Today was a completely last-minute decision… and somehow turned into one of those days that stays with you 💜 I live in the UK, and like most of us here, I’m very good at moaning about the weather 😅 The rain, the grey skies, the cold… But honestly? I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. Today my husband and I decided to take our Rhodesian Ridgeback Kaiser for a walk at Kinver Edge, a beautiful National Trust spot on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire border. My husband grew up there—it was his childhood playground. We got married in Kinver Church nearby, walked those hills when we were courting, later with our two little boys, and with dogs we’ve loved over the years. We then moved away for many years and only came back to the area about five years ago. Even though we now only live around 30 minutes away, somehow we hadn’t been back to Kinver Edge for far too long. The moment we arrived, the memories came flooding back. The bluebells were out, the sunshine was warm (a rare UK miracle 😂), and the views across the English countryside honestly took my breath away. Kinver village sitting amongst the rolling hills looked just as magical as I remembered. For two precious hours, life slowed down. We reminisced about being 18 and falling in love, marrying young, raising our boys, building a life together… and quietly reflected on the fact we both came through cancer after a very challenging couple of years. Last year we celebrated 40 years of marriage. Today just felt… special. Really special. One of those moments where you suddenly feel incredibly grateful for ordinary things that actually aren’t ordinary at all. And to finish the morning, we stumbled across a newly built farm shop café and had the most beautiful breakfast and coffee together 💜 Life can absolutely be challenging. But it’s also full of rewards and beautiful moments—you sometimes just have to pause long enough to notice them. 💜 It made me wonder…Do you have a place that holds special memories for you?

WOW I achieved my 1000 subscribers this morning & I am thrilled 🎉 Thank you to everyone of you who has supported me & continues to support me & my pottery channel & other social media pages 💝 Much Love to you all 💝

My close friend Sarah Hallam is currently just 7 subscribers away from reaching 1,000 on YouTube, and I would absolutely love it if this wonderful community could help her get there. Many of you already know Sarah from here and from her pottery videos, and you’ll also know she is currently going through an incredibly difficult and heart breaking time personally. A year ago Sarah reached out to me asking for advice because she was thinking about starting a YouTube channel. Fast forward to now, and not only has she created a lovely channel full of warmth and creativity, but she has also become a very dear friend of mine. We chat many times a week, and I can honestly say she is one of the kindest, most caring and sensitive people I know. She always puts so much love and encouragement out into the world for others. I would just really love for her to feel that support coming back towards her right now 💜 So if anyone here hasn’t yet subscribed to Sarah’s channel, perhaps especially some of our newer members, I would be incredibly grateful if you’d take a look and help her cross that 1,000 milestone. I know it would mean the world to her. And if you’re already subscribed, maybe leave her a little encouraging comment too 🥰 Thank you all so much for always being such a supportive and caring community. It’s one of the things I love most about this group 💜 @sarah-hallam-7859 https://www.youtube.com/@SarahHallamCeramics74/videos

These make me so happy

Hi everyone, Shane here! It took me awhile, but I’m finally checking out this awesome community! I’m mostly a wheel-thrower but I love anything made with clay. Have a wonderful day, everyone!