Jo Ashcroft

My blogs

Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	crafter/ relief teacher/ MOM
Location	Parau, Waitakere, New Zealand
Introduction	The number plate on my car reads 'BIPOLR', my house is full of embroidery thread, fabric and W.I.Ps (works in progress), generally completed cryptic crosswords and I tweet, facebook, google, blog and surf ( are they all official verbs now? Hmm just about sums me up that paragraph!Oh and I teach gifted kids once a week, mostly coz I was one... I was diagnosed with Manic Depression in 2004 after suffering from something for about 20 years.I am a mum first and foremost, then a teacher, then possibly a person! Oh and don't forget the crafter. That bit keeps me happy sane and safe! Crafting for health and well being!!!
Interests	Sewing, embroidery, making just about anything, cryptic croswords, the Internet running (including the odd marathon), computers (especially macs), singing very loudly in the car, films, my gorgeous kids and mental dog
Favorite Movies	Blade Runner, Star Wars, anything with Ewan McGregor, Gosford Park, Serenity
Favorite Music	Green Day, Lily Allen, anything my kids sing
Favorite Books	We need to talk about Kevin, Kafka on the Shore