Sep 13, 2015
The past week has been one of near-perfect weather, neither too hot nor too cold and generally sunny. Working in the studio is a pleasure, a complete contrast to the damp that had prevailed. September often brings mixed feelings. On one hand, the weather is often like...
Sep 5, 2015
Is clear a colour? Last week, I made a pair of wine glasses for a friend and asked her “out loud on Facebook” what colour she would like for the stems. We settled on my interpretation of turquoise and pink, but along the way, the option of clear was...
Sep 1, 2015
Yesterday didn’t start well. An early morning walk in what the Met Office described as light rain showers was more of a battle through a solid torrential downpour. Here in the Lake District we should have a word for every variation of rain, but we don’t....
Aug 20, 2015
When I was a child, growing up in the wilds of North Wales, we had a Welsh cat with 6 toes. He was a ginger tom and one of the memories I have from this time is of him trying to catch my feet as I picked damsons. He scratched! But it was worth it. I loved damsons then...
Aug 12, 2015
A couple of years ago, the Budapest Times ran a lighthearted article on a phenomenon they called the “first thong of Spring”. Clearly Budapest springs are hotter than ours up here in the Lakes, but it was also a comment on clothing fashions and what people...
Aug 3, 2015
It’s Courgette season! They are flourishing in their new “Courgette Castle”, built specially by Alois (and with my ornamental glass turrets). We have them with a vengeance, as well as new potatoes and, courtesy of the climate, lovely wild mushrooms....
