Happy Easter Monday
The crochet crew at Bodkins treated our village to a bit of woolly whimsy and colour this weekend. I am learning to appreciate the very long weekend that is…
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A Proper Village Fayre
Thundersley did itself proud this afternoon. Friends and neighbours gathered to celebrate the season and wish each other well as shopkeepers welcomed us with open doors and festive food and drink. Jenny…
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Knit & Natter
The Noise Arts Festival is taking place all week here in Thundersley, and today Bodkins hosted a free Knit & Natter taster session for anyone wanting to pick up needles…
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Hide and Seek
My energy is returning slowly, and once again my evening walk to work was my primary foray into the world. The sky was spitting rain so I didn’t really feel…
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From Crazy to Calm
Tuesdays get crazy in my life. Mondays feel exciting and full of potential, but the reality of the week’s work always hits hard on Tuesdays. I enjoy walking to work…
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Walking to the Pretty Things
I’m lucky. I live in village that has its own wool shop (aka haberdashery), and the shop has been a big part of my life for all the years that I’ve…
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New Year, New Bodkins
Those of you who see me on other blogs or circles, or who know me personally, will be aware of my love of woolly things and my passion for using sticks…
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