Feet wearing colourful, hand-knit socks with pink, green, blue, and purple stripes. The background is a textured brick wall. Bright and cheerful tone.

Kaleidoscope Socks

Did you ever have a kaleidoscope when you were a child – that tube of magical light that changed the image every time you turned the tube? Scientifically, a kaleidoscope works by mirrors reflecting...

Hop to it!

After a week where I felt like I was running fast and getting nowhere, we’ve arrived at Easter weekend (for the Christian church) and I am back on full bean.  Hooray!  I’m pretty sure...

Monthly Musing – March 2026 – Grown up stuff

“This makes me feel very grown-up!” Not so small daughter and I were sitting at the kitchen table setting up a SIPP (self-invested personal pension) in her name.  Still at university, she did take...

Monday catch up

Hello to you, I hope you had a lovely weekend!  It was wonderful to see the sunshine and it’s been warm – out and about on Saturday, we saw more than a few brave...

Dried cardoon plants with spiky brown seed heads stand against a clear blue sky, evoking a sense of natural beauty and resilience.

Four seasons in one day

Spring continues to be full of surprises as we veer from light rain to torrential rain to hailstones to bright sunshine – all in the space of an hour or so and pretty much...

Bare tree branches form intricate patterns against a grey, overcast sky, conveying a sense of calm and stillness in a winter landscape.

Grey days

I got all giddy earlier in the week because the sun shone.  I even sat outside on the step in the sunshine and ate my lunch one day … but now we’re back to...