Through The Keyhole

My 2013 challenges are:- 1) Watch one old film each month. 2) List five items on Ebay each month. 3) Have a date night with Mick each...

I got the Owl Fingerless Mitts knitted up in no time at all. I used Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Kingfisher, a colour which Eleanor chose ...

It was back in March when I completed my last knitting project, the Humanity fingerless mitts for Eleanor. I can't believe it was so lo...

Archie's walk on Saturday was in the grounds of Temple Newsam. As you know, we often visit this stately home and its 1500 acres of parkl...

I was thrilled to bits to receive this award from Tammy over at My Journey blog. These November days are quite dull and dreary so it was lo...

It wasn't long after I started Daniel's Ripple Blanket earlier in the year that Eleanor decided that she'd like one too. I was ...

I made a start using up some of the pears which I mentioned a couple of posts back. It was my mum's birthday on Thursday, 79 years young...

I was thrilled to recently win Natasha's giveaway on her Vintage Pretty blog. Natasha was offering a print of her own photography to on...

My next door neighbour knocked on our door at the weekend with a bag full of pears for us. His tree has produced a bumper crop this year and...

Back in August whilst we were on holiday in Cornwall, I had a bit of a spending spree on yarn. I mentioned it in a blog post at the time, ho...

Eleanor isn't big on reading so I was somewhat surprised when she came home from school a few weeks ago with a book in her hands. I was ...

  I love this time of year, I often open my back door to find a carefully placed bunch of chrysanthemums laid on the garden table. I don...

My 2013 challenges are:- 1) Watch one old film each month. 2) List five items on Ebay each month. 3) Have a date night with Mick each...

I read many blog posts where books have been mentioned or reviewed. If any catch my eye, I jot down the title with every good intention to r...

We took Archie  to Temple Newsam for his walk yesterday. I wanted to go somewhere with lots of trees so that I could look for conkers. I...