tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post5343930687144763106..comments2019-11-04T16:14:25.110+00:00Comments on My life in things: Making a pig's ear out of a purseGreatSheElephanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589100964804729527noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post-68607568478178799172012-11-27T10:45:33.302+00:002012-11-27T10:45:33.302+00:00LC, yes in a sense although there are many things ...LC, yes in a sense although there are many things that I can practice till I'm blue in the face (tango springs to mind) and I'll never be good at. What I'm looking for at present is finding a natural talent for something. I don't get much pleasure out of doing things badly.<br /><br />As for my father, I suppose so, although I wasn't there to witness it and he would have never admitted that he wasn't the best at some point or that he let someone tell him what to do.GreatSheElephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589100964804729527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post-14167512170869915752012-11-27T09:52:55.538+00:002012-11-27T09:52:55.538+00:00Wot everyone else said. It's early days, innit...Wot everyone else said. It's early days, innit? I think there must be huge satisfaction in making stuff for a living instead of all the meaningless pen-pushing that most of us do.Timorous Beastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006684419739506630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post-78254833453757209432012-11-26T23:01:19.010+00:002012-11-26T23:01:19.010+00:00Just to be clear, you do understand that being ...Just to be clear, you do understand that being 'good' at things generally takes 'practice' right? If not, I think we may have identified a key stumbling block for you...LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796019564156060962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post-52128530269663790872012-11-26T22:45:34.772+00:002012-11-26T22:45:34.772+00:00My family included cabinet makers and tailors, but...My family included cabinet makers and tailors, but I'm rubbish at making things too. I always think 'hey, it runs in my blood, I will be a NATURAL' and am always disappointed at whatever I make with my hands. But skills are learned over time. <br /><br />We demand a picture of the bag. <br />Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15941917503687179585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017468967778286298.post-79381738858971286842012-11-26T21:20:01.463+00:002012-11-26T21:20:01.463+00:00Hang on, don't be negative. Your dad had to s...Hang on, don't be negative. Your dad had to start somewhere too. It doesn't matter if you don't follow up on it, you've made a leather bag, which is more than most of us have. It's quite an achievement and I'm impressed.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com