boat floaters

I hope I’m not boring anyone here, but a couple of the stalls at the Selvedge Spring Fair really floated my boat. That’s definitely not to say that the rest of the fair didn’t appeal – if you saw yesterday’s … Continue reading

snow snow go away

I realise that I keep going on about it, but it really should be spring now. I know this because today I am supposed to be going to the Selvedge Spring Fair in London – “a celebration of spring” pipes … Continue reading

square deal

I got a parcel in the post yesterday. Always cause for celebration! But this one, although small, was anticipated with particular joy as it came from Pomme de Jour. If you haven’t come across Tanya and her amazing emporium before, … Continue reading

inspired!

It’s funny how inspiration strikes. You can be minding your own business doing a spot of interweb browsing when all of a sudden, something makes you get up and go “Right then!” – words which, in our household, are the … Continue reading

hilda’s masterpiece

It’s strange how things come into your life. Only yesterday I was goggling in wonder at Jane Brocket’sĀ beautiful quilts and marvelling at the work in them and their stunning fabricĀ combinations. And then today, this… I find myself the owner of … Continue reading

faith and generosity

I may have mentioned before – I absolutely love the internet and the lovely people you can meet there. When I left my job a couple of years back I was sorely lacking in faith in people. I felt severely … Continue reading