Well, I have to say, I was entirely happy to see the back of 2019! What. A. Year. Not only did my lying, cheating douchebag of an ex spectacularly detonate my heart and financially ruin me and my business, but I was also diagnosed with cancer. Oh, and just to really rub salt in the wound, Boris Johnson got elected and they stopped making Tooty Frooties. Honestly, could the universe just not for five minutes?

Thankfully, a lot of wonderful people (and two absolute superhero sarcoma surgeons) helped me get through the worst of it. I’ll be forever grateful for their care, skill, and wicked humour when I needed it most. Still, the loss of my favourite workshop sweets hits hard — some tragedies you just don’t recover from.

Amid all that chaos, I somehow managed to juggle three jobs to keep a roof over my head (and my furry freeloaders fed). My charming ex very graciously allowed me to stay in the house I’d poured my heart, soul, and savings into — on the teeny-tiny condition that I paid 100% of the mortgage and bills myself, even though he earned three times as much as me. What a prince, right?

Somehow, amidst the exhaustion and caffeine, I did manage to achieve some jewellery progress. Heartbreak induced insomnia at the beginning of the year meant that I did find enough hours to finish my new website, which means I no longer have to weep my way through WordPress updates ever again. Small mercies!

Orders for sewing necklaces, lightning bolts, and shiny biscuits kept me busy through the summer, until September enforced workshop shutdown with two rounds of rather invasive surgery. That put the brakes on my plans for Christmas in Cambodia (rude), but such is life.

A huge apology to everyone whose custom orders I had to turn down — it really wasn’t the year for perfect timing. I’m hoping this one will bring better health, more sparkle, and maybe a little less drama all round.

May 2020 suck less!

LG x

Hey 2020