“O to be in England Now that April’s there . . .” I do not know where the poet Robert Browning was when he penned these words in his poem “Home thoughts from Abroad” but I first read them as a … [Read more...]
Still Knitting
Another month gone and I am still knitting but the titles for my recent two Blogs reference Charles Dickens and his story “A Tale of two Cities”. I read this book in my first year at Grammar School. … [Read more...]
Knitting
What images spring to mind when someone mentions “knitting”? Wrinkled old grannies tucked into a corner working away with their needles? Or maybe a more youthful group chattering away as they work … [Read more...]
Christmas Craft Fairs
Why did I do it? Why did I leap at the chance to display my textile wares on a Xmas Fair table at my local Women's Institute meeting? The answer is easy: the table was FREE. Of course I completely … [Read more...]
Taking Stock
Autumn Equinox: three quarters of the way through the year and six months into “Lockdown”. Time to take stock. So much has changed: my freedom to come and go as I please has been curtailed by concerns … [Read more...]