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Video: ‘Stop the Clock’ – a time-travel story

2021-01-07
By: Cathy
On: 7 January 2021
In: Achievements, Events

Reading Time: 4 minutes Once upon a time, we could do stuff. Stuff like go to the little Tesco without wearing a mask; stuffContinue Reading

notepad with writing goals written down

Writing Goals in 2020 (and how I got on)

2020-12-31
By: Cathy
On: 31 December 2020
In: Achievements

Reading Time: 13 minutes At the beginning of the year, my friend Tessa and I met up in our local Wetherspoons to discuss ourContinue Reading

The New Writer Life Writing Competition – I won a prize!

2013-11-30
By: Cathy
On: 30 November 2013
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute Back in May, I noticed The New Writer had announced a competition for a piece of life writing. They wantedContinue Reading

The Flash Mob: Available on Amazon now!

2013-11-29
By: Cathy
On: 29 November 2013
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute As I said on Wednesday when I revealed the cover for The Flash Mob, today is publication day, hurrah! YouContinue Reading

The Flash Mob – A Flash Fiction Anthology

2013-11-27
By: Cathy
On: 27 November 2013
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute Well, this is all very exciting. I’ve got some stories being published in an anthology that will be available onContinue Reading

Article in Writing Magazine

2013-10-04
By: Cathy
On: 4 October 2013
In: Achievements

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been a while since I wrote on this blog. I’ve finished my second year at university (and passed averagingContinue Reading

My first writing cheque (and what I bought with it)

2012-06-08
By: Cathy
On: 8 June 2012
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute A couple of months ago, I was reading Nik Perring’s blog post about the first cheque he received as aContinue Reading

100 RPM–100 stories inspired by music

2012-06-07
By: Cathy
On: 7 June 2012
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute I’ve mentioned a couple of times about 100 RPM – the collection of 100-word stories I’ve got a story inContinue Reading

Flash Flood National Flash Fiction Day 2012

2012-05-17
By: Cathy
On: 17 May 2012
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute Yesterday was National Flash Fiction Day and one of the events happening to celebrate it was the Flash Flood Journal,Continue Reading

National Flash Fiction Day Flash Flood

2012-05-15
By: Cathy
On: 15 May 2012
In: Achievements

Reading Time: < 1 minute FlashFlood is a flash fiction journal edited by a team of volunteer editors on behalf of National Flash Fiction DayContinue Reading

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Hello, I'm Cathy and I'm a writer, proofreader, editor and all-round word botherer but this blog is a collection of all sorts of stuff and there'll probably be stuff about cats and sewing as well as writing. Please believe me when I say my vocabulary does sometimes extend to words other than 'stuff'.

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Look at this fab bundle from @kellylovesasianfood Look at this fab bundle from @kellylovesasianfood 😀 I’ve never had or made sushi before - vegan or otherwise - but I’m going to enjoy trying 😀
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I made a bucket hat! The fabric was from a duvet c I made a bucket hat! The fabric was from a duvet cover I bought from a charity shop 😀
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It’s every writer’s dream to be a columnist an It’s every writer’s dream to be a columnist and now I am one! I’m so happy to be writing for @folkestonefoghorn - the new magazine covering all the fab stuff that goes on in Folkestone. 

There was a launch party last Thursday at @thelighthousechampagnebar with a poetry reading by @shazza_mckazza and a performance by singer-songwriter @floglen12. 

You can get a free copy of Folkestone Foghorn from dozens of shops, cafes, bars and galleries around town. 😀 
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Dress made from a metre of fabric from @poundfabri Dress made from a metre of fabric from @poundfabrics 😀

I also used my overlocker to sew the seams for the first time, instead of sewing them on my sewing machine, then finishing them on the overlocker 😀
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I made an impulse purchase after seeing a @mine4su I made an impulse purchase after seeing a @mine4sure Facebook ad. As it was an impulse purchase, I didn’t spend any time thinking up a brand name but I actually quite like ‘Cathy Made This’ 😀

After I’d placed my order, I noticed it was coming from France but I only ordered them on Tuesday night and they turned up this morning (Saturday). 

Very pleased 😀
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A nice morning for some 7am yoga on the beach with A nice morning for some 7am yoga on the beach with @iamsolsticeyoga 😀
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I’ve started doing c25k for the billionth time. I’ve started doing c25k for the billionth time. It was nice and peaceful down the Warren this morning 😀
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I went to a yoga class on the beach hosted by @iam I went to a yoga class on the beach hosted by @iamsolsticeyoga recently and now I’ll have to go again, as I’ve made a yoga mat bag. It’s got a strap inside to keep the mat secure and it also has a zipped pocket for my phone and keys 😀 
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I’m not sure dungarees are quite me but it was a I’m not sure dungarees are quite me but it was a fabulously easy pattern to follow, as always with a pattern from @tillybuttons. Fabric from my local fabric pusher, @_miss_gingers 😀
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I’ve started to make the Erin dungarees from @ti I’ve started to make the Erin dungarees from @tillybuttons. Fabric from @_miss_gingers 😀
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I went out for a walk and decided I hadn’t bough I went out for a walk and decided I hadn’t bought any fabric for ages. I never leave @_miss_gingers empty-handed 😀
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The back of my quilt is done! I think I prefer it The back of my quilt is done! I think I prefer it to the front 🤔 Cutting all the strips out was easy with my Stripology ruler though 😀
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