Both my Dad and I have been union reps during our working lives. This photo from the 1980's that appeared in our local paper reminded me...

Back in the early summer, Castle Bromwich Hall hosted a 40s day.  Hannah and Chris enjoyed visiting the vintage shopping stalls. Althou...

Hannah lives close to Castle Bromwich Hall  a Jacobean house with beautiful gardens that are open to the public. In early May, the Hall ...

A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a set of die newly designed by British designer for Sizzix, Katie Skilton.  They are her first set of die...

I found these two small square photos taken back in 1978 towards the end of our fortnight's holiday. As I had treated myself to the new ...

At a crop last weekend, a friend Anne brought along a set of scrapbooking kits she had made from old stash, mainly Cloud 9 papers and embell...

My sister had a big birthday at the end of June and our little brother (who isn't too far behind us as there are less than four years be...

My dad's brother, Brian, sadly died last year and I learned many things about my Dad's childhood when Brian's obituary was read....

Back in the 1960's my Dad was best man for his brother at his wedding in South East London.    I used Graphic 45 papers to match...

We have a number of very poor quality, small photos (4x4") that were taken in the 1960s and 70s during our childhoods, and as there wer...

No, not the Tim Holtz shade of distress ink, but a picture I have scrapbooked more than once.  The picture is of Mum and Dad back in 1963...

Searching about in the loft last month unearthed this little gem of a photo of my husband, on Scarborough beach as a toddler.  He lived ther...

My Mum was very close to her niece Julie, as they both had red hair people often used to think they mother and daughter, even when Mum was o...

I have used this photo more than once on my scrapbook layouts.  It was one of the first photos I ever scrapbooked,  it appeared in the C...