Category: Monthly Musing

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Monthly Musing – September 2021 – Making time

I recently posted a photo of my knitting on Instagram and somebody commented that they didn’t know how I had the time to fit everything in that I do. Neither do I – but...

A selection of Japanese books - learning the language, the art of Spirited Away and a Wagamama cook book

Monthly Musing – July 2021 – Pathways

Small daughter’s obsession with Japan and the Far East continues.  She’s been fascinated by that part of the world for a good few years now and has decided she’s going to live there when...

Monthly Musing – June 2021 – Comfort zones

“Christine, you’re on in 10 minutes.” I’m sitting in the green room of the Yarn Lane TV studio, a place that I had never even heard of six months ago, and I’m calmly waiting...

Monthly Musing – May 2021 – Bring the fun back

“So what have you done that’s fun recently? I was chatting to one of my oldest friends on the phone – not oldest in years but in the length of time that I have...

Monthly Musing – April 2021 – Little boxes

Small daughter was telling me something about her day at school, and laughing so hard at the time that she couldn’t get her words out.  It was funny and frustrating at the same time...