I finished The Snow Child and, wow, did it tick some boxes . A really good novel - tick! A not-too-challenging read - tick! Tolerant of...

I put out the call and you responded in kind, you good people. Michelle provided a list as long as my arm. No less than six of yo...

It's Wednesday and I've nothing to read. Who am I kidding? I've been bookless for months. Novel-less, at least. I'm not ...

"Or make an omelet but leave it unfilled and unfolded. Flat, round omelets are quiet, and a little serious." I think I mig...

When all about is red and green, silver and gold. When everywhere is technicolour and bold-print and sparkle-glitter-sparkle. When e...

I had a massage today. That's not something that happens very often. It was a gift voucher given to me - wait for it - two Christmas...

A big stack of magazines waiting for a big stack of spare minutes on a lazy afternoon, coffee in hand, children otherwise occupied. I lo...

I have a dear friend who had a birthday just before I went on holidays . Having long wanted to knit something for her, I quickly set abo...

One tiny summer baby knit complete! It's in lovely, soft, drapey organic cotton , and I took a gamble and made it in the 6 month siz...

I listened to an interview with Ian Rankin the other day. I realised I'd never read one of his novels, nor ever watched 'Rebus...

Seven days is all it would take, I reckon. Seven child-free, work-free, meal-preparation-free days  to tackle the lists. Seven days to ...

The Yarn Along has me in its grip. I awoke was awoken early this morning, and had a busy day ahead, but most o...

A bunch of knitted hats , stacked high for the photo. About as high as the stress levels here today, despite our efforts to get ...

It was the jumper that jumped the queue . And then the queue got its own back, and toilet-training sisters caused unforeseen delays ...

Number of girls being raised in this house: 3 Number of girls currently being toilet-trained: 2 Number of size 2 underpants laundered...

Wow, way to make a girl feel special! Thanks so much for your beautiful comments yesterday . What a lovely bunch of good souls. Next tim...

Some serious and some not so serious reading this week. After my plaintive cry for help a few weeks ago, a small book order was place...

What's not in the picture: - The knitting needles in the top of the unfinished hat. - The other 14 books in the very-late-to...

Thank you for your comments on this post . They were so very appreciated, and I'm pleased to report a miniscule shift away from ter...

I finished a book . Given how many pages I manage each night before falling asleep, it always sort of surprises me when I reach the las...