Post Comment Love 10-12 December

December 10, 2021

Welcome to this week’s #PoCoLo - a friendly linky which I co-host with Suzanne, where you can link any post published in the last week. We know you’ll find some great posts to read, and maybe some new-to-you blogs too, so do pop over and visit some of the posts linked and share some of that love. If you were here last week it was great to have you along, if you’re new here this week we’re pleased you’re here.

I said last week was mundane, this week with Omicron marching on it’s been far from that and more reminiscent of the crazy weeks in 2020. But it isn’t a lockdown, this time we’re calling it Plan B with the increased restrictions. Hospitality remains open, Christmas parties can go ahead but there’s a work from home order in place. My workplace has sensibly postponed our Christmas party, and those that can (including me) will be once again working from home. Let’s hope this really does what is planned, and that everyone does what they can to stay safe.

This week I’m sharing a photo from my visit to the Knitting & Stitching Show - and unbelievably all of these delicate flowers are stitched. This Floating Garden is by Amanda McCavour who uses a sewing machine to create thread drawings. Then by sewing into fabric that dissolves in water, she creates this magic - I’m constantly amazed at the inventiveness and craftsmanship.

Post Comment Love 3-5 December

December 3, 2021

It’s been a fairly mundane, run of the mill week here following the most recent Covid rule changes around masks. We haven’t stopped wearing masks in shops, and while they’re not something I ever thought would become so mainstream, they are hardly onerous to wear. I don’t understand the reasoning behind only part of the rule changes here - in shops and on public transport, but not in hospitality settings. Well, I do - but the logic doesn’t stack up for me, it smacks of the government playing games. Again.

But anyway, this week the photo I’ve shared is one from the gardens at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire which we had a good wander around after exploring the castle itself. I think the gardeners were, like many gardeners around the country, still catching up with the tasks after no doubt not being able to work in the gardens during lockdown. But even so, the shapes and patterns of the hedges were fantastic - and certainly eye catching.

Post Comment Love 26-28 November

November 26, 2021

It’s been chillier this week than it has been and our heating is finally on regularly. It’s late this year though with the milder autumn, so that’s something. As we’re both still mainly working at home, and brought up with the ‘put another jumper on’ approach it’s something for us to have the heating on during the day, but there’s only so many jumpers you can put on (and don’t worry we don’t have that many layers on!).

It was quite different last weekend though, and it was great to spend some time in the garden - even though that time was spent clearing leaves. We filled our leaf bins, and filled a whole wheelie bin and still there were more leaves left to collect, and more to fall. It’s not my most favourite job, but being able to ‘lawn mower them up’ is definitely the best move.

This week’s photo was one I snapped in Marlborough when we stopped for breakfast on our way to relatives in Devon. The crocheted post box topper no doubt raises many a smile from people who pass, and it was great to see.