Now that the rainbow shawl/scarf is finished, I've gone back to working on the Kaleidoscope CAL. Part 4 came out last Friday and on Saturday after I posted last week's update I had a go at this new part. There are 24 triangles to make in part 4, 12 in one colour scheme and 12… Continue reading On the Hook, 22/2/20
Author: Suzy Shipman
More signs of spring
There were more signs of spring on our walk last weekend, and I'm really looking forward to more. There will be Bluebells, Wood Anemones, Buttercups, Cuckooflowers... all the lovely spring flowers to look forward to! But for now here's a few of the more early signs of spring. Primrose Frog spawn Flowering Current bud opening… Continue reading More signs of spring
Splashes of sunshine
Celandines are growing now and starting to speckle the hedgerows with little splashes of sunshine. Spring is coming! 🙂 Sunshine in a flower
Crocus
The crocuses seem to have taken a bit of a battering in the storms lately, but I found a couple that were still intact. Sadly no purple ones, as they seemed to be in a worse state than these golden yellow ones. At a bit of an angle but standing up to the storm Not… Continue reading Crocus
Red Dead-nettle
My usual Red Dead-nettle spot hasn't let me down this year. There are, as usual, lots of pretty little flowers growing there. I like to know that year after year, I can rely on the various different spring flowers to appear in their usual spot, at the usual time. It's quite comforting. Lots of plants… Continue reading Red Dead-nettle