The Crocheting Seabird

  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 an...

  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 reta...

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 th...