Tracing Rainbows

I mentioned Jan Struther yesterday - as well as hymns, she is also the author of the famous wartime story "Mrs Miniver".   This...

Sometimes an 'earworm' can be really frustrating. Last month, having been in charge of the Tiddlers Group 3 times in a row, my head ...

Steve Day has been our good friend for over 20 years, and is a member of our old church back in Kirby Muxloe.  We are looking forward to ...

I've finished the caravan cushions!  With a bolt of fabric and a tape measure plus sharp scissors, and pins and a sewing machine...to ...

It's ages since I have done any of these posts. But hearing a chap on the radio talking about the Great British Pea Week [it began o...

Last week I stitched them, this week they're wearing them.  The music and lyrics come from the brilliant Out Of The Ark team - you c...

The play costumes are out of the way - and this evening Bob and I will be going to see the production. But the sewing machine is back out ag...

We arrived at Champneys, Forest Mere just after 2pm on Friday afternoon. I'd driven up from Ferndown, and met Liz at Liphook Statio...

In the aftermath [there's that word again] of the Grenfell Tower fire, much has been written - cries of grief, words of anger, calls for...

Liz and I will be dodging our work, home and family responsibilities today. Courtesy of Bonne Maman Jam. We will be enjoying a 24 hour ...

The day after the bomb in Manchester, both my daughters went and gave blood. Rosie was presented with a sticker. It is important that w...

Definition of aftermath;  the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. I always felt that was a little unfair -I l...

We worked jolly hard yesterday. I sewed costumes and Bob did gardening. We had originally thought about eating out. In the end we had a brie...

10.30am Monday morning /  10.30pm Monday evening Add caption Hoping to get them all completed this morning

Another really busy weekend, I haven't had time to sort photos yet. The car has to be at the garage by 9am for its service and Mot.  My...