• Phew!

    It’s been a long week here at Stitch towers. Little one has been ill. Spectacular displays of projectile vomiting etc. You know the drill. I’ve been getting home from my horrible cold too. Today was one of lethargy overall. I want to make the most of this beautiful weather but just feel like flopping. Is…

  • Respect your Elder

    Sometimes you forget to appreciate the qualities of those around you. Today I was reminded of how lovely and fab my elder son is. We had his open evening at school today. Look at what he made…

  • Sunshine

    The sunshine draws us to Brixham. Elder went on his first fishing trip (10 fish!) Leaving me and little one to spend the day together. As you can see, we got our calcium daily quota quite early on. We walked all over town and ended up at the beach having a picnic. Sadly, Not a…

  • Maggie May

    Maggie May

    Today I joined our local quilt group. Again. And I met a friend of my mother. Maggie Davies is a quilting celebrity now – look at her beautiful handiwork here and below. My mother and she started quilting together back in the 80’s and I have the quilt they worked on together. There’s something special…

  • Milestone

    Milestone

    No sooner have I posted about whacky races but another first in Elder’s development. He has been loving the literary ahem, delights of Fleabag Monkeyface which we have been reading at bedtime.. Tonight he finally grasped that he could sit in bed and read it himself!! Yay!! He even came downstairs and said that he…