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I started this blog on Jan 8th 2016 as a task I had to complete for a Newcastle college module when I was studying the printed and constructed textile course there.  It wasn't the right course for me - it made assumptions about learning abilities and suited a younger audience who wouldn't question methods and had little experience of textiles or life in general.. Of course what the younger generation had was computer knowledge and I would never have survived the two years I wasted there without support from the other students sharing their computer savvy!!

In among the little teaching we were given, we were expected to devise, implement and write this blog with little or no tuition or any guidance - (yes that is harsh but I had no idea at all and when I sought support it wasn't given at any level) I was very proud when I mastered the technology and programme needed and I managed to put this together and feel quite pleased it has survived for four years!!!  For me this blog had been an interesting document of my return to learn journey plus a pleasant reminder of some of my adventures I have had over the last 4 years.  It keeps me in touch with quite a number of far flung friends and some people find it entertaining in parts and less so in others!! I don't really mind if it gets read or not, its just the modern way of a longstanding diary I have kept on and off for almost 50 years... its slightly different to the diary I got with a lock for possibly Christmas 1970 - some of the old diaries have survived but many have be lost over the years - no great loss I should imagine 😊

This year on Jan 8th 2020 we are moving house - quite another entirely different undertaking - its quite possible this move will be our forever house - kind of weird feeling given I lived in my almost  first house for such a long time - from being 6 years old through to the grand age of  52 ( a long story for another place) and then Dr Fred and I  have been quite transient for a few years - and now quite suddenly we are 'settling' down.

Its very exciting - a new chapter in our life together, Dr Fred is already quite grey these days and I suspect he will be entirely white by the year end!!   He is already 'surprised' by some of my wallpaper suggestions.... I am surprised he is surprised after all this time together and the most recent advent of the crazy dog paper - he will have to learn... meanwhile my final year of my degree calls and most decorating and home improvements will have to wait until the summer so he has plenty of time to adjust.

So a new year a new start - I have posted approx 450 blog pages mostly about my art journey and the inspiration that drives me.   I have had over 25,000 views of various pages - dunno if this is good or bad - I've nothing to compare it to, this blog was only ever intended to be a fun way of documenting my progress through college and life in general, as I said, its nice that some people read it and enjoy my ramblings and obviously if you don't care for it you wouldn't don't read it!!!



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