yep, definitely a mole...

Don't tell the dog!

(normal sanity will return shortly; it's the sun, I'm not used to it.)

pssst, it's a mole...

There are moles in our midst...

sugar free flapjack

Another successful recipe, and definitely nice and simple...

One large or two small bananas
One cup of chopped dates (raisins would work just as well)
Two cups of oats
75ml oil (I used olive oil)
One teaspoon vanilla extract

Mash banana in a large bowl. Add dates and vanilla extract. Stir in oil, then oats until you get a sticky consistency. Use a greased baking tin (small) and bake at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

They are delicious warm!

little creatures hatching...

I have a small furry creature in the making! He has an inquisitive nose, but alas only one leg at the moment. Watch this space...

fairy bouquet

We planted these tiny seeds on 30th March and have had all kinds of weather since including frost. They were a ridiculously cheap 29 pence and even cheaper because it was also 3 for 2. Next year I will definitely be looking out for these again and filling a few more large pots with them. They are called 'Fairy Bouquet' or 'Linaria'. The photo doesn't do them justice at all. They are quite small and delicate but work well en masse.

crochet coasters...

I can't get enough crochet coaster patterns right now. When I've finished one I'm eager to tackle another. When I hit upon a pattern I really like I think I might experiment with different yarns and string perhaps. These are all in cotton. *E* chose a bottle green acrylic for her bedroom coaster which worked just as well.

blogger...

I've been a bit off colour for a few days and therefore lacking a bit of get up and go. I've got no staying power with the longer crochet projects but I've been having great fun with shorter ones. I have *E* to thank for that since she asked me for a crochet coaster for her bedroom. I found a quick and easy pattern which i did in her chosen wool and since then I have found four more designs that have been mildly challenging. It seems to be suiting my concentration levels at the moment. Photo's to follow.

In the meantime I have a question...does anyone use 'blogger' on an iPad? I really prefer my photo's to start a post, rather than text. Blogger on iPad doesn't seem to cater for this or am I missing something?

Though, if I have to post text before photo's than perhaps that is better than faffing about with my old netbook downloading photos and generally taking about 10 times more time.

I ran up this little mascot bear on one of the sunny days this week. His little cricket tank top is in county colours.