Hello all I've been out of action again for a while, this time due to being unlucky enough to have caught the coronavirus. We did everything right, cleaned and cleaned our hands, didn't shop or go out, didn't mix with people, used shop deliveries wherever and whenever we could get them. Unfortunately it was picked …
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Scarborough, Windmill & Anne Bronte
Hello I am a bit slow at writing this post up. We recently stayed for a couple of days in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, it was actually the weekend of Storm Ciara. We went to look at the an art exhibition celebrating 200 years of Anne Bronte, which was held in the Woodend Centre in Scarborough. …
Knitting & crochet update.
Hello and good day to you. I have updates for you on the crafty front. First of all the zebra, here he is all finished. There were no instructions in the kit on how to make him up with regards to sewing what to which bit, so I think anyone new to crochet may find …
Food reductions and work in progress
Hello The last couple of weeks have seen us have some food reductions, we have had some from M & S as seen in the previous post. Here is one of them, haggis neeps and tatties, it went in the freezer until a couple of days ago, it was very nice. I have since found …
Anniversary & Birthday time
Hello Over the last week or so, there has been a birthday in our household and a happy anniversary too. There has been gift vouchers and money, cards and gifts and a the beautiful gift of a sponsored donkey at the donkey sanctuary. I rather like donkeys. Our little dog and I often used to …
Knitting & crochet help wherever needed.
Hello I have recently posted a box of things off which will go to Australia with just a few things in which I hope will help some of the animals injured in the fires over there. Below are a few nests and an outer joey pouch. Nests for any little animal who needs one. Below …
In the Park
Hello Last week we decided to go for a stroll around the park. It wasn't a cold day at all, lots of wildlife out - ducks, pigeons, squirrels, swans, coots, moorhens, robins and lots of dogs out strolling. We walked around the lake a couple of times then up to the highest point in the …
Nice fresh day.
Hello Yesterday saw us taking in the sea air at Southport, Merseyside. We did not go to shop we went to enjoy the blue sky and the fresh air, although it did get a little chilly late afternoon by the beach. I don't think I have ever seen as many shells washed up as I …
A brief walk and a bit more crochet
Hello The last couple of days have seen us heading out for a couple of short walks. I like to have a look at what nature has to offer around the trees and ponds etc. The last few years have seen rather a lot of new houses appearing quite near to us. This is the …
Reading, wool & cooking.
Hello For quite some time now I have been gathering books, either in hardcopy format or on my kindle. For the last couple of years I have done very little reading which is not like me as I love books. I love reading. I have made a list of some of the books I have …
