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They’ve frozen up my beard
I haven’t actually got a beard, but I’ve always been partial to them on other people. Mainly men, it has to be admitted. Once the sun is up, I start the day with a gentle ten-minute yoga routine in front of an open window which, if nothing esle, gets a little early-morning air into my… Continue reading
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Current stitches, future stitches
I haven’t worked anything like the amount on my Heather Sweater that I had intended which just goes to prove that, no matter how much you tell yourself you’re going to knit, it only works if you stop playing digital jigsaws on your computer and start knitting. I did get the first sleeve finished yesterday… Continue reading
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Old Bag
I know it’s not the first time round the block for these photos on my blog – at least I’m sure I’ve previously used the one on the right and I can’t believe I wouldn’t have included the left-hand one at some point. Looking back, they are my favourite images of myself as a young… Continue reading
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How was your Friday morning routine?
Many of us are familiar with the slew of perfect morning routines that the social media are awash with, but they pale into insignificance beside the morning spent by “Man About Vogue” in Winter 1972. Does that bowl of overnight oats with chia seeds really seem cool compared to his Alpen cereal with milk (back… Continue reading
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It doesn’t have to be stellar
Stellar progress is always lovely if you can achieve it, but good, solid, plain old progress will get you there in the end. I’m halfway up the first sleeve of the Heather Sweater and this week I’m setting myself the goal of doing at least 45 minutes of work on it each day. I think… Continue reading
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All these notebooks
This post has been inspired by comments from two lovely friends: Alex W. in the ‘real world’ who mentioned notebook fetishes when she visisted and saw this bureau, and blog-friend ReginaMary who asked in the comments on Friday’s post if I have a separate use for each of my planners and how I keep it… Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 