Desperate Reader

I keep an appointment diary, but it's basically a combination of to do and have done lists, here is where I keep something like a record...

I normally write some sort of Happy Christmas post, and I hope it goes as read that I do wish anybody who's reading this a Happy Christm...

I like winter, but my feelings around Christmas are more complicated and contradictory. These last few days have been quite emotional, espec...

After feeling particularly gloomy yesterday this recipe for Whipkül turned up on my facebook feed from  Taste of Shetland . It's a tradi...

I've hit a bit of a wall today, to much of which has been spent wandering around my flat looking for biscuits like it's the 27th of ...

A short list I promise. I did consider an entire list devoted to Shetland Knitting (lace and Fair Isle) books, there have been some good one...

There's a distinct theme with these books, some of which I was given for my Birthday and which heavily reflect my interests in food and ...

I had to go into town today, and as it wasn't particularly busy I had a wonder around in Waterstones which was nice, but as I tend to re...

This is my birthday weekend, late enough in December to feel like it's generally overshadowed by Christmas. For a long time I wouldn...

I'm missing doing a booze and books series, but towards the end of a socially isolated year when money is tight for a lot of us it doesn...