Category Archives: Blog

Do not judge my story by the chapter you walked in on… [CLOSED]

In the middle of last year I had a go at vlogging. I really enjoyed it, but very quickly realised my life is nowhere near interesting enough to document in that way, and the experiment got rapidly aborted. Along the … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Year of Giveaways | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments

Happy New Year (of giveaways!)

Is the 6th of January too late to be wishing you all a Happy New Year? Mine has started with a bang and I’ve been at work all hours of the day, so this is actually the first chance I’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

There’s something in the water

If I were to say to you that there’s something in the water, what would you think? This year has seen a mega baby boom at my work! There are several great things about this and one sad one. I’ll … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Crochet, FOs | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Oh me, my oh my, isn’t it strange how time goes by

A couple of weeks ago I spent quite some time feeling like I was forgetting something. You know what I mean – that niggling feeling at the back of your mind, which forces you to walk into and out of … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Doctor Who finish from 2016

In February 2016, I blogged that I’d started a Doctor Who scarf. This was a major undertaking, and I hadn’t really realised what I was taking on when I started! I knitted the scarf as an anniversary present for John, … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, FOs, Knitting | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Leopard’s Gaze – a finished object [Giveaway]

The last time I blogged about Leopard’s Gaze was over a year ago, in September 2016. There was a reason for this – and it’s not that I wasn’t working on it! The project was destined as a birthday present … Continue reading

Posted in Cross Stitch, FOs | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Losing my crafting mojo

In my previous blog post I talked about how for the last year I’ve found it hard to find my writing mojo. Today I’m going to chat about the loss of my crafting mojo. Or, not the loss of it, … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Life | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Something about finding inspiration

We live in a world where inspiration and information is literally at our fingertips 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a beach, in the desert, even in the middle of the African … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Life | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Avon Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers

A couple of weeks ago I went to my first meeting with the Avon Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. This is something I’ve been meaning to do since moving to Bristol. It only took a year! I put all … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Life, Spinning | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Exploring | Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show

I spent my weekend exploring the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycrafts Show. I’ve already shared everything Bloggers Workshop in my first post on this topic here. You can also see my haul on YouTube here! Now it’s time to show you … Continue reading

Posted in Blog, Life, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment