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Scotland (and 52 weeks of happy - 22/52) 2 Jun 2013 | 06:48 pm
I have been visiting this Scottish campsite, down a dead-end near Lochinver, for many, many years. The first time we camped there was (I think) 1976 when I would have been 5 years old. We loved it so ...
52 weeks of happy - 20/52 and 21/52 23 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
I never got around to doing last week's '52 weeks' post, so here's a double dose. lots and lots of photographs (over 400) ordered and printed off - we are not good at doing this. Then I thought how m...
A trip to Saltaire 15 May 2013 | 02:00 pm
I think I first heard about Saltaire on LittleTinBird's blog and I put it on the list of places to visit one day. On Bank Holiday Monday (6th May) we packed a picnic and headed there for the day. It w...
52 weeks of happy - 19/52 14 May 2013 | 12:13 am
Very late this time because I just can't make my mind up whether I want to keep blogging or not. Then I read through my previous '52 weeks' posts and quite enjoyed looking back on them, so I'll carry ...
52 weeks of happy - 18/52 5 May 2013 | 12:12 am
Goodies from Australia A day in the Lake District. The clouds may have been on the floor when we arrived, but there was a break in the weather that allowed us to walk up the hill behind my MiL's hous...
How to :: block a doily 26 Apr 2013 | 02:10 pm
I've had a few people over on Instagram asking how to block a doily, so I thought I'd write a how-to for anyone who might be interested. It is my opinion that blocking a doily is pretty much essentia...
52 weeks of happy - 17/52 25 Apr 2013 | 08:26 pm
1. The tree outside my house 2. Indulging in chocolate and coconut cake at the weekend 3. A pot of primroses that have flowered despite being neglected for two years at least 4. Playing with yarn a...
Off the hook :: Spring blanket 22 Apr 2013 | 06:40 pm
Yes, I know I missed my arbitrary deadline of the end of March for finishing this blanket. A shortage of yarn is to blame. A couple of generous bloggers offered to post me a ball of the walnut yarn I ...
52 weeks of happy - 16/52 19 Apr 2013 | 01:44 pm
Working on the Spring blanket again. My favourite blossom tree has bloomed this week. New yarn. A ranunculus plant that I have so far managed to keep alive. 'Never, ever leave it standing in water'...
Off the hook :: cathedral window doily 13 Apr 2013 | 11:48 pm
Procrastinate? Me?! This 26-round doily has been almost 2 years in the making, having been started in May 2011. The pattern is from a French book of doilies based on cathedral windows. I can't tell ...
