From the couch
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Brooches
Do you like brooches? They seem to be the jewellery item most prone to coming in and going out of fashion, but I must admit I like a good brooch. It always seems such an ideal format for displaying gems because little consideration needs to be paid to shape or proportion. Unlike ear-rings, bracelets and… Continue reading
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Socks and songs and sticks
I don’t know what I am doing casting on socks this week when I should be working on my jumper, but sometimes you just have to accept that you’re in a sock mood and go with it. Actually, I’m trying to justify the project on the basis that I knew I was going to be… Continue reading
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Nothing but grey skies
The sun doesn’t always shine in my neck of the woods, in fact I think it may have been contacted by the NHS and told to self-isolate the past few days. Since it’s just grey today, rather than grey and pouring with rain, I took a stroll by the river, chatted with the swans, and… Continue reading
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The more things change
“You no longer have to ruin your skin to make yourself look beautiful. Make-up can make you look really good. In time, the wrong one can also clog up your pores, dry your skin and ruin your complexion. All the good you do with cleansing, treatments and night creams is wasted. But caring for your… Continue reading
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Lazy music in the rill
“The mornin’ dew is blinkin’ yonder, there’s lazy music in the rill,And all I want to do is wander through the heather on the hill.” From the musical Brigadoon The Heather Sweater is underway and I’d say my progress to date is reasonable. I would possibly upgrade that to very reasonable considering that the recent… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 