Author Archives: Kai

I hate the Daily Mail. Even saying it’s name makes me feel nauseous. I was looking for a cheap paper to wrap around some cakes in the oven last year and purposefully bought the second cheapest so I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

When I have my own garden, I want a solar calendar. Potentially also a lunar one, although I feel this may be more difficult to arrange. Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe ended today, and although at points it felt … Continue reading →

Taken 19th March, on the night of the Supermoon AKA perigee-syzygy – a full moon (syzygy) when the moon was closest to the Earth (perigee). I only saw it well after moonrise though so didn’t really appreciate much difference. Photo … Continue reading →

Cousin Boleyn had her two babies today by C-section at 30 weeks. Welcome to the world James and Leo!

I made a booboo and didn’t round the corners, but I thought I’d leave it there for now. One day I’ll make something without any errors!

We have so many babies on their way within the family, I’ve been working to find out good things to make for their arrival. I’ve finally found something I can crochet reasonably well! This wee star blanket is about halfway … Continue reading →

After ages (read: years, I even bought a Win 95 laptop in the end, specifically to play it on) of trying to get Dungeon Keeper 2 installed and working on a XP and Vista machines, I randomly found my DK … Continue reading →

Apparently they are Byronic! Flawed heroes. e.g. Severus Snape. I have learned something new. That said, still got to love the typical classic villain. e.g. Hans Gruber. Notice a pattern…?

Poor Jasper (now de-shrubbed), my new money plant Sixpence (daughter of New Penny, daughter of Penny, daughter of Grandma’s money plant), and my narcissi from last year who will hopefully remerge this year. Not sure if I should put them … Continue reading →

…when your laptop matches your mug.