Easter Island facts! 1. There are some 1000 heads/statues dotted around the island. Their true name is Moai. 2. Initially europeans couldn’t work out how the moai had been moved from the quarries to their current locations as the island were mostly treeless by the time they arrived. Recent studies and theories believe huge groupsContinue reading “Advent Day 6…. Easter Island, Chile”
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Advent Day 5…. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Russia
St Basil’s Cathedral facts 1. Ivan Vasilyevich, the first Tsar of Russia, ordered the construction of the cathedral in 1555. 2. Today, Saint Basil’s Cathedral is recognized for its vibrant palette. This was however not its original colour; the beautiful colours were added about 200 years after the building was completed. Originally the cathedral wasContinue reading “Advent Day 5…. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Russia”
Popping up to Crewe for a pop up
I sat down on the train at a table, opposite three young girls on their way to Manchester for a night out. The opening of their tinned cocktails and loud chat about boys filling my mind, taking it off a fairly nerve racking but exciting weekend ahead. I was off to the Crochet Sanctuary, theContinue reading “Popping up to Crewe for a pop up”
Better late than never, Right?!
OK so I have a very real very serious condition – FOMO. I have a complete fear of missing out, especially when it comes to all things yarn. I have a hugely addictive personality and I’m completely in denial with how much I can actually achieve in a day, week, month… Or in this case…Continue reading “Better late than never, Right?!”
Crochet beginner; My top tips
Ok so you want to crochet. You’ve bought some hooks, you’ve got your yarn and you sit down and …. GAH everything on the internet is so confusing and nothing seems to be cohesive or make any sense! There are abreviations everywhere and they don’t match from one post to another, patterns are a minefieldContinue reading “Crochet beginner; My top tips”
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