Even saying the title of this post makes me feel uncomfortable! It’s like a nasty little secret that I daren’t say out loud, like having verrucas or a cat that keeps going to the loo in places it shouldn’t. A quick look on social media or elsewhere on…
Lots of creative people enjoy a variety of crafts and other creative activities. Often, those of us who sew will also knit or crochet, enjoy embroidery, card making, screen printing, photography, watercolour painting, or anything from a long list of creative activities. We often also enjoy other creative…
Often one of the first signs of spring I notice is usually buds in the flowering currant outside my kitchen window. This year, it was early February when I first noticed little pink buds at the ends of twigs. In my little bit of Norfolk, it feels very…
We are now halfway through February, and at my house, everybody is tired. There are signs of spring, but it is still cold, the mornings are dark still when I get up (although I did notice today that it was light at 7 o’clock while I was in…
Having read the title, you might be wondering what on earth I’m doing talking about things to do in January, considering what I have said in the past about New Year’s resolutions. Please be reassured that I haven’t changed my mind! I still think that they are mostly…
The Dreariness We’re about a week away from the winter solstice, and although where I live in the southern half of England isn’t nearly far enough north for it to be dark all the time, it is quite dark and gloomy. Mornings start in darkness, and the light…