Archive for December, 2008
One man and his dog: the hazard of owning a dog
“Leanne’s body was found by a man walking his dog in Lindley Wood, near Otley, West Yorkshire” “Rebecca Storrs’ body was found by a man walking his dog on Saturday near a Bookers cash and carry” “The body of Roxanne Diaz, 24, was found by a man walking his dog” “On Wednesday, police announced that, [...]
Things we made in Staithes
John and I have just returned from another fabulous holiday at Northside Cottage in Staithes. We first went in January 2006 and loved it to bits but what with starting our own companies and everything, we’ve not really had time to go again. We finally decided a break was in order last month and though [...]
Double-pointed needles: double the needles, quadruple the hell
After many, many false starts, I’ve just finished my first knitting project (a hat for John) using circular needles and double-pointed needles. The circular needles were a dream – as soon as I realised you have to have the right needle gauge AND the right length for the job – but as I’m making his [...]