So this weekend I was lucky enough to attend a reading with Joanne Harris, the event was part of this years Oxford Literary Festival, and it was a corker! Initially I wasn’t lucky enough to get a ticket, but thanks to a very lovely lady called Pearl, a desperate message on twitter, the Oxford lit Read more about A cat, a hat, a piece of string (with added scones and a reading)[…]
After 6 years of working for my current publishing company I’m off to pastures new! I have been offered a job at another very prestigious Oxford publishers and so had to say my goodbyes. This was my leaving lunch at the always lovely Steveton House hotel. Instead of a leaving present I asked my colleagues Read more about I’m no good at goodbyes…[…]
I have been knitting this scarf for two years, yes I know 2 years on a scarf, its excessive! It is a hard pattern? I hear you cry. No indeed its straight knit, the yarn is an italian one I picked up in Masons (instantly clocked as it lay in the bargain bin). I decided Read more about Confessions from the stash[…]
As its valentines day I thought it fitting to do a recipe with a heart theme, these jam tarts are really quick and easy to make yet perfectly yummy, whether you make them for your love, your family, friends or neighbours you’ll definitely want to make more. Ingredients 150g/5oz butter (cut into pieces) 225g/8oz plain Read more about Sweets for my sweets[…]
Sometimes something comes into your life at a time which is exactly the right point and that thing, which originally might have been quite small starts a domino effect and before you know what’s happening your considering things that you just weren’t considering before. If you are a regular reader of this blog you will Read more about I’ve got to ride my bicycle[…]
The first step to making a felt hat for me was to make my felt hat base. We got to choose a pre-made felt cloche in the colour of our choice (I went for a deep blue) depending on the shape of hat we wanted to end up with we got given a hat block. Read more about Hat making part 2[…]
So this weekend I left his Jamness at home and headed to the very beautiful Mountsorrel Hall (above) to meet the very lovely Louise Brooks. As well as making hats professionally Louise leads classes in how to make hats, and I was there to learn how to make a felt hat with flowers. Mountsorrel Hall Read more about Hat making part 1[…]
Us at the Ralph band gig (most recent us looking happy somewhere other than home pic). So its official, today (31st January) is our two year anniversary! When I turned up on a freezing night two years ago today little did I realise what I was letting myself in for! (kidding). Last year we braved Read more about Two years, is that all?[…]
Today we lost little Luna chicken (named after Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter books because of her distinctive white markings, but often referred to as little Luna or lovely Luna as she had a really sweet temperament). She was the rescue in worst condition when they arrived but after a few weeks her comb Read more about The loss of little Luna[…]
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