Flat out

It was a bit of a red letter day today – I finally sewed up my Warriston sweater. I have washed it and it is now laid out to dry. There’s a fair chance (If I haven’t managed to shrink it from the outset) that I shall be wearing my sweater when I walk out …

Hobble-de-Hoy

We are returned from Hoy and so very glad that we went. Full details and lots of photos (I came home with 410 frames)  will appear on Two Snails when I have found time to do the necessary. In the meantime, a brief précis here: Friday We left on the Friday lunch-time boat. Having decided …

Still lagging

I am still all behind and look to be in no danger of catching up any time soon, either. Ah, well, Tomorrow I am zooming into town to get my hair shorn. It’s not so very long just now but I like it short and easily-managed when I am camping. Brunhilde has failed her MOT …

The Aga Can

It has been a while since we had an Aga update. I suspect this is largely due to the fact that when the warm weather arrived, we turned it off. I switch the hob on to cook most days but have not used the oven a great deal recently. Mr L says that the Aga …

I coulda’ been a contender…

Some days one wakes up with such a degree of clarity… knowing that idiocy is one’s natural state. Remember when I went out to check all my WiPs and UFOs, to see what might be completed in time for the Show this year? I found very little. Well, I should like to know why somebody (yes, me) …

Monday Morning Blues

Where has my time gone? To housework, believe it or not, and to my photographs. Mostly to the laundry, which remains ongoing after our weekend away. Nobody told me taking holidays would provide so much work for me to do.