Tagged: 2018

Mother’s Day 2018

“Mothering Sunday is about love, so today is a day when we give thanks for those who have loved us, who love us still and care for us, whoever they are.  It can be...

March

It snowed last Tuesday.  After waiting all winter, the white stuff finally arrived in Winwick and I was a very happy Mum.  We didn’t get as much as other parts of the country (I’m starting...

Magazine knitting patterns

Have you ever wondered about the knitting patterns that you see in magazines?  About who the designers are, how they get their patterns into the magazines, who actually chooses which patterns are published? Sometimes...

Monthly Musing – February 2018 – Making the best of it

Our Aga turned itself off very suddenly last week.  It has been known to do this (although thankfully not often) and usually the only indication is a bad smell in the kitchen before a flurry...

Half Term London weekend

It seems almost incredible that a whole week has gone by since it was small daughter’s half term holiday and we spent the last few days of it in London.  She’d been quite poorly...

Socks … for a change!

It’s always exciting when a new sock yarn is launched and this week saw the arrival of the new Florist collection from West Yorkshire Spinners.  It’s part of their Signature 4ply range and not...