Love of all things Lego

I saw this Lego cake on Pinterest and I thought “How simple is that!” It is a great idea for a birthday cake but I don’t think a sixty year old would appreciate it! Then again, he does have a great sense of humour. The image is from here. The knobs on the top of…

Scottish sayings

When my husband and I were at the local RSL recently, one of the patrons approached me saying, with some surprise that, it was years since he had heard the word stravaig used.  My husband is Australian born but over the years he has picked up some of my Scottish words and expressions.  The man…

Pinterest

If you haven’t visited Pinterest before, now is the time to try.  It is a fantastic visual forum for sharing ideas on any subject you can imagine. I have used it to share pinboards on knitting, sewing, framing, books, bathrooms etc.  It is a site that is guaranteed to help you spend a great deal…