It’s been an unsettling week in this household. My very special and dear Uncle has been in hospital undergoing surgery. Unexpectedly this resulted in two surgeries within 24 hours. He is now doing well, but of course can’t have visitors – and other communication is very limited. At 96 both were something he’d rather not have had to endure, but both were necessary.

On the same day we heard my uncle had gone to hospital we also heard of the death of a very dear friend. Doreen was in her mid sixties, and had been very healthy, not having seen a doctor for many years. She will be very sadly missed.

So, I’ve been consoling myself with crochet. The first set of squares for Dolly Mixtures are almost complete, but then I have a decision to make.

I need to see the completed squares laid out together before I decide on the next step. There are a few more colours to be entered into the equation, and I can ‘see’ them in a couple of different guises. So.. the story continues. I think my next post on this subject will be after the ‘problem’ has been resolved.

That morning, shortly after hearing the news, I had gone to the local shop to buy specifics. However, when I got home I discovered that instead of croissants I had bought ..

And instead of Tomato Juice I’d picked up..

How did that happen? Simply not concentrating! I did, however, also pick up the baking potatoes and spinach!

• I am still here!
  Life throws all sorts of things in our way, but there is always a way through. I have had no heart for blogging about my crochet journey, and Instagram is just too demanding. I’m still crocheting and many blankets have gone out since I last wrote here. The heatwave, about to return I gather, has …

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• Catch-up …
  2025 was a very difficult year, and it’s continued into the first three months of 2026. Sickness, bereavements and more have been just some of our ‘battles’, but I trust that the corner will be turned soon. Crochet has been impossible since mid November until a few days ago, so nothing to show you except …

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• Summer is almost done
  So lovely to see several new subscribers here. Thank you so much. I spent some time in Cardiff during July, so my finish rate for that month wasn’t enormous. It was a good month, however, after a shaky start. I didn’t take any crochet with me but had arranged for something to be delivered. A …

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• Where I’ve been…
  There are some gory details to follow. This is a partial explanation of why I’ve been quiet for the last couple of years. No obligation to read any further.  In September 2023 I visited my doctor with symptoms that required investigation. Blood tests, scans and various other procedures followed – all of which were inconclusive. …

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• Time to resurrect?
  New blankie on the hook. It’s been a difficult couple of years but hopefully you will see a little more of me here.