The last time we met, I was in the trenches with a massive project. Now it is finished, and I am really pleased. It was a 30th birthday gift for Lily. Design-wise it was a fair way outside what I...

I am knitting a huge Fairisle blanket. It’s a gift for Lily.  This blanket is inspired by Lily’s love for the current hugely popular trend for gingham (and all things old-fashioned; now...

Oh come on, it’s only been 5 years. What’s 5 years between friends? The last 5 years have honestly passed in a dream. Or sometimes, a fever dream. And sometimes, if I am really honest, in...

Hello old friends I have been silent – unusual I know. This year, I took the decision to cease teaching. I had intended to carry on teaching for a few places, especially the lovely Knitting...

…the now seemingly endless lock-down. On it goes, with little end in sight. Having managed three of these now, they ought to feel easier, and in some ways, I think it is easier, insomuch as we...

Rupert (AKA Clipperdown Ralph Lauren) left us last Saturday. He died very suddenly, and even though I wasn’t there, Mark was and Arthur was beside him. Mark believes he had a massive heart...

In this post I will cover two areas.  First, the changes and adaptions I am considering for future events, both here, at venues where I am the host, and at venues when I am the guest teacher, such...

Disclosure. This post – really it is an article – is political. If you don’t like political posts, wait until I get my finger out and finally get back to the knitting. That may be a...

I am still not knitting, really. A friend of mine though, I suspect to get me going – like roadside assistance only for stalled knitters, asked me to knit a tea cosy for him, and before I had...

EDIT: the holiday company I linked to has now contacted me to say they agree, they are taking that wording down and removing from the Visit Somerset website.  This is great news, so I have removed...