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Wellbeing of the planet and it's inhabitants, through creativity, health and eco education.

03/11/2026

I'm not diagnosed ADHD but as the lovely Sarah Bredin-Kemp said last week, 'Justine, there is ZERO % that you are not ADHD.' 🙈😆

My particular brand of ADHD is being a finisher. I hate not finishing things. Which is a good quality but not when it's at the detriment of eating/rehydrating/resting/sleeping/staying warm or having a wee! - or being on time - if you know me you'll understand this one! 🥴

It's also difficult when you're working on something with your Mrs Repurposeful CIC friend, who favours the 'starts but doesn't finish' ADHDer mode. Do we fully finish a task or leave it?!! 🫣 She told me about a concept of open loops last week - if you want to do or finish something and can't, it leaves a loop open in your brain, which is like a big energy drain - and my goodness, do I know that feeling!

So, yesterday I endeavoured to finish a few 'open loops' and strike some things of that never ending to do list. The more enjoyable bits were completing this pic and decorating my kitchen door. The different colours on each door panel aren't flowing in the way I wanted. So this still feels like an open loop 😩 but, the actual design is done - I just need to revise some of the colours on the top and bottom panels. Probably never gonna happen tbh. Maybe I'm a finisher of sorts?

26/10/2026

This half term my tutee has been working on his Halloween costume; a character from Five Nights at Freddy's. It's been a bit of a mad dash today to get it fully finished but, he's pulled out all of the stops, we're over the finish line and he's Halloween ready!!

The ideas this kid has are incredible. He has a thorough plan of what resources we'll need, how things will be made and fix together and a knack for finding solutions when things don't go to plan. He's so adept at adapting things as we go and it's great to see his self confidence developing as he pushes himself to try new things. He's an absolute joy to work with!

25/10/2026

Mortal Fools have a really exciting creative and fun event happening at Hirst Welfare Centre on Wednesday 28th Oct, 3.30-5.30.

What would you love Ashington to be like in years to come?
What facilities would you love to have on your doorstep?
What's missing from our town that you'd like to see?
How could we better meet the needs of an intergenerational community?
How could we live more connected, healthier and less stressed lives?

You're invited to come along and help build a 'future Ashington' model town!

Everyone is welcome - we want this to be a whole community event, it's not just for kids...
Families, tots to teens, adults without children, young, old and everyone in between. You might have lived here all your life, you might have just moved here; you're ALL welcome!

Below are just a few examples of buildings and characters but we want YOUR ideas and YOUR creativity. Refreshments will be served, so even if you just fancy a cuppa and to enjoy the craic, just come along!

Please share this post with your friends, groups and community. Why not make an afternoon of it? You can enjoy a delicious 2 course lunch at the Welfare's Community Cafe for £6, then come and join the session!

22/10/2026

Today I lost a whole load of notes that I had taken ages to redraft into something that would be understandable to others reading it.

I lost the entire bloody lot!

I had to start again from scratch - literally felt like having a complete tantrum!

So hours later and my head absolutely battered, the document is finally finished and sent! 🎉🎉 I'm now happily cutting out cardboard figures.

I hate tech. My brain cannot do mental work anymore. But I like practical tasks - you know where you are cutting out little people!

21/10/2026

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It's time to book your Festive Wreath class!

We still have a few places left on the following dates...

Creative Chicken Workshops (Bedlington)
Sun 29th November 1-3 or 4-6
Sun 6th December 1-3
(Refreshments served but you're welcome to BYO tipples if you'd like to spice up the afternoon)

Nurtch Coffee House (Ashington)
Monday 30th Nov 6-8pm
(Includes fancy refreshments!)
***accessible class - see below***

Hirst Welfare Centre (Ashington)
Friday 4th Dec 6-8pm
(Refreshments served but you're welcome to BYO tipples if you'd like to spice up the evening)

We know everyone is feeling the increased cost of living so we've frozen our prices at £40, every little helps!
***The Nurtch class is an accessible session - adults who need the support of their carer are welcome and an adult/child pair are welcome to come along and make a wreath together for £60.)***

We'll use a wide variety of fresh foliage and Sarah and I will give you the confidence and know how to build a stunning wreath, full of texture and colour. You'll learn about the folklore of some of the different stems and how to create wreaths yourself throughout the year, using what you have in your garden and can safely forage for locally.

