With the arrival of colder weather, I've been cosying up with my knitting. This December I have being knitting mittens and hopefully they...

After finding my knitting mojo and recovering from Covid, I thought it should be a good time to be a little reckless and ‘knit’ outside o...

Using my brain to write a blog post has been outside of my capability for the last three weeks. Yes, I had a positive test and suffered a...

Interchangeable, circulars, DPNs, straight, bamboo, steel?????? There are so many options when it comes to needles and as a beginner it c...

We’ve all been there: you have five minutes to leave the house and you’re frantically scrabbling around for a knitting project you can wo...

What better time of the year to start a new hobby than right at the beginning of Autumn. We have darker evenings and I don't know about y...

10 Things that have made me happy recently I just realized that I haven’t written one of these posts in over a year. I think it’s because...

Midsommar 2020

And why, because its World Heart Rhythm Week 2020, an annual awareness week that focuses on detecting arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythm...

April is almost over, the month of bluebells, it's the symbol of humility, everlasting love and constancy, and lockdown 2020. Well now, h...

I’m very fortunate to have previously been able to work from home and have a home to work from. Unfortunately, my freelance work has comp...

January got no respect from me! I've been hating it this year. The damp, grey and eternally dark days made me so lethargic, together with...

You may have noticed something of a radio silence here in recent weeks. This was partly for some really nice reasons, and also there is t...

In a week of wind, drizzly rain and Brexit doom, I’m back to tell you about the things that made me smile this week. Ballet I’m always ex...

My hands can certainly appreciate a little help at this time of year. They are always a concern for me in winter so I’ve tried and tested...

I know that I am not alone in thinking that January is one of the hardest months of the year to get through. All the festive cheer of the...

It’s that time of year already! We are well into Winter now and almost the end of 2018. I want to make the most of the next couple of wee...

I’m thinking about incorporating more Slow Living into my life, and it just got off to a good start! Afternoon tea with a friend celebrat...

I’ve been so busy during June and thought about time I did one of these posts that I’ve been itching to do. June was so sunny and warm, f...

Hello weekend, I’m definitely ready for you. We’ve all been gritting our teeth through all the rain recently so a bit of spring warmth is...