Projects, games, thoughts and interests of a crafty gamer with fibromyalgia and M.E. who usually rolls a rogue!

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Hello Half-Term!

One of the benefits for me of working in education is my working pattern. I have to do a few days in the school holidays as part of my contract but effectively, I get all of the school holidays off…. Continue Reading →

New Month, New Game, New Projects

I opened up a new blank post page thinking ‘what on earth do I write about this week’? I’ve got a few thoughts written down for post ideas but nothing properly planned. I’ve had a bit of a CFS flare… Continue Reading →

The Power of Procrastination (and Lockdown 3.0)

Well it wasn’t a surprise at our house when it was announced schools were shutting and England was going back into lockdown. Let’s face it, it’s been brewing a while. It would have been nice to sort my hair out… Continue Reading →

Life/Crafting/Gaming Update #1

I thought it was worth a general update kind of post to catch up with myself and work out where I am and what’s going on next! I’ve been somewhat AWOL for a few weeks and I want to consolidate… Continue Reading →

Fibromyalgia, Gaming and Stitching

One thing I don’t make a big deal about in my life, to the point where the majority of people probably don’t know I suffer daily; is my fibromyalgia and CFS. I’ve known something wasn’t quite right with me for… Continue Reading →

False Starts and Furry Menaces

In our house we dearly love our menagerie of furry and finned friends. However there’s a reason why the four-legged furry ones are affectionately known as dickhead number one, dickhead number two and you guessed it, dickhead number three. A… Continue Reading →

Finishing Up, Packing Down and Moving On

I literally finished the accursed unicorn, took a picture, did a quick post last night and ran. I came back downstairs this morning to stitching paraphernalia strewn everywhere and the abandoned finished project quite unceremoniously dumped on my laptop. Thus… Continue Reading →

Unicorn Mystique – Friday Finish

It’s done! If my broken hands would allow me to cartwheel I think I would. I’ve been through french knot hell and come out of the other side with a slight twitch. My hands have swollen every night for weeks… Continue Reading →

Stitching Unicorn Mystique/Games Update #2 – Life Finds a Way

Words from a great film; “life finds a way”. It certainly does when I try to make me time for gaming and crafty stuff. I’ve managed to snatch an hourish a day doing my chores on Animal Crossing but that’s… Continue Reading →

Stitching Unicorn Mystique: The Saga Continues / Gaming Update

I’ve had a few hardcore days worrying about world events, not sleeping, working, binge watching Hoarders and stitching. It’s resulted in a decent amount of progress on the dreaded unicorn. I really want to get this over and done with… Continue Reading →

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