easily distracted by shiny things…
Posted in costume, museums, Outfit of the Day, re-enactment on Feb 23rd, 2012
Here you go – for those who were wondering, this is what the vaguely Victorian outfit looked like at the end of a long day, in a lovely Victorian staircase hall. Contrary to a few people’s concerns, I did not boil to death with so many layers of clothes on. The skirt was quite heavy, [...]
Posted in crafty things, museums, teaching on Feb 2nd, 2012
Have I mentioned lately that I love my job? I run the Toddler Time sessions at the Museum of English Rural Life (every Friday during term time, 10-11 & 1-2), and part of that is to come up with an activity every week – preferably one that’s linked to the museum’s collections in some way. [...]
Posted in photos on Nov 7th, 2011
I’ve been so excruciatingly busy during these past few weeks that I haven’t had time to blog, tweet or do anything that wasn’t work. That state of affairs is ongoing, but we did manage to grab a couple of days in Brighton for our wedding anniversary. I’m hoping that things will calm down enough for [...]
Posted in writing on Apr 8th, 2010
Today I made an interesting decision. I’ve been thinking about it for a while, but today seemed like the right time. I telephoned HM Revenue & Customs, and told them that I was no longer self-employed. I have one last tax return to fill in and one last bank account to close, and that’ll be [...]
Posted in jewellery, Outfit of the Day, sewing on Mar 1st, 2010
Yesterday’s lesson turned out to be “Always Make A Toile”. The waistcoat didn’t fit. Not even slightly. So, this morning I went on a mammoth wardrobe clear-out, and took out everything that doesn’t fit me any more. I then sorted the remaining clothes into “suitable for work” and “not suitable for work”. This led to [...]