We broke the world record!* The run up to Sunday's 'A Flutter of Fairies' event has been a fun and exhausting one. We asked the good people of Ipswich to come along dressed as fairies - wand, wings and tutu - to attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering on fairies in one place. And they did us proud! The...

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I'm so easily distracted. This is how I come to have several projects on the go. I always have several on the go and this fact does not stop me starting a new project. It's pretty stupid. That said, I've been really focused on decorating my spare room - when work allows. However, it's slow going. I think the previous owners painted the...

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This is my wardrobe about a year ago after a severe sort out, the neatness really didn't last long! So far the great wardrobe sort out hasn't gone very well. I take everything out, and then put it back again, I've done this three times now. Progress is slow. I had a good look through the mend pile and discarded most of it,...

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When we moved into our home nearly two years ago, every single room needed to be redecorated - the enormity of the task we had ahead was a touch overwhelming! Since then we've decorated most rooms and are now putting some finishing touches into place, but we still have a lot to do. I thought that choosing curtains for our lounge and dining...

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The Great British Sewing Bee seems like ages ago now, but at the time I was hooked - I cried! I cried at a program about sewing!! Please tell me I'm not the only one? In addition to giving me a hankering to get on my sewing machine it also inspired me to learn to crochet and dig out my knitting sticks too....

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