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Big Surprise!
Just got my degree result and I got a FIRST! Was not expecting that. Reading through the feedback I think it was my pecha kucha...

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Dec 16, 20221 min read


Working on Zine 5
I’m eating the elephant one mouthful at a time….it feels like glacial progress but I have actually got some sort of plan for the entire...

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Dec 12, 20222 min read


Another funny old week
On the plus side my post viral symptoms have definitely abated. I am almost virtually back to normal. One bizarre thing, my balance in...

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Nov 28, 20222 min read


Over and Out to the OCA
still of Action Man disrupting the presentation I can’t quite believe my time has ended as a student at the Open College of the Arts!...

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Sep 30, 20222 min read


Endings and shiftings
I’ve not particularly wanted to write about the Queen’s death but it’s become almost the elephant in the room now, it seems crazy to...

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Sep 15, 20222 min read


Weird week of ups and downs
Self awarded rosettes for my hospital visit I think this week I shall give you a rundown of the various bits and pieces. And of course,...

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Sep 3, 20223 min read


This week's post a bit late
I’m aware that it is already Monday and I’ve done no post. I’ve sat down in my studio several times in the last few days but have been...

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Aug 15, 20222 min read


Trip to London
I got back last night from my course and today am catching up with myself and all my jobs, one of which is writing here. So did I learn...

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Jul 31, 20223 min read


Hot! Hot! Hot!
Thank goodness the temperature has cooled again! What a couple of days! It was very hot here in Yorkshire, one of the hottest areas of...

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Jul 24, 20222 min read


Events of last week (part2)
Third event: Attending the comic book fair in Macclesfield, MACC-POW. I had to do this as part of my course, putting my work out there,...

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Jul 14, 20223 min read


Events of last week (part 1)
What a week it was! By a weird synchronicity, 3 totally unconnected things came together one after another just to make life more...

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Jul 7, 20222 min read


Rocks
I’m writing this ahead to time as I’ve got a very busy end of week coming up. The last few days have been filled with anxiety. Why did I...

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Jul 3, 20222 min read


Signed up for a course!
I posted a few weeks ago about what I might do in the future and then an email dropped into my account with a newsletter from LDComics....

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Jun 24, 20223 min read


Working in Zine 4
I’ve managed to get back to work again, (it’s just showing up in the studio, you end up working by default) and I’ve been grappling with...

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Jun 16, 20221 min read


Head exploding time
After virtually a week off, I’m back in my studio after a busy social time, family visiting here and me visiting family. Now I’m trying...

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Jun 11, 20222 min read


End of an era
Funny old week. I handed in my final Assignment for my degree in Visual Communications this week. It should have been a great moment of...

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Jun 3, 20222 min read


Working on Zine 4
Quite apart from real life problems, I’ve been working on Zine 4 and it has brought up lots of pesky emotions which just get in the way!...

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May 27, 20221 min read


Other people's responses are out of one's hands
A weird thing happened in my Yoga class last night. My teacher came up to me and in front of a few other people said, really intensely,...

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Apr 29, 20223 min read


Making decisions....hijacked by a migraine
I’m going to attend a small comic book fair in July and need stuff for the table. I will have my zines, business cards and my tea towels...

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Apr 23, 20223 min read


Illness behaviour and Tea Towels!
I’ve written before about having migraines, well this week I’ve been poorly all week. It has been very useful with Covid around, everyone...

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Apr 8, 20222 min read


