12 January 2026 Gosh. Part of me is still typing 2025 because that’s the type of slowpoke I am. But no. No. It’s 2026 and it’s time for me to catch the heck up on that, friends. (Do you feel a bit like that too?) I woke up at half seven, made coffee and two slices of peanut butter toast, then got dressed and sat at my desk to read from my 2026 text (Selected Diaries by Virginia Woolf). I’m…

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Sunday 21 December So, I needed to get some Christmas lights and some drying racks (for our laundry) and a garden hose fitting, but I was a bit terrified of the Christmas mood out there (not the festive one … the stressed-out one). Thus it seemed like the best idea to go to the shops at 7.30am on a Sunday. I am so glad I did. It was super quiet and I got the things we needed and was home…

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Wednesday 10 December A fitful sleep last night for reasons I do not understand. No matter. No point worrying about such things, really. I will catch up at some point and clearly something was amiss at 3, 4, 5 and 6am. Breakfast was peanut butter on grainy toast and a giant cup of tea. I ate it watching a couple of Youtube videos for a gentle start to the day, as is my way. After that I got dressed and…

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Hello, hey, hi-iiiiiy! Thursday 27 November Progress on the big solid granny square blanket is steady now, you might be pleased to know. I think I will have it finished by the end of the week, if we say that Sunday is the last day of the week. I’ve got about 30 more squares to crochet and then the ends, so just need to get stuck in for a couple of hours each day, and then one final push with…

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