From the couch
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Diamond or rust?
When I mentioned at the weekend that I was going to return to something I’d mentioned in passing, I doubt many people will have guessed that it would be the subject of cassettes. Yet here we are. The desire to rediscover this much-maligned music format has been growing for ages and I’ve been close many… Continue reading
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Dimanche encore
If I could, this Sunday morning, bestow upon one person an award for the most consistent use of fountain pens in “pop” videos, I’d go for the French singer Julien Clerc. He is not new to me, I bought a cassette of his hits in Paris in 1980 and have had a soft spot for… Continue reading
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You’ll know when it’s autumn
It isn’t really autumn today, but you’ll know when it gets here. You’ll know because the blushing berries will reveal their crimson hearts. You’ll know because the flowers which bloomed with an old master’s oil-paint madness will turn to watercolour and then seep quietly away. You’ll know by the dusty shadows summer has left in… Continue reading
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Retrograde
If I were to write horoscopes, I’d fill them with real-world advice. “As Mercury opposes Saturn, be wary spillage when you open ink bottles.” “With Pluto in your fourth house, you will unpick many more stitches than you knit.” “50% of planets are retrograde now; you will be incapable of anything more advanced than reading… Continue reading
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April showers bring forth May flowers
Okay, well our climate didn’t get it quite right this year and we had to wait for the May downpours to do their work before we could enjoy a blossoming forth in June. But summer seems to be here and for that we can be grateful, even those of us who prefer the chillier months… Continue reading
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Of wool and words
Mid-week brought with it a couple of new adventures. I picked up a book that’s been patiently awaiting a re-read for more than 20 years, and I started a new jumper. The moment I decided to combine the pink wool with leftovers from previous cream jumpers, I knew that I would be referring to this… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 