As we have now entered the season of Fetes and Open Days my mind turns naturally to yarn storming ….. although in fairness there is no need for an excuse to cover something in yarn but long days and warmer weather can bring out the tree-hugger in one. I have briefly mentioned yarn storming in … Continue reading »
Taking Molly dog to the park the other morning I decided that perhaps summer was on its way. It may have have been the absence of snow, hail, sleet or the combination of all three that prompted this thought. The sun had just penetrated the early morning mist; underfoot the newly mown grass gave off … Continue reading »
What with one thing and another last week was a bit of a trip down memory lane to the late 70′s and early 80′s. It started well with an evening at the West End Centre in Aldershot where we saw The Blockheads of Ian Dury and the Blockheads fame. Dury’s controversial song Spasticus Autisticus was played at … Continue reading »
‘Hibernation is an extended period of deep sleep, or torpor, that allows animals to survive winter extremes…’ so says the BBC Nature site. It doesn’t however go on to explain why, since October, I am still running around and not tucked up in bed. Rudely disturbed from my torpor each morning I have to find other … Continue reading »
When asked why he left South Africa to live in the UK my husband’s favourite quip is “for the weather”. Heard the first time it was fairly amusing – after 17 years it jars a bit. When we first met The Poff’s reaction to my barely suppressed hysterical “…quick, the sun’s out, drop everything, get … Continue reading »
Encouraged by the ‘run(a)way’ success of last December’s fashion show (see Salad dressing hits the runway and Ten pressed men and women for more details), members of Farnham Local Food have now turned their attention from sowing to sewing. Inspired by Pol Morsman, a FLF Morsbag Pod has been formed and once a fortnight tea, … Continue reading »
I am reminded of an incident that happened a number of years ago when a colleague returning from the park with his German Shepherd said to me mournfully “my dog has a better social life than I do”. Its a bit like that with Miss Havisham. No sooner has she returned from a trip to … Continue reading »
February has been a busy month and March has snuck up and caught me unawares. I realise that I haven’t even painted my March Harvest picture for this blog’s background and Illustration page. I also realise that my Post publishing in February was scant. I blame the weather and leaves on the line. February was, … Continue reading »
Matchstalk men are coming to London this year in the guise of an exhibition presented by Tate Britain of the works of the famous Lancashire painter, LS Lowry. From the 26th June 2013 Lowry’s work, of predominantly urban landscapes set in the industrial northwest of England, will be on show. I can’t wait to see them. … Continue reading »
