"What's that?"  Said H as he saw the package when he came home last night.

"It's a Bergere de France catalogue."  I replied ( Read more... )

'Mindfulness' has become a bit of a buzz word recently.  Apparently it's the practice of concentrating on what and where one actually is at the moment.  Kind of 'living in the moment'.  So many people spend so much time worrying about the future - be it what they have to do today, what to have for tea (a monthly menu plan is your friend here) or ( Read more... )

I believe I have mentioned the difference between businesses run as moneyboxes for their owners or shareholders and businesses run as producers of goods/services.  Or, for that matter, the danger of allowing the bottom line to direct your business actions.  Here is such an example ( Read more... )

The Royal Navy should be sent to the Mediterranean to help following the latest migrant boat tragedy, says a UK politician.  Apparently he also said that Britain could accept thousands of refugees from destabilised countries.  Or at least so says a small item in the Around The World column in last night's paper.  And I use the word 'Apparently' ( Read more... )

Along* the lines of 'Oh the things you can knit**' - bunting for the Tour de France when it visits Yorkshire this year.  See what can happen when you get more than sufficient support - and you ask for a small knit ( Read more... )

Tuesday

I found some yarn, got (yet) another circular needle - where do they all go?  Dunno.  Knitted a tension swatch.  Did the arithmetic, knitted some, measured, frogged, tried again with more stitches, measuring again . . .   Hmmmm.   & that's only the start.  The real fun comes when I try to do set in sleeve armholes & a v-neck.  But at ( Read more... )

In Therapy

A while back I decide that I'd had enough of reading, watching TV - selectively, & doing puzzle books & wanted something to show for my time.  So I started on a pair of socks, then found a design I really liked, so copied it.  Then did another couple of pairs, plus a hat, for friends - & even posted them!  Then started on a pair for H ( Read more... )