What a glorious shop window......I took the photo some time ago but I think it's a shop in London's Covent Garden (we used to live around the corner!)  Anyhow, talking about London - I am just about to whizz off for the London train.  I shall then journey on up to Derbyshire where I shall see my youngest grandchild.  Olivia is 1 year old on Sunday!  For those of you who have read my blog for sometime - it hardly seems possible that a year has gone by since Olivia was born does it?  Time flies.....let's hope as I fly through the countryside, I shall get a chance to do some crochet!!

Another bag just off the production line!  Actually I haven't lined it yet, but the knitting is complete.  Yes - I'm back to knitting....still rather painful on the old left hand...but worth the effort !!  I always enjoy the blues.....a constant reminder that I live by the sea, and live in hope of blue seas and blue skies....!! Jack is improving rapidly so hopefully things will soon be back to normal and my creative juices will once agin flow.....

With the lighter and slightly longer days coming....and the hint of Spring, my thoughts are turning to getting outside and doing some dyeing.  I do love to dye fabrics as well as fibres so yesterday, just to get in the mood, I had a go at knitting up some of my cotton.  I really like it and already my thoughts are racing as to what I could actually make.......I'll let you know.......

Well.......another unexpected happening in my life!!  I have spent most of this week in the children's hospital as my grandson was taken ill last week.  Apart from a high fever he had excruciating pain in his groin.  After lots of tests and a visit to theatre the conclusion (and hope) is that it is probably a mystery virus that has caused the pain.  He came home yesterday so we just hope and pray he continues to improve, if not MRI scans.  In the meantime he is making good mileage out of his crutches!  I have decided to do some spinning today as I find this very calming.......!

I realise that recently I have felt rather uninspired doing my blog.  Normally I love writing it but ever since I fractured my arm I seem to have seized up!!  It may partly also be due to the appalling weather we have had over the last couple of months.....it is quite difficult to take photographs with one functioning arm in gale force winds and torrential rain!!!  So, today I am posting a selection of photos that I have compiled for the forthcoming Brighton Art Trail.  Maybe they will kick start me to get blogging again.   As you have probably gathered, I love colour and so many days recently have been a dullish yellow/grey.  But.....fingers crossed....tomorrow we have been promised some sunshine - yippee!!

I'm not normally fascinated by gravestones, but I must say I was intrigued by this one.  I came across it yesterday while I was out dog walking.  I can't make out whether the marks are a decaying design or whether they are completely natural.   I guess it must be lichen at the bottom. Has anyone any ideas?  Whatever, I thought what an amazing source of inspiration......

Nature provides an endless source of inspiration....my friend sadly had to have her eucalyptus tree cut down the other day.  It had been so battered in the recent storms it had become dangerous....but aren't the logs beautiful?  too good to burn, although I guess a few will end up on our fire....