At the weekend, our non-chicken keeping neighbour turned up with this bird under his arm. I’m sure I could make lots of jokes about this, especially as his wife happened to be away, but I’ll resist. The chicken had been found wandering around and was it one of ours. It […]
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Apple rings
I truly appreciate my kitchen garden and little orchard. In a week that I have found frustrating and mind boogling on a parenting issue, the simple act of collecting apples and preparing them for later consumption, has felt so good. It is grounding and just what I need. I have […]
Read moreMaking time for WIPS
In between making chutney, cutting up apples and storing courgettes, I’m trying to make time for my current knitting work in progess. I stopped doing the arms on my Daisy cardigan, as I wanted to make sure I had enough wool for the length of the body. I have about […]
Read moreCreative weekend
I spent the weekend either in the kitchen cooking or trying to solve my transport problem. To be honest my wonderful dh solved the car problem, but I was there! While the grownups were preoccupied, the children crafted. AJ completed her first (yes, first) knitting project. I helped her with […]
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