The winter really does seem to have come to an end – much earlier than usual, but nonetheless very welcome. We had a very cold stretch and the warm weather, open windows and flowers bursting into bloom feel like a very sudden contrast. We’ve been existing on winter comfort food for months – and to [...]

A lovely sunny spring evening, so warm that it feels like summer. I hope to goodness we haven’t been lured into a false sense of security as it isn’t inconceivable that we could get another load of snow (Please God noooooo!) For the first time in living memory I’m home alone on a Friday evening. [...]

with Hopscotch and Terrain (and Mr H too of course!) I just knew that if I got my point colours right then this pattern would sing and really bring out all the pizzazz of Terrain. That’s why I got myself into such a dithering tizzy. Before I started I really thought that Kona coal would [...]

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that work… I’m sorry, but I don’t know where this originated. A friend had it posted on FB without attribution. Helen  

After faffing around with blue and orange points, coloured centres and various other ideas – none of which I liked – I’ve now gone for purple…. …and I’m completely unable to take a photo that shows the true colour – it’s way lighter than it looks here! Maybe tomorrow I’ll be a bit luckier. I’ve [...]