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My winter sale has started in my shop! http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrystalMoonCat  

Thought I’d unchain myself from the craft room and get a bit of fresh air. I love going round the local RSPB reserve, a lovely walk and they do a cracking cuppa in their cafe. A really misty murky day but loads of birds to be seen. Caught a glimpse of a Jay and a

Apologies for long absence.  I’ve been busy creating lovely new bags and purses for the shop . I’ve invested in a new embroidery sewing machine and I’m having fun experimenting with many new designs. Also I’ve finally found Doctor Who’s T.A.R.D.I.S. It’s quite coincidental or maybe not that the new series of Doctor Who will

Some of my favourite pink flower photos I’ve taken over the years.    Enjoy!                     Pale Pink Rose          Pink Cosmos      Nerine Peony Gerbera Rosebud Linda xx

This is Eric the Squirrel who joins me every day for a cup of tea. Well I have the tea, Eric pilfers the wild bird seed in my home made bird feeder. I bought a big cup and saucer from a charity shop and drilled a hole through them and screwed them securely to the

I love alpine plants, to me they’re small but perfectly formed! I bought some from the local garden centre at the weekend. They had a few flowers on then, but now they’ve really taken off and are blooming their little socks off! Saxifraga Touran Neon Rose Aubrieta Deep Purple Houstonia Millards Variety I bought this

Thought I would go wildflower hunting at the RSPB this morning as the weather was glorious – lovely light, low Spring sun, just gorgeous. Got to the other side of the Downs and I couldn’t see 20 feet in front of me! Thick pea souper of a fog, real Jack the Ripper stuff. Forged ahead

The Mr P I’m referring to is Sir Terry Pratchett author of the fantasy Discworld series and other brilliant tales. I discovered his novels one day in my local library. They had a display of well known authors’ own favourite authors. I noted that somebody called Terry Pratchett listed Spike Milligan as his favourite. I

Try to envisage the shoot from the cat’s point of view. Something 10 times your size is pointing something at you that makes strange noises and flashes and for good measure some prodding and poking is also taking place. Try for some empathy and at least a few soothing words. Make your movements slow and

  You will be ‘conned’ by your kitten time and time again Knitting and kittens do not mix Kittens are faster than the speed of light Never wear beads If things go quiet then it’s time to worry Kittens can hide in very small places Sofas make great scratching posts Kittens love to help with