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Month: April 2014

Rosie Lea’s Perfect Remedy after a Day in the Saddle

Rosie Lea’s Perfect Remedy after a Day in the Saddle

A lovely day in prospect tomorrow – a train journey to Brockenhurst to hire a tandem and push off into the New Forest for the afternoon, culminating in tea in Rosie Lea’s Tea House before snoozing away the train journey home. This has become a tradition for me and my friend… Our first visit was after a two-day cycling trip last year, which started in the rain in Burley and finished – in the rain – in Brockenhurst. It seemed…

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A Hero is Born

A Hero is Born

We all know someone who deserves the title and what better way to show them what you think of them than with a dish cloth or face cloth. This pattern, free thanks to Amy-Lynne of www.frogiezplace.blogspot.co.uk was my first shot at hero worship and was a satisfying and worthwhile project, judging by the response of my own particular superman. Using Debbie Bliss 100% cotton dk, this was a pleasure to work with and still looked fresh and new even after…

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Clucking obsessed, that’s what I am

Clucking obsessed, that’s what I am

My chicken and egg (or is that egg and chicken?) project is taking shape nicely.  Hens are more my thing than chicks, so my Easter project will be ‘eggs-eptional’. Who could resist a box of these best-dressed crème eggs?