I'm Polly, nice to meet you!
I decided to make this place so that I could share my travels, adventures, learnings, craftings, and anything else I can think of, all washed down with some friendly chatter and a good cup of tea.
There are some things, that make me a little different, that I think I should put out there right from the start:
1. I used to weigh 378 pounds, see before and after, during which time my only life goal was losing weight, there was literally no room for anything else. I did every diet I could find, from age 8 until now, with greater or lesser success, but inevitably ending in weight GAIN! On October 5th 2011, I had Gastric Sleeve surgery and have finally gotten rid of that monkey on my back. Yippee!
I tell you this, not because I expect you to understand or care about this in any way, but because I am rediscovering my life: what can my body do now; what style expresses who I am; is glamping comfy; etc. My life now contains so many more choices and so many questions. And I've also developed a massive bucket list, now that my life's possibilities have opened up. There is an odd irony that in getting smaller my life is getting much bigger.
2. I will be marrying my partner Brigitte very soon, probably this year or next, even though we have been together since February 2nd 1999. It's been a long time coming!! We hope to have a vintagy, handmade wedding without the crazy Bridezilla budgets or the massive 8 stone Big Fat Gypsy Wedding dresses that scar the hips of the 17 year old brides.
3. Brigitte designs crochet patterns over at Roman Sock. I help out by making the knitting patterns.
4. I'll add more when I think of them...Oh, and I'm very forgetful!