On Friday Daisy and I had a road trip north to Scotland. Daisy drove as I was going to be working when we got there. We stopped at Tebay Services for a rest. Continue reading “A working road trip or two!”
Category: Miniatures News
Miniatures work, and blogs, from Maker of Things, including Harriet Board and Daisy Bell.
Chapter Thirteen
Harriet
Harriet was in her room, lying on her bed, reading. She found it a nice way to escape, to lose herself in a fictional world unrelated to her own so that she could, for a while, forget her life and the world around her. Continue reading “Chapter Thirteen”
Chapter Twelve
Harriet
Harriet had made an appointment to meet Mr Chow at the workshop to discuss the contract and had arrived in good time to look around. The workshop was still having renovations carried out, rows of strip lights were being installed on the ceiling and most of the stone wall outside had been taken down for rebuilding, exposing a view of trees and a hedge. Continue reading “Chapter Twelve”
Chapter Eleven
Harriet
Harriet knelt on the kitchen floor, her Brompton folding bicycle was upside down, resting on its saddle and handle bars, over a couple of old towels. A small tool roll was beside her. Continue reading “Chapter Eleven”
Chapter Ten
Harriet
There were two phone messages for Harriet. Both left for her while she was in the shower.
Always the way. How do people know? She wondered as she got dressed again in her bedroom. Continue reading “Chapter Ten”
Chapter Nine
Harriet
“That’ll do, thank you Amanda. It’ll take a bit of getting used to but it looks good, I am glad you thought of it. I should get it cut soon and that will finish off the transformation.” Continue reading “Chapter Nine”
Chapter Eight
Harriet
It was a quiet Sunday afternoon. Adam was out on a walk with friends, and Harriet and Amanda were on the sofa. Radio Three was playing a classical concert in the background, Amanda was reading, and Harriet was doodling in her sketch book. Continue reading “Chapter Eight”
Chapter Seven
Harriet
Sarah and Harriet were walking into town to find Harriet some new clothes. After Harriet abandoned all the dresses and figure hugging clothes Marie liked her to wear she was getting a bit short of normal clothes, and was wearing the same things for too long before laundry day came around again. Continue reading “Chapter Seven”
Chapter Six
Harriet
“Do you have any plans for the day, Harriet?” Adam asked as he brought some tea into the living room.
Harriet had spent the last few days reading and doodling in her sketch book. Some days she was in her room on the bed, other times curled up on the living room sofa. Harriet was slowly retreating into herself and though she was vaguely aware that it was happening she wasn’t fighting it. Continue reading “Chapter Six”
Chapter Five
Harriet
Harriet met up with Sarah at her ‘Stor-It’ box to tidy up her hastily placed tools and timber. She had walked there but found Sarah had already arrived in her car and had parked in the customer parking area. Continue reading “Chapter Five”