Hello, my name is Alison, I was born in the London area and currently live in Scotland. Welcome to my pages, I’m interested in loads of things, many of the random, which you’ll read about here.
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I’ve loved Marcasite for years. I think it must be because I saw people still wearing the sparkling brooches made of it when I was a child, and just maybe I saw pieces in the jumble (junk) sales I used to be drawn to then too.
I remember when I was...
I’ve seen the following clip on a number of sites and have shared this with friends, but it’s just too hilarious not to post here as well.
It is Mr Darcy as you’ve never seen (or heard) him before by Mitchell and Webb.
Click here to view the embedded...
Some of you already know that back in the Summer I decided to go back into studying. In fact, I’ve been wanting to for quite some time.
Since September I have started at University on a part-time certificate course, which will take me up to May 2010...
It’s that time of the year again, and we made our annual visit to Haddo House’s Christmas Fair. A chance to Christmas shop, or indeed, to treat yourself!
I made another quick trip to the new collectibles shop and bagged myself a Deco Marcasite ring,...
Time for another knitted update from the Mum’s latest creations.
The Mum has been busy this year, not only with her own creations, but with some commissions. First up was a request to provide bats for sale at some bat walks in August:
She also was...
Heartily recommended! Alison has a relaxed style of writing, and makes me want to learn more about photography and history, as well as enjoying reading about her day-to-day activities.
Alison has one of the most interesting personal blogs with topics that include her love of history, specifically Eleanor of Castile, and her adept ability to take some really amazing photos of her current home in Scotland. I follow her blog posts and I am never disappointed.
