Looks like my deliberation may soon be over (before it began)
Twice I went into Pearl Paint in NY to buy the Gocco kit… twice I umm-ed and ahh-ed about the cost, and the weight to carry home on the plane… but now? Well it looks like Gocco will be discontinued anyhow – :(I’d really like another chance to head back the art shop and, third ...
The annual festive fiesta
This year squeezed in between Christmas and New Year, and even then some people couldn’t make it… :( Apart from that, there was mulled wine, musical crackers (fabulously conducted by M), 3 types of baking, T’s Quiche and A’s magic sausage rolls.. yay!
Advent – 24 Dec ’05
Dec 24: Christmas Eve train picnic.. Went up to Wales to visit M’s family for a couple of days… Walks were walked up a mountain, and alongside waterfalls… The Cranberry cake was eaten (yum), presents opened, real ale drunk and news caught up on.. The ‘traditional family Christmas’ turned out to be had playing EyeToy ...
Advent – 23 Dec ’05
Dec 23: Last minute baking… Just had time to make this (thanks Nigella) and use the cranberries that were bought on impulse earlier this week…Turned out well! :) Will wrap some and take it up on the train as part of our Christmas Eve picnic…
Advent – 22 Dec ’05
Dec 22: Good News It’s always nice to finish off the year with a bit of good news – looks like I have 2 months work booked for the New Year starting in Feb. This, dear readers, is something unusual in the world of freelancers! It looks like it will be an interesting project too…
Tweedy Mittens
A free pattern from KnitPixie (now KPixie for legal schmegal reasons…). Am hoping this is the answer to all my mitten questions!
Advent – 22 Dec ’05
Dec 22: Bring a bottle and bauble! What a great idea from R of North London – her blog is amazing anyhow so read the rest of it too…
Advent – 21 Dec ’05
Dec 21: Bring back Toga! A baby Jackass penguin has been stolen from the Isle of Wight Zoo… he will die if he’s not returned soon; needing to be kept cool and only accepting food from it’s mother… :(
Advent – 20 Dec ’05
Dec 20: Guerilla Xmas Some things to do instead of last minute shopping… Even better you could come to this tomorrow: You are cordially invited to a public carol service in Parliament Square at 6pm on Wednesday the 21st of December 2005. This inclusive service will contain both Christian and secular verse, and is expected ...
Last minute Christmas presents!
Well, I am cheating a bit because these don’t have to be finished until the 29th… But the Mrs Beeton wristwarmers were a great surprise in the latest issue of the mag. Having, only a week before, understood how to put beads onto yarn before knitting and also seeing some Norweigan wristwarmers that were beautiful, ...
