April 2017

April was the month of crochet, with daisy blanket planning and 2 Attic24 blooming Flower cushions. There was a lot of outside crochet, made easier with a garden tidy up including a new colour for our swing seat.  There was a little bit of baking and lots of coffee which helped with finishing all the … More April 2017

March 2017

In March we said goodbye to our lovely boy Harris, he was a bit too curious for his own good. It also saw M taking up the Harry Potter mantle and dressing as Hermione for World Book Day, an awful lot of decorating, the start of chick making for an Easter Egg hunt at work, … More March 2017

February 2017

  February saw a new job, birthdays, finishing a brilliant project from Sincerely Louise, a new shawl knitting project and designing a new crochet cushion.

January 2017

It’s been a long time since I posted regularly on this blog, it’s a wonder I can find it still let alone anyone else. The Christmas break was an ideal time for a digital sort out and I pulled together all my photo’s. It’s been fun looking back at last year and I wanted to … More January 2017

Socktober

So the knitting grapevine is saying October = Socktober which is fortuitously matching my current sock knitting frenzy. This is driven slightly by the need to knit easily transported projects on the commute as well as the potential return of the yarn stash to their dedicated cupboard.  The cupboard currently resides in the “kitten room” … More Socktober

October is coming

And here comes October, with a chill in the air, but some beautifully sunny days. We are already out and about this month with a sunny Sunday. I can’t wait to see the changes that will take place on my walk around over the next few months There is already far more fungi around, which is … More October is coming

Autumn is coming

Autumn is coming and it is a wonderful thing. I’m looking forward to lots of chilly walks, with plenty of flora and fauna to spot on the walks. We’ve already made a start with a few walks taking place in September. Luckily we have plenty of amazing trails to explore around the RSPB reserve To … More Autumn is coming

A small paws

Well it’s been a month since I last posted and there hasn’t been any baking updates or follow up on wip progress, but there is a reason for a lack of updates. These two cute bounding bundles joined the family and we’ve all been a little preoccupied. Meet Hubert and Harris. As I’m sitting writing … More A small paws

A May walk

We’re trying to spend less time on various electronic devices in the house and more time having some family fun, so a walk was in order last week. There are some members of the family that would argue a walk is not fun, but it was too beautiful a day to stop us and the … More A May walk