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I love cake! I have a sweet tooth and an hourglass figure (prone to weight on the hips).  I was probably 14 when I went on my first diet.  I’d watched Mum conscientiously record her calories and was […]

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I set up my business 9 years ago on a part time basis.  I loved every waking minute.  Every spare moment I spent researching websites, learning social media, writing blogs and making plans.  9 years later I still […]

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It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to new starts, new goals and new aspirations.  An exciting time when we start a new diary or journal, that fresh clean crisp new page where the future can […]

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    I’d love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas – thanks for your support – hope to talk to you all about your goals in the New Year. Carolyn x

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Of course you have a plan for Christmas, for most that will be a roast turkey and a day spent with loved ones, family or friends. Image copyright Carolyn Trafford 2018 But it’s a stressful time.  I’m busy, […]

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We live in a stressful world, you’re busy, I’m busy, yet how often do you say “Yes” to someone when you really wanted to say “No”?   It’s so easy to say ‘Yes’ it slips off the tongue and […]

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My final year of my Art Foundation Degree has just started it’s going to be a big big year.  It takes up about a day and a half on campus and perhaps the same amount of time in […]

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Do you remember those days?  You could just get a scrap of paper and some crayons and draw magical pictures or make up worlds in your head.  There was no right or wrong…..   …. you just let […]

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It’s been about 10 years ago I saw 2 mature couples strip down to their undies and swim in a Lake District tarn.  It’s an image that’s stayed with me – not in a bad way – it’s […]

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My university year has just finished.  By the time you’re reading this article, I will have my first batch of level 5 degree results – I’m a mature art student.  Younger students will have finished their exams and […]