The spooning has been continuing! On Saturday I jumped in the car for yet another cross town trip. This time to CERES to do the coal burning spoon workshop with Claire Dunn, author of My Year Without Matches. You'll have to forgive me for more spoon making posts - it's... Read more →

I've known about the Slow Food movement for years. It's the one where you take time to cook delicious food and eat leisurely meals. The other night while crafting with friends I heard about the Slow Music movement. It's where bands play a series of gigs in a town over... Read more →

I’m getting back into my winter rhythm. At the start of each season, there’s a time when I’m not really sure what I am doing. I have to check which fruit and veggies are now ripe and ready to eat. Think about what recipes to cook. Figure out how my... Read more →

I thought I'd celebrate my return to blogging with a bit of a spring clean of the old blog. I've had a ball of wool as my favicon for a while now but haven't knitted in an awfully long time. It was time to change it to something new. No... Read more →

I had the best time on Sunday, learning to carve a wooden spoon with Paul Ryle, The Green Woodsmith. He's a man after my own heart. Using sustainable natural materials and traditional hand tools to make useful things. In this case, gorgeous spoons! I've wanted to have a crack at... Read more →