I am always awed by people who have incredible artistic talent. But to then have that talent and apply it in miniature…wow. Salavat Fidai is one such artist. A sculptor, Salavat uses a craft knife to sculpt the tips of pencils. Yes, you did read that correctly – the tips of pencils. I have created…
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Covid life idea goes viral
We all know what life is like in lockdown. For many people it meant time on their hands they weren’t used to – and that lends itself to a lot of craziness. But sometimes in that craziness you find a gem. ML Brennan is one of those people who found a gem. ML tweeted: I…
Flower power
I don’t have many indoor plants. I would love more, but with Barbarians, a dog, pots on the decks (12) and a large garden, I don’t have enough time for more plants at the moment. As a result, we only have 3 pot plants in the house (and one of those is a cactus, the…
Bookshelf restack fail
We’ve all taken the chance during lockdown to get to some of those big jobs done that we never really get to. This was no different for a well-meaning cleaner who took the chance to do a deep clean of the closed library where she worked. Librarians at the library in Suffolk (UK) returned to…
A year of change
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. How have you changed in the last year?Wow. What a year to be considering this question. Drought, then fire, then floods and hail, then pandemic. I have two things to talk about. The first isn’t really a change, more a reminder…