A ball of black yarn, partially knitted sock with rainbow stripes, a knitting needle, and purple glasses are on a light wooden table. Cosy crafting mood.

Sunny Saturday

Oh, what a lovely day it is today!  The sun is shining, the sky is blue … I was out in the garden early this morning and it was just gorgeous to be pottering...

Knitting tools on a table: colourful striped sock in progress with circular needles, a brown needle case, and elegant gold scissors nearby.

Spring Sock Reset

Hello, hello, it’s Friday and I hope you’ve had a lovely week! Before we get into today’s post which is all about the Spring Sock Reset that I mentioned last week in the Kaleidoscope...

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...