Up until two weeks ago I didn’t think I would be going to Oxford Literary Festival this year. I had tried and failed to get a single ticket to see Philip Pullman talk about all things Northern Lights related and some thoughts on his new work all about Dust – that magical substance that exists in Read more about Philip Pullman – Oxford Literary Festival[…]
If you have a car and a penchant for antiques Thame has to be on your list of places to visit. We had promised Jam’s mum that we would take her out to visit our favourite haunts so on Saturday we all headed out to sample the delights. First up outdoor salvage experts Lassco and their three Read more about A return to Thame[…]
This Sunday I headed off to a sock class at the wonderful Oxford Yarn Store. I was joined by 3 other students Jeremy, Elizabeth and Heidi and the class was expertly taught by James. We started off by studying the instructions and the most excellent multi coloured sock (different colours for different parts). Soon however the Read more about Socking it to you[…]
I’m in a bit of a blog quandary this week as I’m working on lots of things bur they are mostly presents which I can’t show on here for fear their intended recipients may be reading! This isn’t too bad however as I realise a hen update is well overdue. (a few weekends ago in Read more about Chicken progress[…]
I’m delighted to announce that more progress is being made against the house revamp. This weekend Jam managed to put down the Lino in the bathroom (it isn’t stuck down yet as it needs to settle). And as you can see above we also got painting this weekend, the front bedroom which is hopefully going to Read more about Progress![…]