http://teaandcakes.net ...the things I love Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:20:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is this not the coolest thing ever? You're all jealous, I know. http://teaandcakes.net/archives/672 I'm working on the adorable Little Sister's Dress at the moment. Or rather, I'm not working on it. Well, I knit, but then I unpick, and knit again, and unpick again. This is in no way the pattern's fault. The pattern is excellent and makes perfect sense so far. Or, ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/671 Reading this blog recently you'd be forgiven for thinking that I don't really knit. I do, and have been, although while we were away I managed 12 rows of a baby dress, two of which I had to unpick. Of course, I'd brought 3 projects with me, and picked up some ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/670 Right then. My thoughts on these books. I loved them, but I also hated them. Spoilers will be included, so the post is after the jump, (sorry if you're reading in a feed reader) Firstly, the teenage girl in me loved them. I couldn't put the books down once I'd started, even ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/669 Cornwall was lovely. I'd been down there twice before, once as a sulky teenager on a family break in Mevagissy, and once on a geology field trip. The family holiday I remember very little of. I suspect this is because I was stroppy and sulky and antisocial and generally horrible to ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/668 Boiler, Lost Gardens of Heligan Dovecote, Lost Gardens of Heligan House at Polridmouth Bay http://teaandcakes.net/archives/664 Polridmouth, or, if like me you're a fan of Daphne du Maurier, the beach at Manderly. ---- ?Sent using a Sony Ericsson mobile phone http://teaandcakes.net/archives/663 Cornwall is trying to kill me with delicious food. Today we started off with breakfast at Muffins, an award winning tea shop. Cornish tea (yes, grown in Cornwall), fruit with local yoghurt and museli, followed by fresh granary toast with local orange marmalade. We spent the day at the absolutely wonderful Lost Gardens ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/662 After a seriously hectic week, we flew over to the UK on Friday (that we flew at all instead of making a mammoth journey by train, boat and a cross-country drive is thanks to the miracle of antibiotics), where it's been a really lovely few days of catching up with ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/659 Well, Bobbi pulled out of the KitKat draw - shocking behaviour! Sharing with other people instead. I don't know. Anyway, thanks to my slovenly ways being in a rush this morning foresight I still had the bowl with the rest of the names in it. Are you ready? The new winner is... Chris. Seriously. After his ... http://teaandcakes.net/archives/658