The unusually intense heat of the beginning of this week (6 days of over 34 degrees C) has left me with little energy for getting the sewing machine out and making up the white linen cushion covers that are so near to being finished. Sweaty hands are even less good at handling embroidery threads than […]

Furlough – a great and generous attempt by the government to help retain jobs during the Covid-19 crisis – has led to inactive work emails and the realisation that you can no longer get in touch with lots of people you thought you knew because it had never till now seemed necessary to get their […]