At Creative Remakery, our ethos is to walk lightly on the Earth and sustainability is at the heart of what we do, with locally sourced foliage - everything is compostable, so there's no waste and no travel miles.

Get in touch on 07479690882 if you'd like to book a place/s.

Below are some wreaths from past workshops to give you a flavour of what we do.

(If you'd like to do a block booking for a group or team building session, please ask us about group discounted rates.)

21/10/2026

We have a few rag wreath kits left - we're offering them for the same price as the last super special offer -
3 kits for £20!! (Usually they're £15 each or 2 for £20)

It's a lucky dip surprise offer - you get 3 kits but you don't get to choose the colours!
All we can say is that they're all stunning!

They make fab Xmas presents or they're perfect for a Xmas 'lasses night in get together' and at under £7 per kit, that's a great deal!

Leave a comment or DM us to place your order.

(If you desperately want a particular colour scheme, just ask, we may be able to put a bespoke one together. 😊)

21/10/2026

We're making great progress with the Halloween costume in our therapeutic education sessions.

This week we finished the gloves (super fiddly🙈) then started on the mask.

My tutee had a great plan of how we'd make it - I suggested an alternative design idea (given that we don't have a lot of time before Halloween 🥴) but, he remained confident and steadfast on his plan saying,
'Justine, I have spent many hours thinking about this and perfecting the design in my head, trust me, this is the best way.'

How could I argue with that? 🤷‍♀️

So, on his detailed instruction we managed to make a rather ingenious structure for said mask - I was blown away! I merely follow the instructions and bring the resources, he's the mastermind behind it.

We'd run out of the original fabric but luckily, a quick visit to The Sewing Machine Guy after the session has saved the costume. Phew!
The odds of finding yellow fabric in the right shade and thickness was slim but, the stars were obviously aligned for us and my anxiety greatly relieved! 🙏🏻

Next time we have a lot of work to do to finish the mask - and the matter of a giant foot to adjust, but I'm confident that this kid will work wonders - he always does! ❤️

21/10/2026

Join us next week when we'll be working with Mortal Fools and a bunch of other creatives on some half-term intergenerational fun for everyone!

Not just kids/families, this is for adults too!
See you at Hirst Welfare Centre on Wednesday!

17/10/2026

Every wreath class is different, depending on the tutor and their ethos. If you're wondering about the flavour of our festive wreaths, here are a few examples from past class attendees.

We'll use a wide variety of fresh foliage and Sarah and I will give you the confidence and know how to build a stunning wreath, full of texture and colour. You'll learn about the folklore of some of the different stems and how to create wreaths yourself throughout the year, using what you have in your garden and can safely forage locally.

At Creative Remakery, our ethos is to walk lightly on the Earth and sustainability is at the heart of what we do. The components will compost, with no waste created - the bases are reusable and compostable, any ribbon used is reusable for other projects too.

Get in touch on 07479690882 if you'd like to book a place/s - see posters below for dates/venues.

**We have also added an additional Tipsy Wreath session at Ashington Hirst Welfare, Friday 4th Dec, 6-8pm. We'll supply tea and cake but you are warmly invited to BYO tipples if you fancy something a little stronger!

16/10/2026

Friday nights certainly aren't what they used to be!

I've been watching Gogglebox whilst turning cardboard boxes inside out ready for a creative project - with a cup of bedtime tea. I know, wild, I need to calm doon!

You might be a bit surprised to see a photo of me - I HATE having my photo taken.
But, Mr Creative Remakery says that I should have my photo on the page more, as it makes it feel more personal and it's good for page followers to see who I am - and it makes me more relatable.

I agree with him. I like to see who people are - but I just need to be more ok with being seen!

As I walk my menopausal, 'transformational' journey, I'd really like to embrace some changes and be ok with them. So, maybe you'll see a bit more of me. My son has bought a fancy new camera and he's talking about making video reels - maybe I'll join the 21st Century? 🤷‍♀️😉

I'm still waiting to emerge fully transformed out of the chrysalis - and be my healthiest self. But we live in hope! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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