Sat 27 Sep (12m ago)

September is flying by and what am I doing? Sometimes it feels like I’m not making any progress and I think what have I been doing, but that’s why I write this blog to help me keep track of progress and achievements and to have something to look back on.

Sat 13 Sep (12m ago)

I’ve been back almost two weeks, but it hasn’t really counted… Been quite sick for most of it. I’m through the other side now, so I can start to be more active.

Sat 30 Aug (13m ago)

It’s nearly home time, and time for fresh September energy. For now, I’ve been working on knitting. The shawl is probably 70% done; I’ll likely use all the wool I have.

Sat 23 Aug (13m ago)

I’ve been in Cannes the last few weeks, and I still have one more week to go, so crafting is minimal. I brought my handmade merino wool and started knitting a shawl. I love how the green dye turned out, using rosemary and grass. So far, the shawl has a so

Sat 09 Aug (13m ago)

The borehole is officially installed and working. I got a generator off facebook marketplace, and it just plugs into the pump in the borehole. No problemos! I

Sat 26 Jul (14m ago)

It’s been a low-key few weeks again. I’m not in a particularly creative phase. Since the big fleece-to-jumper project has finished, I’ve not started a new knitting project, mainly because I don’t have any yarn. I’ve been spinning the 500g of merino wool I

Sat 05 Jul (14m ago)

Not the most eventful two weeks. Experimenting is a lot of trial and error and I don’t have much to show for all the errors… I have however finish the Grobbendonk jumper, the last sleeve I made with this year’s wool.

Sat 21 Jun (15m ago)

We’re back in London for the next few months so getting set up again. I tended to my garden as first priority when I got back. The tomatoes had grown somewhat in the two weeks away