Sewing – thedementedfairy

June 4, 2020

Fits and starts

Ah life! This is such a crappy year isn’t it? Last week, me still with mild toothache, my optician dropped off my new specs. Now I normally wear contacts, and only wear specs round the house- they are THICK so I look like Mrs Mole, and make it hard for me to judge distances, so … Continue reading Fits and starts

May 29, 2020

A tiny glimmer of mojo…

I’m taking a bit of a short break from scrubs [although many, many more are still needed], and also from the #MayWriteABit 2020 posts [as may be obvious lol] I have a special order for a couple of scrub sets, so cut 2 more out…then started feeling a slight mojo itch as I tidied up … Continue reading A tiny glimmer of mojo…

May 21, 2020

Ch ch ch ch changes

#MayWriteABit 2020 days 17-18 I think my life changed most dramatically when I was between 17 and 18, 1977-78 I realised I was not enjoying or succeeding at A level probably by the end of the first term. I’d been chased by all my O level teachers to continue their subject to A level, and … Continue reading Ch ch ch ch changes

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020

Cheaper by the Dozen

#MayWriteABit 2020, day 12 Free associations with 12- Cheaper by the Dozen– there have been several versions of this, but I love the 1950 one. Large families are amusing in film, but I find them alarming in real life! Maybe I was over influenced by this, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, and The Sound of … Continue reading Cheaper by the Dozen

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

Give Us a Tenner…

#MayWriteABit 2020. Day 10. I’m going to stop mentioning that I’m totally stuck in arrears with this, but even if not writing daily I am thinking about writing daily lol So, when I got to 10, what did I think of? ‘Best of’ lists and ‘top tens’ so with no further ado, and NOT in … Continue reading Give Us a Tenner…

May 6, 2020

Take 5

#MayWriteABit 2020 #5 A day late, but hey, the thought was there. Random ramblings from ‘Captivity’: Lockdown continues, and every day is a weekend. I’m a pretty self-contained old bird, I love messing about on FB, reading, sewing, cooking, eating, hanging out with my wife…so this has been no great burden to me. [1]Exercise schmexercise. … Continue reading Take 5

May 4, 2020

Hup Two Three Four…

#MayWriteABit 2020 Well that didn’t start well did it? I’m supposed to be writing every day, but a combination of broken sleep with toothache and a cross-eyed focus on sewing these scrubs, I … forgot. So this post, on Star wars Day, is for days 2, 3 and 4. Oh dear. On Saturday [2nd] I … Continue reading Hup Two Three Four…

May 2, 2020

M’Aidez! #1

A few days ago I was invited to join “#MayWriteABit 2020 mutual support group” on FaceBook. I was ambivalent, but have been reading group members’ comments as the kick-off date of May 1st approached. I finally decided to go for it this morning. Those of you who’ve been around on this blog for a while … Continue reading M’Aidez! #1

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

She scrubs up well!

I am ASTONISHED by how much I’ve raised in my Gofundme campaign. I spent about £200 myself to get started, then aimed at getting another £200 from contributions. As of this morning, it’s standing at and AMAZING £1125! Such generosity. What have we come to, that out NHS is being held up by the kindness … Continue reading She scrubs up well!

April 15, 2020

A Right Scrubber

Not that or that or her and definitely not her or them. A lot of the ‘For the Love of Scrubs’ ladies on Facebook refer to themselves as scrubbers. Not sure if they’re mostly to young to get the meaning, or are having a bit of a laugh at others’ expense, but it made me … Continue reading A Right Scrubber