An open laptop with the latest Winwick Mum blog post on the screen. Next to the laptop on the wooden table is an orange mug of tea and a cupcake with a candle in it. In the background are bookcases filled with books

Blogtober 2024 : Day 20

There’s a bit of a celebration today on the Winwick Mum blog – this is my 1,000th post!  I know!  I hadn’t been keeping count so I was quite stunned when I looked at...

A blue teacup with a white inside on a white saucer sitting on a table next to a partly-knitted green striped sock

Blogtober 2024 : Day 19

There was a conversation in one of my Facebook groups this week about knit n natter groups and what the charge might be to attend as some groups charge, some ask for donations and...

A black, white and ginger cat curled up on the join between two cushions on a mustard-coloured sofa

Blogtober 2024 : Day 18

Today, I have been Waiting in For a Parcel. It’s being delivered by a delivery company that don’t have a good track record of being able to find our house so I haven’t wanted...

Orange and red leaves on a tree against a blue key

Blogtober 2024 : Day 17

Can you see that?  That bright, round light through the trees?  That’s the sunshine and yesterday, we thought we were never going to see it again.  I know that’s a bit dramatic but I...

A big pile of travel plugs, sun cream bottles, face flannels and other toiletries on a pink furry rug next to an empty white storage box

Blogtober 2024 : Day 16

Well, today was not the day I expected it to be! Lying in bed this morning, I could hear the rain outside and the ticking of the radiators as the heating came on, and...

A selection of children's story books lying on a wooden table

Blogtober 2024 : Day 15

Tuesday!  What’s your day been like?  I’ve been rootling through bookshelves today.  It must have been all the decluttering I was talking about with my girls at the weekend, and I’ve been going through...