Fodla: The Celtic Goddess of Sovereignty and the Spirit of Ireland

21 August 2025 By Miss K L Slomczynski

Artist Robert Yap By Miss K L Slomczynski

Being served a section 21 By Miss K L Slomczynski

Being served a section 21 By Miss K L Slomczynski

 2025 for me so far is the year from hell!

It started off with me doing my anual charity event that I will talk about in more detail over the next few weeks.

January until March my children had chickhen Pox so I needed up being at ohome and nursing them back to health.

April until Spetmber I myself was in and out of hoispital agin will talk more about this over the next few weeks.

Now in October-November I was served with a section 21 by my land lord.

For the past 10 years I have looked at becoming self emplpoyed again, but not having a fixed abode or a bussiness adress I have found this to be a challange so have manily done every thing that I love and enjoy with my children on a hobby basies and try out new things and see what may peek peoples intrest.

The main things being and thing that includes nature, wildlife and education.

So I will be focusiong on these in 2026 and looking for somehwere new to live with my children and hopefully work from.

https://www.youtube.com/@katrinaslomczynski1672/featured

Looking forward By Miss K L SLomczynski

 Good evening I have been playing around to see what I would like my bussiness logo to look like when I set up as self employed.

I have been trying to work with the DWP to see if this could be posible, but sadly with my eye sight still being a major issues i still do not know if it would be posible.

Yes I could still do some of my art work with being able to see, I can do it mainly by touch and with the help of my children.

I can also do some of it by memory and touch so I will wait and see how things go.

Slow and steady taking every thing one day at a time.

17th July 2025 how to make you money go futher during summer 2025 By Miss K L Slomczynski

  For a number of years now I have been following Nomadic Matt, but when it come to traveling and visiting places of intrest their is not much about the UK.

So this blog is going to include information about the UK and will spider web for their when it comes to traveling and trying to make your money go futher during the Summer Holidays of 2025.

So with all of the schools breaking up on 18th July in Nuneaton and Bedworth, alot of parents and guardians are going to be in the same ituation.

I am sure that alot of you are going to be thinking "OMG!"  "Six weeks of no school, how much will this cost me."

With a £1.00 no longer being worth a £1.00 any more You could easly be looking at speanding any where between £10.00 to £20.00 person and that may only get you a packet of crisps, per pack sandwiche, a bottle of water and a piece of fruit and a chocolate bar.

So speanding about £10.00-£20.00 per head before you have even put fule in the car or paid for public transport is a lot of money to pay out over 6 weeks. coyld quite easly work out at about £70.00 per week and then could work at about £420.00 per person in the space of 6 weeks.

So who would yu maker your money go futher during Summer 2025?

Their are anumber ways that this may beable able to be achived if you have been able to some of the following before the Summer holidays.

Claimed HAF Codes application information.

Looked on you local Council website for what is on (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borugh Council.)

Looked on the GOV.UK Website of futher information.

Pupil Premium  application information.

Summer play schemes/ after school clubs.

Then you still have time to plan how you are going to survive the next 6 weeks and make your money go futher to do so; by clicking on some of the link(s) that I have listed below that you may find useful.

To be continued....

https://www.nectar.com/partners

How to Make a Glass Dome Paperweight

Using Hot Glue in silicone moulds *cheap and fast embellishment*

12Th July 2025 Tree of life By Miss K L Slomczynski

 Tree of Life By Miss K L Slomczynski

The tree of life is a fundamental archetype in many of the world's mythological, religious, and philosophical traditions. It is closely related to the concept of the sacred tree.^[1] The tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life which appear in Genesis' Garden of Eden as part of the Jewish cosmology of creation, and the tree of knowledge connecting to heaven and the underworld such as Yggdrasil, are forms of the world tree or cosmic tree,^[2] and are portrayed in various religions and philosophies as the same tree.^[3]

Please click the link before for more information.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life

https://www.britannica.com/topic/tree-of-life-religion

https://shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/in-memory?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=jaa_summer_dedications&utm_content=2_in-memory&msclkid=ed56418956291c1b5be229fb32a5a4b4&utm_term=remembrance%20tree

https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-terms/tree-of-life-bible-meaning.html

https://www.outofstress.com/what-tree-of-life-represents/

Sell Anything: How to Sell Your Products Across Multiple Sales Channels...

