From the couch
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High summer
It feels like this summer went on forever, but now the welcome signs of a change are peeping over the horizon, and August – always the longest month in my opinion – is drawing to a close. In my pen and paper world, I continue to enjoy using my blue Filofax Finsbury with the purple Continue reading
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Not at the pen show
I never intended to go to the Spring Pen Show in London, but now the date is here and I’m rather sad that I didn’t. Perhaps it’s because the weather is so glorious and spring-like. Perhaps it’s because I wandered down to the train station early this morning, and as I looked along the tracks Continue reading
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Wicked?
I can’t quite believe that I finished the front of The 1986 two weeks ago. Progress on the back has been slow and it doesn’t warrant a photo as it’s basically just a rectangle of stocking stitch. I have some time off work coming up, a couple of days will be prime knitting time as Continue reading
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The calm before Christmas

Hurrah! I’m settling into the calm, quiet lead-up to Christmas. Work is done, if not for year, then definitely for the long holiday weekend. Gifts have been exchanged, the door is locked, I’m on the inside and the world is on the outside. Nothing much matters for the next three days. I’ve just enjoyed a Continue reading
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All quiet

Just easing myself back into the swing of things after a quiet few weeks following television coverage of the Tour de France and lamenting a blip in WordPress accessibility. The Tour de France was brilliant this year. I’ve sat it out for a couple of years and didn’t go in to this year’s viewing with Continue reading
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East, west…

I’m back at home after a nice, busy little break in London. It’s good to go off and explore something different, but I still adhere to the old saying “East, west, home’s best”. Today I’m going to write about the first adventure I had planned for my holiday – my trip to the Knitting and Continue reading
