Am all done with the cuffs for my mum – and only a bit after Christmas too… These were actually a good way to get over the fear of dpns… they’re still a pain, but less so especially switching to bamboo ones… :)
Christmas
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: 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…
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, [...]
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