Malakoff Torte
I Blame The 70s…..
The Origins of This Delicious Cake I was a child in the 1970s. There wasn't the food culture like now. Exotic was a term leveled at garlic. Recipe books were…
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I Blame The 70s…..
Fiona Small Messenger Handbag in Purple Meadow
Red Fuchsia, Purple Meadow and Christmas
Finally! Wow, has it been a while since I wrote a blog post. In early October I got a call from the RTE Nationwide office to say that the following…
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Red Fuchsia, Purple Meadow and Christmas
Neckband in Purple Meadow
New Products!
A Little More Time Six months into life with Covid 19, the lack of large events like Bloom has meant that time I would normally spend creating lots of…
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New Products!
Tara Large Zip Top Handbags
Emerging from Lockdown
At the start of Lockdown... ... no-one knew how long it might last. Suddenly our world shrank to a 2km radius. I'd been used to hopping in the car to…
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Emerging from Lockdown
My Backpacks Have (Finally) Arrived!
How long? Really? It's take you how long? More than 2 years. For more than two years I have been saying to people who have asked if I make backpacks…
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My Backpacks Have (Finally) Arrived!
Spanish Point Beach
Looking Forward and Back – a true January Blog Post
Nothing Day? It is a long, long time since I wrote a blog post, and I've got slightly out the habit of writing them. So, seeking inspiration I decided to…
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Looking Forward and Back – a true January Blog Post
Highlighting where a pocket was with embroidery
Why and How I use Recycled Jeans to Make my Handbags
I'm regularly asked why I use recycled jeans in my bags. It would be easier to use new fabric that is handy to cut, for instance. Why do I say…
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Why and How I use Recycled Jeans to Make my Handbags
A Celebration of Spring, Carnaval, International Women’s Day and Sunshine! And a Spring Promotion!
It's the 1st March today, and I always think that March signifies the speeding up of the year. Once January and February are done, time seems to speed up and…
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A Celebration of Spring, Carnaval, International Women’s Day and Sunshine! And a Spring Promotion!
Imbolc is here – and that’s a Good Thing!
According to Wikipedia, "Imbolc, or Imbolg, also called Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of Spring. It is held on 1 February, or about halfway between…
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Imbolc is here – and that’s a Good Thing!
Handmade in West Clare
Beat the January Blues with Mood Enhancing Handbags Designed and Made in West Clare!
Mood Enhancing Handbags! As the bright lights and festive atmosphere of December become a distant memory, and we all face into a grey and dreary January, it’s time to look…
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Beat the January Blues with Mood Enhancing Handbags Designed and Made in West Clare!