I hate Hallowe'en. I hate the way English traditional Hallowe’en parties with Apple-bobbing and ghost stories have been replaced by the ghastly American "trick or treat- ing". I hate the rampant … [Read more...]
Tidying Sewing Boxes and Button Jars
Do you remember Grandma's button-jar? I recall spending hours playing with the buttons, sorting them into matching sets or into groups of the same colour or size. Then there was Mum's … [Read more...]
Thames Sailing Barges
Russet red sails against a vivid blue sky: the annual Thames Sailing Barges Match always draws photographers - professionals armed with incredibly long lenses and others simply clicking on their … [Read more...]
Taking Stock – autumn review
It is the Autumn Equinox on Friday. Time to think about taking stock. Admiring: my friend who went sailing with her son and grandchildren at half term. I'd be so nervous of moving about a pitching/ … [Read more...]
Visiting Petersham Nurseries.
"Do you want to go on an outing to Petersham Nurseries?" When our WI president read out the details at the meeting a few years back I promptly signed up for it. Garden Centres, nurseries - anywhere … [Read more...]
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