Upcycling a plaster cast bust of Sir Winston Churchhill By Miss K L Slom...

HAND MADE TREE SCULPTURES BY MISS K L SLOMCZYNSKI

FIRST ETEMPT OF ANTI GRAVITY SCULPTURE.

5th July 2025 KABFA By Miss K L Slomczynski

 Another year older and with the age of retirement going up again  in the UK.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-pension-age-timetable/state-pension-age-timetable

I can sey that like most people in my age range (under 45 years old) are more than like to be 6 feet under or ashes blowing in the wind that to beable to retire  and enjoy our remaining days in the Spanish Sun drinking 

So I am looking at seeing what I can do about this over the next 18 months so that I am able to provide for myslef and my family before I turn the big 50!

So slow and steady is the way to go.  Before I end up lossing all mt marbles and use my moblity.

So I am going backto what I love doing and envolving my family; whilst taking each day at a time.

List of useful website link(s) that offer more information about; Could it be costume jewlery By Miss K L SLomczynski

 Could it be costume jewlery? Useful Website link(s)

https://www.vipartfair.org/most-valuable-costume-jewelry/

https://www.txantiquemall.com/sarah-coventr-jewelry/

https://heididaus.com/blogs/news/how-do-i-know-if-my-old-costume-jewelry-is-valuable

https://adirondackgirlatheart.com/antique-vintage-costume-jewelry-price-guide/

https://12tomatoes.com/miriam-haskell-costume-jewelry/

https://www.lovetoknow.com/home/antiques-collectibles/most-collectible-vintage-costume-jewelry-brands

https://www.antique-jewelry-investor.com/identifying-costume-jewelry.html

https://www.langantiques.com/university/hallmarks-on-period-jewelry/

https://heididaus.com/blogs/news

https://www.afashionblog.com/costume-jewelry-value/

https://financebuzz.com/vintage-valuable-jewelry?msockid=152ccceae02861253613d947e1c860ae

https://blog.worthy.com/knowledge-center/jewelry/how-to-identify-valuable-items-in-your-jewelry-box/

https://antiquesknowhow.com/vintage-brooches/

https://www.afashionblog.com/costume-jewelry/

https://www.vintagecashcow.co.uk/items-we-buy/costume-jewellery?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=376594002&utm_content=1150089903118044&utm_term=%2Bsell%20%2Bcostume%20%2Bjewelry&msclkid=0a1cb1c3c2fd1d40a054d9f3ef39cf43

Sarah Coventry Identification Video. Selling Jewelry Online #Etsy #rese...

How to Value: Costume Jewellery By Miss K L SLomczynski

 for a number of years now the one thing that I have done is used old broken jewlery and make it into something ne that I have made or designed.

The only consern is how much is broken jewlery worth?

Is it costume jewerlry?

Or have I mistaken things like diamonds for glass or pearls or plastic??

Some times it is easy to find out about an items of jewlery if it is hallmarked or is a known jewelry name like Cartier.

But how do you sort out the wheat from the chaff?

How much is what you have worth?

How much will people be willing to pay?

Also in 2025 how easy is it to spot a forgeries to the real thing?

Over the next few months I am aiming so look into this more and see what I can find out and learn for myslef.

I hope this information helps out my readers too.

Easter/Eastra Hoildays with my family 2025 By Miss K L Somczynski

Easter/Eastra Hoildays with my family 2025 By Miss K L Somczynski

 I can not belive that 2025 is now here!  I have always clased the New Year being after Easter/Eastra

https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/ancient-pagan-origins-easter-001571

It is one of the time of the year that I try to spend time with my family.

Lets talk about REDBUBBLE By Miss K L Slomczynski

 From 1999-2018 I use to work full time in the Art and Media Indusrty.

So if I did this then why do very few people know about me or my work?

When you are asked do you about your eamoyment status the Govement will set what they call a criteria for what they class diffrent types of employement being and also your rights.

Alot of this inforamtion can be found by using the GovUk website.

https://www.gov.uk/

Now one of the area that I use to work in was teaching, Art and Media.

So one of the questions a lot of students would ask me or would be asked was, "Who will you sell your art work?"

So I looked into ways to help and to surport my students into doing this.

One of the ways that a lot of work is sold today is degitial and theirfore on line.

BUt when looking at selling your art work their are a lot of pros and cons once you post an image on social media whether it is to promote a one off piece of art work or something that can be mass-produced.

