When I was a child, I don’t think I knew anyone who could knit. In the 1960s-70s, hand knitting was something that still had connotations left over from the war of “making do”. As clothing of all sorts became cheaper to produce in factories after the war, hand knitting joined the list of dying skills.… Continue reading Hand-knitting Socks-15th Mar 2022
Category: March 2022
Planning ahead-14th Mar 2022
When I was growing up, my Mom had a little sign on her desk at home that looked something like this: I think it must have taken it to heart as being prepared ahead of time has always featured heavily in my thinking throughout my life. I just hate the feeling of panic that arises… Continue reading Planning ahead-14th Mar 2022
My other sewing machine-13th Mar 2022
I did promise I would tell you about the other one. It may not be what you think. And, if I love the first one so much, why do I need another one? One word: zig-zag. My beloved 201K is a straight stitch machine and there are sometimes when a girl could really do with… Continue reading My other sewing machine-13th Mar 2022
More Spring light-12th March 2022
As I get older, I notice more each Spring how excited I get as the light gets stronger everyday. It as almost as if I have forgotten how things can be during the long Winter months. Darkness becomes our mind’s default mode and we shut down. The brain is running, but almost on standby. You’ve… Continue reading More Spring light-12th March 2022
The only corkscrew you really need-11th Mar 2022
Also known in the music business as a “gig spanner”. There was a time when the very thought of trying to open a bottle of wine with one of these things filled me with terror. Yes, it really was that bad. On so many occasions I tried and only managed to pull out half the… Continue reading The only corkscrew you really need-11th Mar 2022
The posh glasses-10th Mar 2022
While these glasses ARE more posh than the Duralex ones I spoke of in a previous post, we have used them everyday since we bought them in Jan 2021 and they are not as delicate as you might expect. The Covid business was dragging on by then and we thought we would treat ourselves to… Continue reading The posh glasses-10th Mar 2022
My 1st Singer sewing machine-9th Mar 2022
We met my Singer treadle sewing machine yesterday but I would like to tell you a bit more about it. This particular one was built in about 1945. Actually, I can tell you exactly when it was built. By looking up the serial number that is on the little metal plate attached at the front… Continue reading My 1st Singer sewing machine-9th Mar 2022
Household mending-8th March 2022
Mending tea towels? REALLY? Get a life, girl! The obsession with mending things comes from a pig-headed streak in me, I admit it. There was a time when I had the same mis-matched tea towels as absolutely everyone else I know. I bet even the Queen has mis-matched tea towels. They are, without doubt, the… Continue reading Household mending-8th March 2022
Chilli plants-7th March 2022
Well, would you look at that? This is a picture of one of the two chilli plants that I have managed to overwinter in the lounge. I try and grow chillis every year because they can do well in our climate and I have always been pretty successful with them, but keeping them from one… Continue reading Chilli plants-7th March 2022
Sofa days-6th March 2022
Sofa days. Some days are just like that. We wake up. We are not very ill but we are not very well either. Done the test. No, not that. The body is just saying, enough already. Will you just sit and do nothing for a bit, please? There is a part of the mind…well, my… Continue reading Sofa days-6th March 2022
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