As the sun goes down

The dog has decided that an evening walk is essential for a dog of his age and sensibilities, and likes nothing better than to walk in the fields at the edge of the village,...

A black dog is walking across a sunlit field towards heavy black clouds with rain falling out of them

On the bright side …

It was views like this that inspired the name of my Winwick Mum yarn colourway, Brightside, but despite the title of today’s post, I’m not sure that there is a bright side to all...

A red colourwork sock featuring black and white sheep, modelled on a foot, is resting over a black and white canvas boot

Yarny things

When I sat down to write my blog post for this week, I realised I had so many things to tell you that they couldn’t all possibly go in one post (socks, yarn, yarn...

A view across Coniston water to the hills beyond. There is an abundance of green in the fields and the trees

Busy resting

It seems something of a paradox that you can be very busy but resting at the same time.  However, that’s the weekend that we’ve had for the last three years at big daughter’s Fearless...

A woodland path surrounded on both sides by wild garlic. The garlic is flowering and there are white flowers amongst the green

Saturday mornings

There’s something about a Saturday morning.  Not having to reach to turn the alarm off at 6.30am is my favourite part, and although we have to be up and out reasonably early to get...