Socks by Numbers.

81:  Grams of sock wool used. 3: Heels turned. I redid the heel on the first sock as it was a little tight. I added some length to the foot and then continued the gusset increases for another four rows to ease the ankle. 15: Repeats of the main Scylla pattern. 4.5 per foot, 3 per leg. 11: The size of Joe's feet. ... compared to my size 4's. 2: Finished socks 66: Stitches...

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Photo Friday

The promise of a good cherry harvest. We netted our cherry tree this week after watching the blackbirds tucking in to our almost ready fruit over breakfast one morning. They're looking so tasty, it was definitely time to get protectiv...

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June in the Chicken Coop

This month in the chicken coop... It's broody season again with both Frog and Lemon making siting in empty nest boxes a full time occupation. This severely limits our egg count but it does give Lemon a chance to practice her grumpy lion impression... Meanwhile, with all the lovely weather we've been having recently, the back door has been wide open on a daily basis. Pepper has been slowly...

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Life's a Game 6: Maindealer

This year we're sharing with you our game of the month. These are all favourites from our collection, or ones we play with our friends. June's game is Maindealer. This month we come to another of our charity shop finds with a game that's copyrighted 1987. Maindealer is a classic board game in style. Players set out to buy cars which they can then sell for a profit with the aim of having the most...

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Photo Friday

Colourful grasses set in the Welsh hill...

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Elderflower Champagne

On such a beautiful sunny weekend it seemed a shame not to get out into the hills around us. It was too warm to go hiking far though so instead we decided to go for more of a stroll and do some foraging. We returned home with a bag of elderflower heads ready for turning into elderflower champagne. A lot of the best heads were out of reach for me - so I left Joe to it and took charge of the camera...

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Wires, wires everywhere.... pt 2

Last Sunday we showed you how we'd set up our bedside tables to contain USB sockets. Yesterday, after ordering some more components this week, we set about finishing off the project with wired in bedside lights. The lamps we've got have their switch on the cable, so each night when you're half asleep and wanting to turn the light out you have to go scrabbling around down the side of the cabinet to...

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Photo Friday - River Wye

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The Great Swift Bake off: Round 5 - Sweet Buns (Dough Based)

This month in the Great Swift Bake Off we're cracking out the yeast. Sweet buns are the order of the day. For my recipe I adapted an American recipe. Pecan nuts and maple syrup guarantee a North American feel to almost any recipe! I took an enriched bread dough (450g of flour, 1 egg, salt, yeast, 120ml of milk, 120ml water) and made something akin to a chelsea bun. The filling was 50g rum, 50g maple...

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Wires, wires everywhere...

One thing you may have noticed around here is that we like our gadgets and tech, and not just in the kitchen. Smartphone? Tick. Tablet? Tick. E-readers? Tick. Consequently we each have a charging station at our bedside that looks like this: Wires, wires, everywhere. Plugs that are chunky and take up space, coupled with bedside lights and other odds and ends (cup of tea - very important), and...

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