Miniature cards might just be the answer

OH yes!” Jean said suddenly. “I knew there was something I meant to ask you, Maureen. “Do you have a really good writing pad?” We were sitting in my conservatory, letting our tummies settle after scof

A VISIT TO THE VILLAGE We love getting creative with cross stitch and this miniature town with an assortment of buildings from The Nutmeg Company* is at the top of our to-stitch list this winter. The

There’s not a better way to make your day than when the postman arrives and in your pile of letters you discover a hand-stitched card. While this time of year can be the busiest in terms of getting th

CREATING A KEEPSAKE My best friend Jo is a brilliant, strong and caring person. Her dad, Bob, sadly has mixed vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. Since 2020 she has moved back to care for him. They wer

Trading Card Game (TCG) players are inherently drawn to collecting. And shiny things. And collecting shiny things. It seems nowadays that TCG companies are competing to make the shiniest, most-appeali

How was it that the Mini became ‘cool’ during the Swinging Sixties? We investigate by attempting to separate fact from fiction