising time, when silence is expected, and he is regularly “shushed”. You see Alex has Tourette’s Syndrome. I have asked his permission to write about this.
What I hate explaining every time I say or write those words, again and again is that no, that does not mean Alex swears uncontrollably. There are those who have TS who do have that symptom, but it only affects a small percentage of people with TS. For the majority of people with TS, the symptoms are far more subtle than those often portrayed in the media. For Alex, it means he does some repetitive movements, such as neck stretching, and makes little noises in the back of…
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