Remembrance Sunday

“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example” Benjamin Disraeli, speech to the House of Commons 1 February 1849

Knit all the socks!

And here we are at another weekend.  Not many to go now before Christmas, I have been reliably informed by small daughter who keeps waving her wish list at me.  It’s different every time...

Monthly Musing – October 2017 – Hamster wheel

A friend and her family have recently been looking after some gerbils for her son’s friend.  Gerbils are busy little creatures, always ripping up cardboard, racing up and down the ladders in their cage...

A crescent-shaped shawl with lace edging displayed on a wooden fence

Aardvarkish Shawl – free pattern and tutorial

Happy Hallowe’en! I’m definitely more in favour of treats than tricks so I thought I’d share this with you.  If you were at Yarndale this year, you might have seen me wearing a new...

Hallowe’en Treat

Yes, I know I’m a day early – don’t worry, I haven’t got myself in a muddle! I’m just popping in to say that I’ve got a Hallowe’en treat for tomorrow (as least, I...

Winwick Mum Sockalong Badges

I’ve got something really exciting to show you today … Look what I’ve got – Winwick Mum Sockalong badges! I’ve been asked on more than a few occasions about Sockalong badges (it seems that...