The Return of Betty & Marge
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World Stone Skimming Championships
Bookmark0Do you think that you might be a stone skimmer of world championship standard? Then read on… The World Stone Skimming Championships were started in 1983 by Bertie Baker, and then lay fallow until they were resurrected in 1997 by the Easdale Island Community Development Group as a fundraising event. Contestants hail from around the …
Blenheim Palace – Feeling Flush?
Bookmark0Have you always wanted to feel like a real celebrity star with all of the trimmings….? Get your self along to Blenheim Palace from the 12th of September to the 27th of October where a fully functioning 18ct gold toilet will be on display which you can use. Created by artist Maurizio Cattelan, Blenheim Palace …
Craftfulness : By Rosemary Davidson & Arzu Tahsin
Bookmark0As a craft author and maker of many years when I saw the title and strap line of this book it resonated with me. In the introduction the authors, both makers, describe how they realized that craft is their therapy. “Working with my hands to make a thing-whether it’s a sketchbook or a piece of weaving …
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Bullet Journaling : Whistle & Hound
Bookmark0If, like us at Magpie Towers, you find that you often have several notebooks (ahem Chrissy), diaries and scribbled notes on the go, then get yourself along to a bullet journaling course! It’s a fascinating way of not only being organised but also creative and even if you’re just like me without a creative notion …
Press Show Picks: TOM DIXON A/W 2019
Bookmark0The designer Tom Dixon is based in a fabulous old building called The Coal Office in Kings Cross. He has his headquarters, studio, and shop there. He also owns the adjoining restaurant/cafe , which uses many of his products. I was there last week with other journalists to view his new products, mainly his new …
Minted: New Jewellery Collection from The Royal Mint
Bookmark0The Royal Mint launches first jewellery collection to be made at The Royal Mint in over a thousand years. On the 4TH July The Royal Mint launched its first jewellery collection to be designed and made by in-house experts in silversmithing techniques at The Royal Mint in its long, illustrious history. The collection, envisioned by …
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Kombucha : The trendiest vegan, no alcohol drink. From Left Field
Bookmark0As the interest in healthier living and no and low alcohol drinks continues and fermented foods are on a resurgence, it is good to know that there are some high-quality drinks in your fridge that taste great and are good for you. Left Field Kombucha (“the healthiest fizz in your fridge”), is a pioneering small …
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How We Choose To Play: Fran Heath
Bookmark0I was browsing in the children’s shop a Pocket Full of Pebbles, in Cowes when I came across this delightful book by an Isle of Wight author and artist. She has taken a dolls house refurbished it and created scenes for her story. This is an excellent example of crowd funding working to produce a …
Saltburn-by-the-Sea: A Photo Essay by Ivor Robinson
Bookmark0You know when you see a really beautiful landscape photograph that just makes you want to visit the place, well that is the case for me when I receive a photo essay from our North East landscape photographer and contributor Ivor Robinson. Here he brings you Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire as seen from afternoon to dusk. …
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