Category Archives: Volunteering

Blog 137 – 4.11.20 … riding the covid bucking bronco…

Posted on Nov 4, 2020 by aintwegotitmade

brrrmmmm…..brrrmmm (presses sewing machine pedal)…whoooosh….snip. clip. damn needle..can’t see the hole…brrrmmm….brrrrmmmm I have no time to write a blog….I’ve got on the face covering skateboard and I can’t get off. The charity I volunteer for needs the dosh…plus it feels … Continue reading →

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Blog 136 – 9.8.20…working like a crazy mask lady…

Posted on Aug 9, 2020 by aintwegotitmade

Once, while at an exhibition at the Barbican of those superb American furniture designers Charles and Ray Eames, I saw that they were admirers of this quote:

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Blog 115 – 29.4.19. Springtime talking and walking…

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 by aintwegotitmade

Spring is springing along as usual here in London. It was warmish, we put winter coats away…and then got them out again. It is the beginning of a new term at St.W’s primary and as a volunteer classroom assistant I … Continue reading →

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Blog 103 – 5.3.18 Somebody…please talk to me…

Posted on Mar 5, 2018 by aintwegotitmade

Walking to the shops today I bumped into Clara and her mum from St.W’s primary school (where I volunteer). Clara was smiling from ear to ear as soon as we spotted each other…

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Blog 100 – 20.12.17. I shop, therefore I am…

Posted on Dec 20, 2017 by aintwegotitmade

It’s the end of term at St.W’s primary school (where I volunteer) today…we had a party, and the Yr 2s (6-7 year olds) are very happy and looking forward to Christmas. For some reason there was a pile of Argos … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 72 – 25.3.15. Now where was I?… ah yes, the Gym…

Posted on Mar 25, 2015 by aintwegotitmade

Well, it’s nearly a year since the accident. I can do pretty much everything I did before…but I’m on notice that my leg and other bits of my body need my continuing attention….. My leg in plaster got me into … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 70 – 26.1.15. Oi! Show us yur muscles!

Posted on Jan 27, 2015 by aintwegotitmade

Sometimes I think I know better than the experts. I mean, it’s my body after all and I know my body better than they do. So I didn’t really like it when (hospital physio) Helen said –  get some off-the-peg … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 64 -…and breathe…. 6.12.14

Posted on Dec 7, 2014 by aintwegotitmade

Nothing but nothing will stick fabric to a bare concrete wall….at least not for more than a few hours. Leg and I have been shinning up 3m (10ft) ladders re-sticking backdrop with ineffective gaffer tape and praying. And leg has … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 63 – 25.11.14 Ain’t we got it made?

Posted on Nov 25, 2014 by aintwegotitmade

I have a way to go before I fully trust my leg on the slippery, wet leaves covering all our pavements right now. Now I understand the hesitance of the elderly…it’s a sad and scary thing to lose faith in … Continue reading →

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Achilles Blog 61 – 7.11.14. A nice warm feeling inside

Posted on Nov 7, 2014 by aintwegotitmade

Leg is not happy…there is an intermittent ‘pulling’ pain to the heel…and right hip not happy either…. so I decided to see if a soak in the bath would appease them. Especially as a November frostiness has finally arrived. I … Continue reading →

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