A good piece of advice

New Year Resolutions and starting afresh – creating false starts and setting yourself up for failure of self-imposed goals.
The advice from those in the “know”, well those who make a lot of money out of selling advice  is to replace them with decisions followed by actions.
Resolutions happen “off in the future… “  – in some [...]

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There are days…

There are days when I am quite frustrated by even just existing. 
I have a Yahoo Group for Writers, and it won’t let any one without a degree in technology to join it. 
I have to attend meetings where people talk crap about career experiences, and they forget that I have actually done it, been [...]

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Is Knitting a Skill or a Craft?

Craft Council – Socio Economic Survey 2002-03
I wasn’t going to blog today.  I feel I have done too much talking and writing about craft in the last few days than actually undertaking it.  I am due to go back to work on Monday, so promised myself this a peaceful, knitty, weekend, before returning to duty [...]

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Ravelry (subtitled – another way to divert yourself from what you are supposed to be doing)

I got up very late this morning, because I got very drunk last night – well I can’t think of any other way to watch 24 without falling asleep. We are on Series 5 now, and to be honest I am starting to get confused about which is real and fictional in American Politics – [...]

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The difference between success and being an ordinary mortal

I have just been sorting out some of my writing stuff for the next year – first the group(s) work and then as a treat – I will do mine !!!   Perhaps that is why I never get very much creatively constructed nowadays. 
I just flicked into my in-box and there is an email from [...]

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Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan quit chat show – Times Online

 
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan quit chat show – Times Online
Thanks to a very good friend – Rosemary – for bringing this to my attention.  Now why aren’t I surprised by this.  They are both Journalists – they become very focused on their passions and always seem to be able to make money at [...]

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