Friday, October 7th, 2011
Sigh… The bulbs are planted. The compost heaps are full and the recycling ‘green’ garden waste bin is overflowing. All of which means that I can’t do any more – at least until the bin is emptied. I’m not done, there’s still a fair bit to do, but my conscience is clear that I’ve done […]
Almost put to bed for the winter
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
I’m on a mission. Well actually if I’m honest, it’s a race against time. I’ve been reading the weather forecast and today is going to be THE LAST DAY OF NICE WEATHER. You know what that means? Tomorrow temperatures will drop…oooh, 15 degrees, and rain is forecast every day for the forseeable future. Temperatures are […]
A woman on a mission
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Recently I have been found with my nose very firmly wedged within the pages of this book… 10 Secrets of the Laidback Knitters by Vicki Stiefel and Lisa Souza. What can I say? The authors claim that this is a holistic guide to knitting yarn and life….and you know, that might very well be what […]
Not just another knitting book…..
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Today in the post I received the fabric for my next god-daughter quilt. May I introduce you to Amelia – by Me and My Sister Designs for Moda. This is a really fun fabric range – and perfect for a little girl! (Oops mustn’t say that…she’s not so little anymore!). I probably won’t use the […]
Amelia and Rachel
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
What is it with this most ridiculous of fashions? It has been hanging around for years and truly….it’s SO STUPID! You boys out there – we don’t want to see them and you are making yourselves look totally deformed…..and I’ve seen what it looks like when you have to run for the tram and believe […]
To several young men of my acquaintance…
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