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I should like to introduce my hand crafted greetings cards, sold under the style of Cottage Cards. 

So now that all three beloved children are away at Uni I have had to find something to occupy my time other than longer hours at the office! QT1 has always been good at upcycling – painting cupboards and chests … Continue reading →

I doubled this thats why I’ve got too much!! Jam kettle or large heavy bottomed pan Large muslin square (£2 at Wilko) Sterilised jars Wax discs labels etc £4 pack in Wilko 1kg Seville oranges 2kg preserving sugar 2 litres … Continue reading →

Waitrose had marmalade making ingredients on offer. So i thought how hard can it be?! First of all it took me 1 1/2 hours to prepare the fruit. Secondly it took soooo long to get the mox to the relevant … Continue reading →

I am astounded to note that indeed i haven’t posted since July! So much water under the bridge since then. First QT1 completed her months trip to Peru.  She came back full of stories and excitement with so many photovraphs … Continue reading →

So now we just have to wait for the GCSE results to see whether QT2 has managed to get into the college which has accepted him to its rugby academy. 

Hello everybody. QT2 is on NCS (National Citizen Service). This week is the fun part (see @LeicesterEBC for pics!)

After a gap of around 30 years since I last tried it I volunteered to take part in a group waltz