Category: Outdoors

A tote bag with a colourful illustration of a woman feeding ducks, placed on a wooden table. Nearby are a ball of multicoloured yarn and a partly-knitted sock.

Too hot – part three

Here we go – the last part of my blog catch up!  I’m still too hot but I’ve got a fan (see below) and I’ve realised that sometimes, you just need to sit in...

A colourful knitted sock in progress with vibrant yarn sits on a dark table near a paper cup and wine glass. A cosy, creative atmosphere.

Too hot – part one

I had every intention of posting earlier this week, but I have been too hot and my brain has turned to mush.  Not only that, my get up and go is currently in a...

Black socks with vibrant rainbow stripes near the top, displayed with wooden sock blockers. The scene conveys warmth and comfort.

After the Solstice

It’s the day after the Summer Solstice and the longest day has passed – the shortest day, for those living on the other side of the world – and now the world is turning...

Four skeins of yarn sit on a wooden table: blue, burgundy, multicoloured, and teal. A paper labeled "Ewe & Ply" lies partially beneath the blue yarn.

And it’s June …

We’re half the way into the year – I feel like I’ve blinked and here we are!  Of course the time hasn’t passed by in such a blur that I feel like I’ve missed...

A partially knitted grey sock with intricate cable patterns on wooden surface, featuring a metal knitting needle and red stitch marker. A yarn ball and fabric in the background convey a cosy atmosphere.

Hotting up

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK – we get two of them in May – and it’s forecast to be a scorcher, by all accounts!  The weather on national holidays is...

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...