I have a wonderful son-in-law of a not very materialistic disposition. For Christmases and birthdays we often buy him books about cricket but he is all too often on the receiving end of things I’ve made, like hand hemmed handkerchiefs, monogrammed shoe bags  and even an embroidered hanging. But this Christmas I thought he […]

My grandchildren should receive their Christmas presents from us tomorrow – not quite a month after Christmas! (That’s the sweater in the last post plus this hoodie.) The children should wear them straightaway, and wear them lots, as not having measured them for 6 months, I’ve had to make judgments about how much they’ve grown […]