It's been a busy few weeks around here. In addition to all the usual stuff, there's been the taking-my-chair-on-TV, plus running the half-marathon, plus organising the twinnage's birthday shenanigans. The universe rewarded me for all this dashing about by giving me a chest infection, so this blog post is coming at you from the sofa, and may be interrupted by bouts of coughing. Apologies. COUGH, cough, cough, cough, COUGH! See? Sorry. But on Sunday, I was feeling considerably better, so I Continue Reading
It’s The Knitting And Stitching Show Giveaway!
Would you like to win free tickets to the Knitting And Stitching Show? And even if you don't win, would you like a nice chunky discount on your ticket price? (Clue: the answer to both of those questions is a big fluffy YES!) I know, I know: a fair few of you would need to zoom through the sky inside a long metal tube in order to attend. (It'd be totally worth the trip, though.) But for anyone who can get to London, the show will be on at Ally Pally from 11th-15th October, and I have in my hand Continue Reading
It’s The Knitting And Stitching Show!
Wow, what a day. For those of you not in the UK, the Knitting And Stitching Show is the yarn-related event of the year in this country, held amidst the splendour of Alexandra Palace on a hill in London. It started today, and runs until Sunday. May I just at this point thank Stylecraft Yarns for my complimentary ticket - very much appreciated, you kind people. Settle in, my friends. This threatens to be a long post. With many photos. Help y'selves to some of that wine. There will be moments Continue Reading