Precious Quilts

Normal temperatures appear to be topsy turvy everywhere at the moment and the UK is no exception!  Starting at a 10 degree hike on temperatures normal for this time of year we are thoroughly enj...

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In the UK you can claim to be a real cockney if you were born within the sound of Bow Bells. “ST MARY-LE-BOW is the church of the ubiquitous ‘Cockney‘. Indeed to be an authentic cockney ...

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I'm late, I'm late for A very important date. No time to say hello, good-bye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late I'm late and when I wave, I lose the time I save. My fuzzy ears and whiskers Took...

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I am a few days premature but the frenzy is in full swing as we head towards Friday, 29 April 2011.  What is special about that particular Friday?  You might well ask!!!!  It is the day that w...

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17 March… yes, it is Paddy’s day.  Think green!! So, here goes with all the green I can offer from the BBEST Team ! Queen Anne Lace Scarf by Bags and more by Pam Twisted Gold and...

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The original wording of this famous phrase was ‘all that glisters is not gold’ but over time we all adopted the word ‘glitters’ instead. Shakespeare was the best known writer who made t...

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I thought I w ould post a few pics of the snow we have been having.  It has snowed steadily for 3 days but today is the first day when it has been dry.  They do say there will be a slight thaw ...

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When I offered to write a post for our blog I was scratching my head for a subject matter when ……. Yesterday, Clarence House (Prince Charles' residence and office) made an official announce...

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  I know I have been absent for so long but I have been really busy!  So, today I was able to take some time out to explore some public gardens nearby.  We even managed a quick picnic snack! ...

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I guess there has to be a story, or rather, THE story that is foremost in peoples’ minds that gives the participants and onlookers the most amazing feeling of joy.  The story I am talking abou...

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ArtFire is offering a limited number of people the chance to lock in a never-before-seen $5.95/month rate. In order for us to offer you this deal we need at least 20,000 members, including you, t...

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‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with ap...

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Have you ever been so busy or wrapped up in what you are doing only to discover that something you were supposed to do….. got forgotten about until it was too late?  These days I always feel a...

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ST. GEORGE'S DAY IS ON 23 APRIL. IT IS ENGLAND'S NATIONAL DAY. Who was St George? St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of Engl...

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I love the water and the moods it has as well as plant life that thrives at the water’s edge.  Here is a scene to depict this simple stretch of water that laps against the reeds in the breeze....

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I wasn’t going to but couldn’t resist mentioning the dreaded ‘S’ word or ‘SNOW’.  Some of us, on both sides of the Atlantic, have been experiencing snowfalls that we will remember fo...

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Well, I have gone and done it!  Yes, I have listed as for sale this painting entitled Autumn Fungi in my Artfire shop . I decided to include the picture showing how I got my inspiration for t...

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Since, like so many others, I am getting tired of the cold of winter I thought I would turn my attentions to the garden.  Amazingly, several of my plants are showing signs of life.  Many have b...

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Scientists talk about sending man to the moon but supposing there is some form of life as we know it already? Imagine, giants and ghosts living in their very own castles in a lunar landscape? I ...

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I am slowly returning after the Christmas/New Year celebrations when I was totally laid up with flu!  Great! Then as I was getting over that, I got another cold.  Now, over all that and tryin...

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Well, we all know about that at this time of year!  Although many of my US friends will have had their big meal on Thanksgiving, we in the UK will have ours at Christmas. I grew up with the tr...

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I remember trying my hand at tatting.  My, what a laborious skill.  The trouble is these days we are all wanting instant satisfaction that often machine worked pieces are preferable to hand wor...

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I know, I know!  It has been an age since I wrote on this blog.  Well, I did have the best excuse in the world!  My little girl got married at the end of August and it got a little frantic tow...

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As many of you know, through my numerous postings on the team forum, the month of August is a very important month in our family this year. Our youngest, our daughter, is getting married later th...

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The term properly refers to the acceptance of the recipient of a christening, or Baptism, into the church of Christ. It means to "bring to Christ." In this case, our latest grandson is due to b...

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