So I looked into Redbubble for my students and have encluded the link below.

https://www.redbubble.com/

Before looking at selling or buying form Redbubble I would advise that you look at the whole site incliding their terms and contitions when it come to copy right law.

What is Coppy Right?

Copyright law is a legal framework that grants exclusive rights to creators of original works, allowing them to control the reproduction, distribution, and derivative use of their creations. In the United States, copyright law aims to promote art and culture by providing authors the rights to make and sell copies of their works, create derivative works, and publicly perform or display their works. Essentially, copyright protects the intellectual property of creators, ensuring they can benefit from their work. 

https://www.gov.uk/search/all?keywords=copy+right

Redbubble Coppyright Information Link(s)

https://help.redbubble.com/hc/en-us/articles/201579195-Redbubble-IP-Publicity-Rights-Policy

Also who they will pay you if you areable to sell any of your art work.

Redbubble Selling your Art Work Inforamtion Link(s)

https://www.redbubble.com/about/selling

If you are able to sell your art work this way, weldone; I use Redbubble like most online art selling sights to help promote myslef and to keep my art work porfoilio up to date and accessable to people all over the world.

I would also like to say that over the eatrs year I have had people steal my work and sell it pretending it is theirs.  Is is really upsetting due to them getting paid and not me.

So when you work in any industry it is important to know what your rights are and how to protect yourself as much as you can.

What is your name? By Pure Warrior Maiden

 

What is your name? By Pure Warrior Maiden

https://www.wattpad.com/1201543259-what-is-your-name-by-pure-warrior-maiden-chapter

KABFA DESIGNS MadeMe By Miss K L Slomczynski

 https://mademe.co.uk/shop/kabfa-designs/

With so many platforms on social media now it can be a really challange to sort out the wheat from the chaff.

Shoping on line or even running a bussiness is not like running a hight street shop.

Both have to deal with keeoing up with the local treads and having that unique selling point to get the attention of the customer to say.

Welcome.

Thank you from you shopping with me.

Thank you for using our services.

So with this in mind I have used a number of difftent online social media sights to see if they could work for me or anyone in the futre.

Unlike retail, that I have worked in the past, it is not about just changin the window and cleaning the shelves; or putting the sales items buy the till.

When trying to sell or promote yourself on line it is a diffrent ball game altogether.

With a picture still painint a 100 words.

It is also about knowing how to have good IT and English skills.

These are things that over time that can be learned or that you can pay some one to do for you.

But the time frame in order to get a sale is not just waiting around for pay day or hoping that people perorder or prebook.

It is about geting them to buy now!.

For years I hated to shop on line.  I loved being able to go to town, shop and then go for something to eat and pay that I did not need to buy the next size up in the dress I just purchased.

But the pet hate of shopping is the ling lines at the till, not having anything in your size, the carryign of bags and car parking.

So being able to just shop on line and have it delivered just buy setting at home not matter what time of day is a plus.

So why do people still love to shop in person?

For me it is the opertunity to just get out of the house and see the really world espically have covid 19 when you did not have a choice but to stay in.

So one of the ways I promote myslef and keep my artwork up to date is by using MadeMe

https://mademe.co.uk/shop/kabfa-designs/

So why not take a look and see if it is the right place for you to shop online to.

CAD/Computer-Aided Design By Miss K LSlomczynski

For more inforamtion about CAD/Computer-Aided Design please feel free to contact me direct or use the links below.

https://www.facebook.com/KABFAArt 

http://www.volksbolts.com/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_ssn=volksbolts&store_cat=14220195015&store_name=volksbolts

https://volksbolts.blogspot.com/?zx=1827598174c38802

https://www.artiozen.com/post/british-personal-hexamine-stove-tommy-cooker

Pure Warrior Maiden Blog By Miss K LSlomczynski

 Please click on the image on my blaod and it will redirect you to my blog called "Pur Warrior Maiden." This covers more about my life when I use to model full full timefrom the age of 16-40.

Now that I am a full time mum, I work more behind the camera and would like to do more for this in the futre.

I am more than happy to model again for charity events, or to keep my online portfolio up to date and fresh.

The last shoot that I did was for myself and was in Decmber 2024.

