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The evolving desk

Time has passed and my desk has gradually evolved from the initial set-up last summer. There was a brief spell of glam and glitz over Christmas but now it is readying itself for some serious work. Despite the changing landscape, the desk continues to be one of my favourite places. I am happy to report… Continue reading
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A recap
Knitting, as I have previously mentioned, was a bit of a slow-burner through 2025. If that is true, then I never even lit the gas under the task of photographing my finished knits. Determined to do better in 2026, I’m now ready to do a proper “finished objects” post about the two blue knits I… Continue reading
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Project 1/2026

Here we are with the first knitting project of 2026, a year where I predict – I hope – knitting will be one of my main pursuits. 2025 was a pretty nondescript year on my needles, though two of my three finished objects are seeing a lot of use. These are the “informal” twinset –… Continue reading
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A new year mystery

Throughout the tail end of 2025 I was yearning for something different in the way of stationery, so I spent some time browsing my favourite websites but never really found something special that would satisfy my cravings. Then on the final Tuesday in December Cult Pens dropped the latest in their series of mystery bundles.… Continue reading
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Welcome, handsome stranger
The time has finally come to welcome a new desk into my life. This is a decision I’ve pondered long and hard, and it was only half a joke when I told my daughter it had taken 25 years to move on from my previous desk. However, this summer I admitted to myself that I… Continue reading
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Quadrimester 3
October 1st 2025 saw the start of the final 4-month “term” in my planner. It will finish on January 31st 2026. I had every intention of it all being set up well ahead and I was surprised that I was still in turmoil come mid-October. At that point I started to draft this blog post… Continue reading
