Notes from the Slow Lane

This month's reading has been somewhat theological in nature;  Surprised by Scripture by Tom Wright, former Bishop of Durham, has part...

In my journeys around the internet I have discovered some vintage knitting patterns and resources that I thought worth sharing.  Although I ...

During the commemorations for the centenary of the First World War last month I decided that I should re-read Vera Brittain's memoir Tes...

My swatch For a while now I have had a box of double knitting weight super-wash pure wool sitting in my room waiting to become a blanket...

Once again I have ventured onto eBay, that dangerous treasure store, and emerged with a copy of the March 1953 edition of Needlework Illustr...

This month's book is actually a children's book, Grace by Morris Gleitzman , a British born author who has lived in Australia most ...

I listen to the radio a lot, a great deal more than I watch television and it is great to listen to while knitting.  My two staple radio cho...