In my OU studies ‘Wuthering Heights’ is behind me (big sigh of relief). Next week it is ‘The Sign of Four’, which is the second…
Month: January 2021
Midwinter
I have completed these socks. Clearly I was in a Christmassy mood when I chose the colours. My new project is a sock I am…
People can be so disappointing…
… which was nearly the title of this blog. I am recovering from what was (for me) a very traumatic afternoon yesterday. A company, which…
Wolf Hall
I have finally got around to starting this series, on my brother’s recommendation. I was dragging my heels initially because I was under the impression…
Colourwork update
These socks are turning out really beautifully, if I do say so myself. They are version 3 of the Midwinter Socks by Summer Lee, and…
5 am start
So this morning I woke up very early (thank you, menopause) and, rather than lie in bed thinking about all the things I have on…
Finally getting somewhere
So my assignment is coming together at last. It currently lacks a conclusion, while already being over the permitted word count, but with a bit…
Frustration
I’m having a bit of a frustrating day. I’m trying to write a 1500 word assignment on the representation of nature in extracts from two…
Spa Night
My aesthetician, in a not-so-subtle attempt to draw V into buying skincare products from her too, gave me a variety of samples and more or…
Leftovers
So today’s sustainability challenge is to reduce food waste by e.g. buying smaller amounts of short-life items, and freezing leftovers. Before Covid I often found…