Getting a little something in the post has taken on an extra significance for many people at this time. Yes, so many of us have e-mail, but there’s always something special about receiving something physical from a loved-one.
Category: life
Rediscovering my Fountain Pens
On the pleasure of rediscovering my old, well-loved fountain pens.
Where to start…?
I always knew the world wasn’t perfect, there was much still to fight for, but I didn’t think we would actually start going backwards towards more intolerance, more inequality, less acceptance of scientific fact.
Food Bank Donation Advent Calendar
Every day in Advent we are putting an item aside for donation to our local food bank.
The crochet continues
It’s been a momentous week, that’s left me feeling the need for familiar, cozy things. So I’m leaving my more demanding design work aside this afternoon and settling down to some simple crochet.
Letter Writing
I often write in a journal – I wouldn’t call it ‘journalling’ as I don’t use it for reflecting on the day, really, but it does keep me sane at critical points to lay out my thoughts or to make lists. Quite often, I use it to give myself a little pep talk, and thisRead more ⟶
First of May
Hello lovely month of May! (I think May is my second favourite month, after September, but who’s counting). The month comes with two powerful scent memories for me, from two sides of my life. First is the powerfully evocative scent of may blossom (hawthorn) and cow parsley together in the sunshine.