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Jo Bavington-Jones: “I met my agent on a dating site”

2020-01-14
By: Cathy
On: 14 January 2020
In: Author interviews

Reading Time: 5 minutes Jo Bavington-Jones is the author of two novels: Lucy Shaw’s Not Sure and Lucy Shaw Wants More, both published byContinue Reading

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Writers’ Group in Folkestone – The Write Space

2020-01-07
By: Cathy
On: 7 January 2020
In: The Write Space

Reading Time: 4 minutes There are a few writers’ groups in Folkestone, all offering different things, which is great but, because most groups areContinue Reading

Betsy Aidinyantz

Ashford’s ArtiGras Arts Festival – Interview With Betsy Aidinyantz

2015-03-27
By: Cathy
On: 27 March 2015
In: Events

Reading Time: 5 minutes Above Caffè Nero in Ashford’s town centre, plans are being hatched amid a flurry of activity masterminded by Betsy AidinyantzContinue Reading

Butterfly image from the cover of The Collector by John Fowles

The Collector John Fowles Analysis

2014-09-12
By: Cathy
On: 12 September 2014
In: Canterbury Christ Church University

Reading Time: 8 minutes The Collector by John Fowles has cropped up a few times in the current Facebook ‘list 10 books that have stuckContinue Reading

Leave The House Friday – Waitrose Cafe

2014-08-29
By: Cathy
On: 29 August 2014
In: Leave the House Friday

Reading Time: 4 minutes After last week’s LTHF trip to Costa Coffee in my local Tesco, I decided I’d do a tour of supermarketContinue Reading

Poem: Inappropriate Behaviour

2014-08-26
By: Cathy
On: 26 August 2014
In: Poetry & Fiction

Reading Time: < 1 minute This poem was part of my portfolio for the poetry module at university. Getting a 1st for the poetry moduleContinue Reading

Leave The House Friday – Costa Coffee

2014-08-22
By: Cathy
On: 22 August 2014
In: Leave the House Friday

Reading Time: 3 minutes I’ve got to admit, I’m a bit of a hermit. When it comes to leaving the house, I don’t actuallyContinue Reading

Guest Post: My Experience of Working With Illustrators, by Nik Perring

2014-04-29
By: Cathy
On: 29 April 2014
In: Author interviews

Reading Time: 4 minutes Collaborating with Kirsty for the cover of The Flash Mob was a nerve-wracking experience. Would we like it? We absolutelyContinue Reading

I Found an American Psycho

2013-12-17
By: Cathy
On: 17 December 2013
In: Poetry & Fiction

Reading Time: < 1 minute I had to submit a portfolio of poetry in my first year at university. Here’s one of them. It’s aContinue Reading

Book review on Words With Jam

2013-12-11
By: Cathy
On: 11 December 2013
In: Book reviews

Reading Time: < 1 minute I subscribe to the Words With Jam newsletter and when the editor asked for book reviewers, I thought, ‘aha, IContinue 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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#jerseydress #stretchfabric #homemadedress #dressmaking #clothesmaking #overlocker #sewingproject #imadethis #cathymadethis #reddress #redandwhite #redandblack
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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