I’m a great one for impulsive yarn buying – I see something I like and have to get it without having any idea of how I’m going to use it (don’t tell H!). Sometime last year I spied some gorgeously soft Debbie Bliss Cashmeriono Astrakhan in a beautiful smokey duck eggy kind of colour and I just knew I had to have some. You’d think I’d stand there, check the yardage and ponder over how many balls but no, I grabbed 2 and they were mine!

So when I finally get out my needles (a year or so later) and start knitting up a simple scarf all seems fine – until I run out of wool and end up with a scarf that is way too short to be worn how I like (folded in half with the ends pushed through the loop). So some serious thinking was needed to save this scarf from being consigned to the bottom of the wardrobe and then a inspiration struck in the form of a button!

With a little bit of gathering and the attaching of a big antique mother of pearl jobbie I’m now happy to wear it (and it goes perfectly with my gorgeous Kirstencan corsage). And the morale of the story – plan your project before you buy your yarn (yeah, like that’s going to happen!). Happy weekend all!

I may have said goodbye to a hedgehog yesterday but my garden is still popular with the local urban wildlife. Just after breakfast this morning I looked out and spotted two foxes frolicking in the autumn leaves!

Maybe Herbert has spread the word about this garden having a good source of munchies. I don’t expect them to stick around for long though – these two will probably be travelling via royal mail as they’ll be popping up in my shop with the next batch of toys.

A quick Herbert update: he’s definitely still around – I heard snuffling in the bushes late last night and this morning it looks like he’s pulled some of the extra bedding I’d left scattered around into his little house.

I wanted to show you what came in the post today…

Isn’t it awesome?

I can’t imagine amount of work that went into creating this little concertina book. It’s perfect. It has a little passport for Dougie, a certificate of Australian Citizenship (he obviously has connections in high places to get that through so quickly!), a little bit about his new home and the friends he’s made and some wonderful pictures of him enjoying himself.

It was sent to me by the lovely Kim Bunney (yes, Dougie has obviously found the perfect family to live with – he doesn’t even have to change his name!) and I’m going to treasure it always. Thanks so much Kim and Dougie.