A Gardeners Crafting Diary August 2024
My new book is at the printers and it's very exciting. I have written and illustrated 12 short stories (about 4 minutes long),
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Musings, thoughts and ideas
Make a cup of tea, get the cat on your knee ready to go exploring with me!
Cat's Punky Stuff
Jun 293 min read
A Gardeners Crafting Diary June 2024
I have usually worked throughout the year so that the summer months can be spent reading, thinking about new ideas
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Cat's Punky Stuff
May 315 min read
A Gardeners Crafting Diary May 2024
I have been concentrating on writing my new book, which is a collection of 12 stories, each to be illustrated with decorative borders
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Apr 306 min read
A Gardeners Crafting Diary April 2024
This month's gardeners crafting diary during April is all about the garden, but that's not to say I'm not thinking about things!
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Apr 157 min read
Organic gardening made easy
Little critters can still cause heart-breaking damage to an unprotected garden. Organic gardening made easy
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Mar 316 min read
A Gardeners Crafting Diary March 2024
So many lessons learnt here: 1. Don't assume everything is forever, 2. Persistence prevails, 3. 'Ask and it's Given', positive thought works
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Feb 216 min read
Life in Lincolnshire Part III More Farms More Food
Farming created hamlets, then villages, to trading towns and cities. Civilization began with a farmer and it will end without farmers.
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Nov 18, 20237 min read
Review of 2023: A year in colour
As we sit in mid-November the heavy grey clouds of summer are just a dark memory as I start reflecting on what was learnt this year
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Jun 18, 20236 min read
Life in Lincolnshire Part 1
Lincolnshire's wealth comes from its heritage of agriculture, a love for the land and knowledges preserved through the secrets...
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Cat's Punky Stuff
May 8, 20232 min read
William Morris Bookmarks with handmade pom poms
My fabulous tulips have been quite incredible and they helped me to choose great colours for my new William Morris bookmarks
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Jan 3, 20235 min read
New for 2023
I had contemplated upgrading to Etsy Plus, which would have given me a flashy shop front and a few other perks I was unlikely to use.
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Dec 23, 20227 min read
Review of 2022
The world beyond the garden fence has been even more insane than last year and some aspects have impacted how I went about my business
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Colourful Draft Excluders
Having studied my garden all year it is now time to create colour boards for this winter's draft excluders
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Jun 18, 20224 min read
The Quintessential Cottage Garden
As we head towards the summer solstice I like to spend days in the garden planning future planting schemes and researching colour for...
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Cat's Punky Stuff
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Drawing inspiration from the garden
The 'Gazing Moon Hare' will have an actual moon pre printed on it, 'It's ok to be different' has been designed for a sense of completion
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