Many moons ago, I studied “A Tale of Two Cities” by Dickens, as part of my O level English. It sparked my love of literature appreciation. Not just reading. A love of well written books and colourful characters. I went on to do A Level English Lit, where I thrived. […]
Read moreOver Christmas I made a few heat bags with millet in them. The family loved them. They stay hot a long time if they are covered up. Perfect when cuddled under a blanket. The girls decided that they smelt like popcorn “really nice bread” when hot, which they find comforting. […]
Read moreSomebody once told me that you shouldn’t make cake if your heart was not in it. I think the same can be said of bread. I am really enjoying making bread again as part of my daily routine. I made two loaves, but only one survived long enough for me […]
Read moreUp until a year ago, it had never occurred to me that I would knit a washcloth. Mostly because I had a shelf in the airing cupboard half full of bought ones. Then three things happened. Firstly, I kept on coming across instructions, on the internet, about how to knit […]
Read moreThe girls finished their penguin bags (tutorial) today. We cut the flaps to pull out the tins and serve as a top for each bag. They sewed on black wooden beads for the penguins’ eyes, as the seed beads, that we thought we would use, just looked lost when we […]
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