ahead of her time

I love discovering new artists and designers. In fact, I spent a lovely day yesterday doing exactly that, at Wirksworth Festival. We always go to the arts trail, held on the first weekend of the festival, every year. And every … Continue reading

wirksworth weekend

It was Wirksworth Festival Art and Architecture Trail this weekend. It’s a fantastic annual event in which the wonderfully picturesque town of Wirksworth in Derbyshire becomes one huge art gallery. There’s art in houses and homes, art in shops, art … Continue reading

stressing out

One of the unwelcome changes that I find has come upon me as I get older is that I get stressed about things. I didn’t used to. Yesterday I did something that made me very stressed indeed. I applied for … Continue reading