Two legs wearing light blue hand-knitted socks with a textured zigzag pattern, standing on a light wooden floor against a neutral background. Cosy and warm vibe.

Sloping Hills Socks

Cue the music!  The orchestra swells, the vocalist takes a breath … “The hills are …” Sloping. That’s what they are.  They slope up and they slope down.  Some are harder, steeper slopes than...

Sign at Machame Gate, Kilimanjaro National Park, with route distances and times. Surrounded by trees, under a clear blue sky.

Postcards from Tanzania

Hiya!  Not so small-daughter here again, feeling very lucky to have had the opportunity to have another trip to tell you about!  This August, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with my university in association with...

Golden sunlight illuminates green trees against a backdrop of dark, moody clouds. The scene exudes a calm yet dramatic atmosphere, highlighting nature's contrast.

Just the thing for a stormy weekend …

As if we haven’t all had enough rain lately, Storm Claudia has arrived for the weekend with wild winds and torrential downpours.  These storms never arrive quietly with gifts of cake, do they?  It’ll...

A cosy scene with a ball of multicoloured yarn partially knitted, a pumpkin-shaped container, and a mug of tea on a wooden table. Warm autumn vibes.

Autumn meanderings

I feel like I’ve done a lot of meandering this week.  According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it means “moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose” and I wouldn’t say that’s...

A wooden table displays a swede, spoon, peeler, orange pumpkin jar, and burning candle in a pumpkin-shaped holder next to the lid, creating a cosy autumn atmosphere.

Monthly Musing – October 2025 – In my lifetime

“Did you carve pumpkins when you were a child?” I went to see my osteopath this week and we got chatting about Hallowe’en.  She asked me about pumpkins, and I explained that when I was...

Two pairs of colourful, hand-knit Christmas socks on a wooden surface. Each has a festive label with playful holiday messages, creating a cheerful vibe.

Socks, leaves and chocolate biscuits

Where DOES the time go?  It’s Monday morning and I am sure it was only Saturday about two minutes ago.  You’d think that the extra hour in bed that we got yesterday morning as...