Keynko - A crafty family

I tend to live in jeans these days. For the first time ever I get to wear them to work, everyone does - including the boss! Walking the dog they are the most practical for warmth, protection from nettles and brambles and enough pockets for keys, phone, dog biscuits and poo bags! In fact it's one of the few items of clothing where women get equal pocket size with men (have you noticed that women's clothes never as many pockets as men's clothes do? I have 2 waterproof coats, 1 bought from the men's rail of the shop is awash with pockets in almost every seam, including an internal one with a hole … [Read More...]

Well there are large chunks of this year which I don't really want to repeat, and I'm sure it's the same for everyone! We've had illness, assault, breakdown, loss of work, our baby girls graduation, beautiful holidays in Scotland with exciting days out,  new jobs, new training courses, wonderful family time with tears of laughter, and so many other things I can't think how to list them. Needless to say I won't bore you all by going into detail and to be honest there are things I'd rather not have to say again anyway. Through it all, I am lucky to have my partner in crime, Badger with … [Read More...]

Its one of those very tired tropes that men don’t like shopping, and I’m sure its nothing to do with my gender identity, but I really don’t like shopping. The occasional shoe shopping (I do like a nice pair of shoes) and bi annual trip to outdoor shops to ogle at very expensive mountaineering kit I probably don’t need, I’m not a one for shopping. Crowded shopping centres, getting the right size in a range of different shops and a creeping feeling that the amount of effort and the end result are severely out of kilter mean I tend to go for a combination of what’s on the sale rail and a hefty dos … [Read More...]