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Can I have an extra couple of days in the month?
We all want a bit more time. We struggle to fit things in. When we're feeling harassed we ask for more hours in the day. Or enough time to get it, whatever it may be, done by the end of the week. I'm still working on more hours in the day. However, I did have a...
Going screen-free (an accidental experiment)
Given the nature of this blog and Ink Drops itself, I have something of a strange relationship with my computer screen. I'll go out of my way to avoid spending too much time on it. Simultaneously I get lost in website tweaks and writing, and of course running our shop...
Letterpress #2: LCBA and Dunlin Press
Wednesday night Carla and I enjoyed another night at The Waiting Room. We got to find out more about letterpress printing, paper and other lost arts. London Centre for Book Arts Things kicked off with a talk from Simon Good of the London Centre for Book Arts. It can...
Reading Matter: one of my favourites
It'll come as no surprise to hear that my paper addiction stretches to include some magazines as well as stationery and books. Not the typical celebrity-focused ones, but the ones that are a delight to discover and a joy to peruse. The ones that embrace and honour the...
A walk alone
The bright sunshine this week has encouraged me to leave my desk and enjoy a lunchtime stroll. I know I should do it more often in the winter but it's often more tempting to stay inside where it's warm with a book to transport me to somewhere else. Even in the summer,...
My mini travel office
I might be reasonably organised but I'm not terribly good at minimalism (or packing light). However, on trips to the US, I know I have to keep space for the return journey in my suitcase for the inevitable raids on the craft superstores over here. So this is what I...
Preparing to embrace Spring
It hasn't been a particularly cold winter but it feels like it's been going on for a long time. Maybe it's simply because we've been waiting for a massive drop in temperature and heavy snow and it hasn't yet arrived. Now there's a sense of Spring in the air. The winds...
How I’m decluttering in 2015
There seem to be so many approaches to decluttering. It makes me think of the numerous diet plans available. I’ve tried them all. I attempted to a room at a time but it took too long and I lost momentum. I’ve tried doing a little bit each day but I could never...
My very own library…
The lovely Kate tagged me in an Instagram post this morning. She asked me to join the tag and share a photo of my blue books. While I was stacking the blue-spined books within reach for a quick snap, I realised that though I've had the conversation many times...
Seven days to catch up
How do you handle your to-do list? I find that I add more tasks than I can do. Then I carry these over to the next day or week. At this point, it becomes clear that once again I've given myself too many tasks to do. Consequently, I'm always a bit behind and always...
Learning to letterpress
On Wednesday, we scrapped our usual Skype meeting and popped along to The Waiting Room, in Colchester. We're still getting used to living in the same town! We've been before for brunches and burlesque, but this time they had a letterpress takeover. The wonderful Bob...
How I’m getting organised in 2015
Every year I try to find a way of making my life more organised. I'm a scanner personality. So using exactly the same system year after year would probably bore me. Additionally, life doesn't stay the same every year. Hence it's good to be flexible to accommodate this...