The Crocheting Seabird

Let's hear it for H&M My Son cannot go shopping. He can't cope with shops, people, the lighting (in some shops), all the noises . . . sensory overload. I have been buying his clothes from H&M for several years now, 25 to be precise. Even when he was a baby he wore H&M clothes. They're great quality, lots of colour choices and I can often find something a bit quirky. The customer service is always very good at our local High Street store too. Yesterday's haul is fab. I bought him some pastel coloured shorts and tops including the pale green t-shirt below 🔽 As he gradually wears his new threads, I'll try to get photos and post them here on my blog. Their T shirts always wash well and the sizing is good. My Son reallu suits light/pastel colours.  Do you have a go-to store for when you want/need to buy clothing for a boy/man? How about customer service? Where is the best service you get? Quality of clothing? Does it last or is it more throwaway?  In case yo

I fully intended to regularly contribute to this blog, but  anyway I'm here now.  My Son is autistic/epileptic/non-verbal, can't read, write or sign. He has had such an awful time due to the lockdowns. No day centre, no carers, just stuck with me 24/7. Now he is having a terrible time adjusting to the new "normal". Not going to lie. Life for us both has been hellish. We're just getting some things in place to support him, so hopefully he will feel brighter soon. The garden furniture did not go as planned. I took the common sense route and ordered furniture that is more robust. Not what I wanted, but at least this set will withstand my Son's autistic outbursts. I still haven't put it together as it is still a bit chilly out, even in the sunshine. Although I'm not a really hot weather lover, I still think 13°c is far too cold to eat in the garden.  I also bought us a Tandoor. Yes. A Tandoor. I have been following a Facebook page since last year which is

  My Son and I don’t go out in the garden much. I really want to make the most of the good weather approaching, so I think lunch in the garden at weekends will be nice to start off with, and as the weather improves we can have tea in the garden in the evenings.  Friends have just bought a really lovely bistro set. I love it, but need something robust. (My Son is autistic and amongst the many things that I have to be mindful of, is the fact that he doesn’t just sit normally as we do. He kind of drops. All his weight goes down in one go and without any consideration for what he is sitting on - he just doesn’t understand. Sofas have had to be reinforced, his previous bed was reinforced too.) But I want something nice. I don’t want metal chairs.  I am thinking that you get what you pay for, so I’m having to raise our budget. I can’t afford to do this twice and my Nan used to say “don’t throw good money after bad”. So, I have been looking online at bistro sets. Due to covid and brexit there

  We really like a nice pizza, so I have been looking at the Ooni pizza ovens.  I joined the Ooni facebook page and there is so much info there, it's great. There is also an Ooni community page. Friends have just bought an Ooni and they are loving it. I'm presently looking at the Fyra 12" I love the thought of putting what we want on a pizza instead of having to choose from a limited selection, and then paying an extortionate price for additional toppings. I also love that I am in control of food hygene, and our pizzas wouldn't be travelling to us in a grubby moped box or a manky insulated b ag.  AND IT WILL BE HOT!  I found this guy on youtube. This is a neat little troubleshooting video for Ooni virgins... https://youtu.be/RH_mPERHDhM 🍕So, who has got an Ooni? What are your thoughts, good/not so good?  🍕What are your favourite topping combinations?  🍕How often do you eat pizza now you have got your Ooni?  Looking online at several retailers, I came acr

It has already been a stressful day here, so I went to youtube to find a quick origami tutorial and was not disappointed.  🔗 This is an easy fold sequence and presents endless opportunities for decorating (if you want to) This pattern uses one square of paper and took me under ten minutes, all the while calming my mind.  My cat Quinn assisted! 

  Hello! Welcome to what is a light-hearted blog about hobbies, passions, general observations and some odd song lyrics/poems thrown in here and there, a bit of travel stuff and  my two cats Rocco and Quinn. My main hobby is crocheting, but I generally try to have a go at anything I like the look of. I am about to dip into the world of dressmaking and hoping it will be a success as I'm not keen on shopping and can never seem to find something I totally like, and I end up compromising when I really don't want to.  Anyway. I have been crocheting a amigurumi greyhound. It is for a fundraiser for Greyhound Gap, which is a Greyhound rescue based in Staffordshire, UK. All the small stitches have made my hands and fingers ache, so I have taken a small break and tried my hand at origami this week.  I found a couple of simple tutorials on youtube and made a heart, a flower, and a crane. They aren't perfect, but for my first efforts I'm happy with them. Here is the link for the h