Slow return

Normality approaches, but only slowly. I nipped out to the Post Office yesterday morning to dispatch Sanday Spinners orders. I took the “new” car. On the way home it developed a very disagreeable noise.  The car is now suspended from use. I, of course had arrived home to find another order had come in during …

Heavyweight Blogging

Yes, I know I have been a bit of a lightweight in recent months but I do promise some heavyweight blogging in the coming days – just not here. It’s Knit Crochet Blog Week once again and posting starts tomorrow. In previous years I have done double duty, blogging both here and over at Sanday …

Whoopsadaisy

I have been wondering what have I been doing, if anything at all

Toms

It takes a lot to get me off my island and into Kirkwall. Most times when I think about going I end up saying that I really don’t need anything that badly, and I stay home. The general idea is that I go on a semi-regular basis to buy some of the things that I …

Patum Peperium

“Spread thinly, on toast” I don’t know about the toast but I do feel as though I am spreading myself a bit thin just now — and this blog is showing the signs of it. I had a day in town yesterday and am feeling tired and strung out so I thought I’d reward myself …

Life goes on

I’m failing to fit everything in again so we have a brief summary once more. I’ll try to keep the more interesting points up front. We have acquired a second-hand Roomba. So far it has failed to produce the anticipated hours of cat hilarity. Treacle is really rather cool and laid back about it. Teddy …