Behold, my Christmas faggot:

Looking for fabric that my mum would like. Massively side-tracked. https://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/tochio-yarn-dyed-10-patchwork-palette

I feel really sorry for my financial planner’s secretary. (I eventually deciphered it as “with very best wishes”. I think!)

Help: what am I going to get my mum for Christmas? Things I have bought her in recent years: a rose plant; a big fluffy fleece dressing gown; a raised planter with seeds for growing salad; a fancy smoked salmon hamper. Things there is no point buying for her: clothes; homewares; any kind of non-gardening hobby stuff; books. I had a blinder of an idea the other day (I’m going to make her a blanket with old cashmere jumpers that she’s given me because they have tiny bits of damage; while this breaks the “no homewares” rule, as it will be colours she chose I think it will be acceptable), but it won’t be done in time so will be for her birthday next year.

One stitch to go: successful thread chicken!