Welcome back to episode 4, I can't believe it has been a month already!!  This week I discuss my name, and how I came up with CJ's Crafts.  I become tongue tied with the word 'different' and despite trying not to, I continuously use it as it is stuck in my head!!  What I am trying to explain is that although I am only 41, I was raised in a tiny village in Norfolk UK which happened to be white with what I believe to be one BAME family who attended a different school in my area growing up (I cannot be certain this is fact, but I certainly do not remember any BAME families then personally).  I had been informed my local school was penalized by Ofsted for not being diverse or inclusive enough when I was a teenager.  But it wasn't because they didn't want to, just because the only family included in the BAME category chose another school.  It was only when I attended Huddersfield University that I discovered how diverse our population is.  I try to explain how other countries can have flamboyant sounding names and at that time, the area I grew up in had not become accustomed to it.  My real name is Caroline - that is pronounced Caroleeena Louise 'Brady' (My married name), my maiden name is Yugoslavian.  Having a Czechoslovakian first name, with the spelling akin to an English one did not come easy, and try as I might to help people understand, I became Mrs Bucket (Bouquet to those that know what I am talking about).  Fingers crossed that ties up my terrible description with 'different'?

I move on to the disgusted stage, how can humanity stoop so low?  Someone has to speak out, so I may as well be that person.

I discuss my children a little more, being poorly this week, breakfast in bed and trying to organize my home continues.  

My website is getting there, and I mention a little about my eggs that I decorate.

The Stoneage Round (square) house also continues with the 'daub' process and I run out of time right at the end.

So, thanks for listening, please don't forget to share, send me messages about any questions you may have and head on over to my cjscrafts.co.uk website to see more of my makes as I continue to build that.

Take care, CJ    ..... p.s. be prepared for a few more tears...... (sorry)