Category Archives: knitting

Artsy Aarhus

On the way to Copenhagen lies a small city of importance, so we popped in for a couple of temperature-breaking days to walk the cafe-lined canal, check out a luscious yarn shop, wash clothes, explore a living colour-wheel and enjoy … Continue reading

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Playtime: Baby’s Coming

The winter has been busier than usual with exams and papers, our visit to Lebanon and Prague and my work with Women in Focus. I have been really looking forward to some slower days in March to create and play … Continue reading

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War, Death and the Parisienne Tourist

My only real exposure to any of the France’s King Louises is based on Hollywood’s depiction of the boy king in The Three Muskateers film. From our hotel window the Dome Chapel of Hotel National Des Invalides, with its gleaming … Continue reading

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Today

Each day holds enough for a lifetime and I am ever more aware of that as a morning paper addict. In my small world, these are the things that occupy this day. packing for our trip to the Middle East … Continue reading

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Waiting for Brie

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Knit Night

For years I tried and failed to acquire the fibre art skill of knitting. That was until last October when my daughter came to stay. Her needles, her yarn, and her prodding – at my pleadings – provided me with three dishclothes … Continue reading

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