We started the week as we hope to go on - with cake! Not just any old cake you understand. This was a birthday celebration cake for my mom w...

It may seem like a long time till August but this year I'm determined to be better prepared for Festival of Quilts than I usually am. I...

Today's post comes with a smugness alert! Not quite sure why I have so much energy right now but long may it last. This weekend is offic...

It's a bit late for a spring clean but that's what I'm about at present. I've accumulated so much work over the last couple ...

We've gradually been reducing our student numbers over the last couple of years as other things take up an increasing amount of our time...

My younger daughter took great pains to find me a present that matches the kitchen tiles beautifully . She tells me however that there...

I promised to put proper photos of my bird paintings on the blog a couple of weeks ago and today I've finally got around to it! They are...