hat.jpg, originally uploaded by Marchena. Ian wearing it as a hat

bazhat.jpg, originally uploaded by Marchena. Who suits it best?

I have just returned from a trip to the UK. I booked the flight through the Iberia website and was surprised to find that the flight was not an Iberia flight but operated through Clickair – a budget airline which…

P9145500.JPG, originally uploaded by Marchena. Bob is demonstrating why it is not a good idea to take pics of white dogs against a white background! He is wearing his coat as he has been scratching behind his shoulder and making…

neckwarmersnow.jpg, originally uploaded by Marchena. I’ve been working on a design for a neckwarmer and although it’s not finished – when it started to snow here I asked poor Ian to stand out in the snow (no, it’s not him…

beartwotu.jpg, originally uploaded by Marchena. This is my latest bear, she is 3.5 inches from tip of toe to head or two inches when sat down. She is called Bear Twotwo as she is my second bear and she is…

P9015262.JPG, originally uploaded by Marchena. Normally getting the dye pot out means that house is bathed in the odor of heated vinegar and wool, being two of the main constituents when dying. However when writing up the ‘dying with Kool…

P9015272.JPG, originally uploaded by Marchena. Tibs proving she is not an Ian person by hitting him in the mouth!

P9015273.JPG, originally uploaded by Marchena. Ian proving yet again that he is not a cat person!!

Strange, I thought, that pile of cats is talking to me. On closer inspection I found that Tibs and Fibs were hugging Ian’s head, and Schukes and Dookes took chest position and Davy watched on shaking his head sadly. I…