Mother’s Day

It’s Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday, here in the UK.  A day, as far as I am concerned, that we should celebrate our nurturing natures, whoever and whatever we care for.  Happy Mothering Sunday...

In the garden

Whilst other parts of the world were knee-deep in unexpected snow thanks to Storm Stella, it was a beautiful day in Winwick last Wednesday so I made the most of it and spent it...

Edinburgh Yarn Festival

I was sitting at Edinburgh Waverley station on Sunday afternoon, knitting my sock and waiting for my platform to be announced, when the lady next to me leaned over and said, “Have you been...

Packing

I’m off to Edinburgh tomorrow for the Yarn Festival, which is hugely exciting – I mean, 3 1/2 hours of train knitting!  That is not to be sniffed at and my bag of on-the-train projects...

Kaffe Fassett lecture

Kaffe Fassett lecture

I was super- excited on Thursday to be setting off from Winwick for the short drive to the next village where Black Sheep Wools were hosting a lecture by a very special visitor –...

Tick lists

I love a good tick list, don’t you?  I veer between wanting to cross the items off with a strong line through the words, firmly indicating that the task has been completed, and wanting...