I have not talked about this much yet, I am looking at doing so later in the year.

https://purewarriormaiden.blogspot.com/?zx=d46f97f31911dbde

Budget Planning By Miss K L Slomczynski

 I have included the link below, that you may find usedful if you are struggleing with budgeting for 2025.

on this blog like all have my blogs have have tryed to include this support beacuse being able to budge is a life skill and one that everyone needa helps and struggles with from time to time.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/budget-planning/

Not on the hight street By Miss K L Slomczynski

 Sadly again another shop on the hight streeet in my own town will be closing it doors by April 2025.

https://www.visitnorthernwarwickshire.com/nuneaton/

With this happening all over the UK, how can any bussiness stop this for happening and to beable to have their cake and eat it?

At this moment in time the only shopes in Nuneaton that still apear to be open are those that offer a more personal service to the general public.  

The question is how many nail salons and Turkish Barbara's can one town be curstainable for?

The next sercive are eateries and any where that sells food.  Most of these are now offering services though apps like "Just Eat" and "Deilveroo."

Then we have the big reatil outlets, and franchise companies that are also being axed on the high street in places that are not making sales and focusing more on; online sales to make sales.

So what is the futre for the hight stree in samll town like Athersone that is only a stone throw way from Nuneaton?

https://touristplaces.guide/top-10-places-to-visit-in-atherstone-nature-adventure-and-history/

Then Nuneaton where I live too?

IF they are failing, why?

What unique selling point can they offer in the future?

Life Models and Artists of the Middlands Facebook Group By Miss K L Slomczynski

 This is a group that I set up on Facebook, to hel and to support Life Models and Artists in the Middlands wher I live and was born.

Due to living in the Middlands and in a small ex coal mining town, I have lived in the the Heart of England/ UK for almost 40 years of my life.

It is this part of the UK that is like the centre of a spiders web, yeat never always catches the fly.

The town where I live myslef Nuneaton sadly as had it heart riped out and so many people hve tryed to keep it on live surport and to put it back.

Nuneaton on Warwickshire, where I live is full if so much history and yet we do not use this no our advantange and us what we have before it is lost of ever.

One og the main things in Nuneaotn what we are famous for Is Mary Ann Eveans, George Eiliot who is famous author and grew up in Nuneaton.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Eliot

Nuneaton is one of these places that is accessable via, public transport and by car.  it is even only about 2 hours away from most majour cities, airports and about 4 hours away from the coast.

https://www.visitnorthernwarwickshire.com/nuneaton/

So to run an art group in Nuneaton, and to work with local artisits and artist regional, nationally and then worldwide is something that I would like myslef and futre artist in beable to have the opertunit to achive.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/228637594667443/

Up dating blog 2025

 If you are unable to read the blog then please comment and I will see how it can be changed. Thnk you.

Plan's for KABFA Designs in 2025

 At this moment in time KABFA Designs is not a bussiness, I am hopefully looking at changing this in the futre.

Like most people I am now being transfered onto Univeral Credit and I am not 100% sure about how this work or would effect me, if I was to look again at salf employment.

Epically since i am a fulltime live in carea for my son and in rented accommodation that makes working from home very challenging.

So again this is something that I will be looking on to and trying to sort out during 2025 and 2026.

At the moment my main focuse as been dealing with a lot of peraon issues that again have got in the way for me setting up KABFA Designs.

So fingures crossed, that will change in the futre.

Katrina L Slomczynski is live

Katrina L Slomczynski is liveTalking about how we use the English Language in 2025 and life whe being a parent who home schooling our children.

This is about me and my personla life and my own personal opinion.

Frida (3/12) Movie CLIP - Frida and Tina Tango (2002) HD

5 Small Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever

Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods In The World

FAMOUS PAINTINGS in the World - 100 Great Paintings of All Time

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29 April 2024 looking at how to use my new cine film converter.

MUA did my make up. would like some feed back Miss K L Slomczynski.

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I buy this online because I can not buy from any craft shop in Nuneaton ...

How to use vintage Rubber Moulds By Miss K L Slomczynski

14th March 2025

 Universal Credit, these two word are the ones that I have been trying to avoid having to use on my life or even have to open the door to.

The thught of having to go any where near UC, was some thing that I never wanted to do; not even a brage pole.  Which I use to have whan I lived a nomadic life style 8 years ago.

So now I have joined the que of many and have claimed UC, in order to keep a roof over my families head and food on the table.

But what will claiming UC offer my and my family in the future?

I guess only time will tell.