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

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...

Summer has arrived The anticipation in the lead up to summer has been building up for many months. And this year June has been so differe...

I do apologise for this rather late May update. I’m sorry that I don’t have an excuse, it’s just that I’ve been busy retreating to my gar...

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

This blog post is oh so late! The month of April seems to be flying by in these very strange times. I feel very fortunate at the moment a...

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...

It’s interesting how certain smells or sounds remind us of specific things, a person, a place or an activity. Orange, for example, is one...

We had the darkest day of the year on 21st December, with daylight lasting for just a few hours. This winter solstice marks the moment th...

As the days have got shorter and colder, my life has moved indoors and away from the garden. We have had an amazingly long and colourful ...