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Needle Felting (Dry Felting) Brooches

Anjie Davison — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:47:22 -0600

A couple of weeks a go I spent a very enjoyable afternoon crafting, with my friend Sue. Sue invited me round to her house for a wet felting session! Sue was wet felting but asked if I'd tried dry felting, I haven't but love to try any new craft technique.
Sue produced the tools for the dry felting: a needle felting tool, which has sharp barbed needles inside a plastic sleeve; a needle felting brush, this allows the needles to go through the fibers, without damaging the table; a piece of white felt and I brought my own stash of wool tops (roving).

I Dreamed a Dream - A Review of the Susan Boyle Musical

Anjie Davison — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:06:25 -0600

This is a guest post by my friend Ann Gilchrist

Myself, my sister and a friend found ourselves at the World Première of I Dreamed A Dream, The Susan Boyle Musical, on 23 March 2012 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. It was actually Preview night, the official opening night being 27 March. It was unexpected as we didn’t realise the nationwide UK tour that follows actually started in Newcastle.

Chocolate Carrot Cake Muffins

Anjie Davison — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:02:36 -0600

The Easter bunny has been and gone. For Easter I made chocolate muffins, I wanted them moist so I tweaked my carrot cake recipe. I replaced 2oz (50g) of the plain flour with 2oz (50g) of cocoa powder

INGREDIENTS

1. 6floz (175ml) corn oil

2. 6oz (150g) caster sugar

3. 3 eggs

4. 1tsp vanilla essence

5. 8oz (200g) carrots

6. 4oz (100g) walnut pieces

7. 4oz (100g) plain flour

8. 2oz (50g) cocoa powder

9. 1tsp bicarbonate of soda

Table of Curiosities

Anjie Davison — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:02:54 -0600

Stuff I Like, and Most are Under a Fiver!

Anjie Davison — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:23:11 -0600

This is a post about stuff I like and think worthy of a mention because of the design and value for money. In the Harlequin Centre Watford I found the shop Tiger, I have seen it aptly described as a cross between Mujie and Ikea. I bought the bicycle paper clips (£1) and four peg Babushkas (£1) amongst other things! It would be a good place to find appealing and reasonable priced stuff for children's parties.

A Photographic Journey Through Nature

Anjie Davison — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:47:34 -0600

Better known for its annual Herts Open Studios event, Herts Visual Arts brings you a photographic tour on Tuesday 17th April, at The University of Hertfordshire, starting at 7.30pm.

Wildlife photographer Andy Sands will take you on a photographic journey through the various and somewhat strange habitats of the British Isles. Focussing on the more elusive, rare and extremely small creatures that can be found amongst the British flora and fauna.

Turn Our Street Lights Back On!

Anjie Davison — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:23:12 -0600

I know in St Albans the lights haven't been turned off yet but it is coming. I have an unease about this county council decision to turn the street lights off between 12am and 6am. Whether or not dark streets are statistically any less safe doesn’t matter, it's the perception. Dark streets make people feel less secure. It will be like a curfew, especially for women, imposed by councillors that have little regard for our feeling of well-being and the effect that can have on morale. There is a partition online you can sign if it is something you are concerned about.

A Twig Decoration for Spring/Easter

Anjie Davison — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:51:08 -0700