Knit a hat for Woolly Hat Week and send to The Sailor’s Society 7-13 February 2010 Woolly Hat Week 2010 takes place between 7th and 13th February and the charity hopes that companies and communities will get involved, as well as individuals and long-term supporters. Beat the snow and ice, keep warm and help a [...]
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National Storytelling Week 30th January – 6th February 2010 Story telling is one of the oldest traditions and oldest art forms in the world. It predates the written word as stories passed from lips to ears in ‘the oral tradition’. These stories would change along the way as different tellers added or amended their own [...]
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House of Illustration Are you an Illustrator? The Illustrator, Quentin Blake, has been campaigning for the UK to have a museum dedicated to the Art of Illustration. How fantastic! I love Quentin Blake’s work. He has donated his entire collection to the £6 million House of Illustration which opens in 2011 in Regeneration House in the [...]
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Here’s some ideas for making your own Valentine’s Cards. You will need: old magazines Letter stamps I bought my stamp set from the Tate. Here’s the link (As an alternative use letters cut out of magazines) felt tips pens glue stick card and envelope Take a piece of card and stamp out a message. You can [...]
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Just before Christmas (in 2009) we enjoyed a lovely trip along the French Riviera, taking in the sights of Nice and visiting Monaco and Monte Carlo. It was amazing to see how the rich and famous live – full of mega yachts and supercars! It was also great to drive around the route of the Grand Prix, having only seen [...]
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Shortly before Christmas, we enjoyed a lovely trip to Nice, along the French Riviera, so I thought I’d share some of the pics! We flew from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. As Liverpool is home to The Beatles, there’s lots of signs at the airport. Lyrics from the songs are on the walls and pictures of [...]
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SCOTS, exiled Scots, adopted Scots, pseudo-Scots and party-goers alike all love Burns Night. Hot on the heels of Hogmanay, January 25, the reputed birthday of Robert Burns, is a much anticipated date of celebration throughout the world. The central theme of Burns Nights everywhere is food and drink as guests pay homage to Scotland’s [...]
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Keep your IPOD snug and warm and scratch-free with a lovely knitted IPOD case. If you are making this for a gift, think about what colours the recipient likes or colours within their home. I used 1 50g ball of Regia’s sock wool because I like the self-striping effect. Regia yarn is available from most [...]
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Okay it is Saturday, so time to grab some colours and enjoy them. Go go go! It is the winter, but no excuse not to indulge in colour. Get all your colourful materials out on the table (or on the floor) and play, smear, paint, spray, colour outside the lines! With February just around the corner, I [...]
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In my city at the moment is a trail of Penguins in a free public art trail. It is all part of Liverpool’s “Year of the Environment” and encourages people to go about the town on foot, following the “Go Penguins” trail. It also aims to raise awareness of climate change by reflecting on the [...]
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