There is something really fascinating about watching someone else knitting – I am not a tidy knitter in terms of the tension. With two single…
There’s something comforting about home baking. Apart from the obvious benefits of knowing what has gone into the item, the massive reduction in costs is…
It’s surprising how quickly you can brush up on a faintly acquired skill. I’ve had the joy of making some unusual and cute clothes pin…
There are some valuable lessons to be had from an enforced ‘stay at home’ instruction. Normally we can’t get enough of the weekend time off…
There has never been a time when I’ve needed a great push to put down paid work and pick up my beloved knitting projects. I…
We are a nation of two halves in many areas of life. Very much in two camps over crafts, using our technical abilities to make…
I belong to the most august of the ladies’ groups in this country. Nationally there are thousands of members and each group organises its own…
Oh how I do like a good project when I have time to sit down and concentrate my efforts on one thing. That is a…
I think one of the most nerve racking aspects of running a fund raising afternoon for any cause is the reaction to punters when you…
I’ve just come back from what was sold to me as a ‘holiday of a lifetime’. Now I’m not desperately old and I plan to…