Life After Redundancy!

It takes a bit of getting used to, being redundant. I enjoyed my job as an Information Assistant at Northumberland National Park Rothbury visitor centre, I think I was quite good at it too. Although I had about 18 Months to get used to the idea that I was going to be surplus to requirements, the last days of work  felt like the rug had been pulled from under my feet and I was falling!

This has been the second time in 10 years that I have been made redundant, I reckon from now on I will just create my own work!

To keep myself positive I have to look at this situation as an opportunity, an opportunity to put my heart and soul into Coccuveda ( as if it hasn't got that already!) and build on the skills that I have developed since opening in Feb 2008. It is hard to believe that Coccuveda has been open now for 5 years and I have put in nearly 5 years of working 7 days per week between my Job and the shop. I now get  Sunday lie in again, sheer bliss!

I have learned quite a lot over the past few years, learnt to sew and make fascinators, I enjoy working with lots of lovely beads and wire to make tiaras and jewellery, I love using felt and buttons to make what ever takes my fancy really. In other words I love crafting and am more than happy to spend my working day creating all sorts and selling them to all Coccuveda's lovely customers.

Multi coloured pearl necklace

Feather and bead buttonhole brooches