"I saw a mouse,
Where?
There on the stair
Where on the stair?
Right there.
A little mouse with clogs on
Well, I declare
Going clip, clippity clop on the stair…"

Ok, so he doesn’t have clogs on and he is only a prototype, but you get the idea!

Lyrics from ‘A Windmill in Old Amsterdam’ by Ronnie Hilton, 1965 which is one of my favourite childhood songs along with Mungo Jerry’s ‘Pushbike song’ and Flanders & Swann’s Hippopotamus Song "mud, mud, glorious mud…" Ah, memories!!

Colour is such an important influence on mood and since this winter has been pretty dull and there’s not much colour out in the garden just yet I thought I’d gather up some of the yarn I’m currently knitting in and stick it in my lovely new basket from Snapdragon (they have some gorgeous things and Jane has a lovely blog). Although it’s making me feel cheery, H is not all that impressed with my spring yarn display – he says it makes the living room look like a wool shop – yep, good isn’t it?! Sadly for him he remains unseduced by appeal of yarn and doesn’t understand that you can never have too much of it!

I hope there’s some sunshine in your weekend!

I’ve always thought of myself as good at keeping secrets but there is something I’ve been sitting on since the end of last year and I can’t keep it a secret any longer or I’m going to burst!

Since starting this blog I’ve been overwhelmed at the response to my little knitted toys and I’m completely thrilled that they are popular because it means that I can continue doing what I love and what soothes my soul rather than going back to work in an office (which did not soothe my soul one iota!) Anyway, shall I get to the point?

Little cotton rabbits are becoming stamps!! The talented team at Sugar Nellie are in the process of creating a set and you can get a sneaky preview here of Dexter and Winifred.

Sugar Nellie’s blog will keep you up to date on the range (and their other exclusive stamps) and hopefully a little later this month they’ll be available to buy.

It’s very exciting to think of the little cotton rabbits popping up on cards and scrapbooks – I can’t wait to see what people create with them!