Grey, grey, grey

Horrible grey weather in London today.

Here's something more cheerful - a box of chunky yarn from Texere which arrived last week. It's a lovely yarn for either knitting or crochet; pure wool in a brilliant range of colours and good for felting. Texere's mail order is excellent. Earlier this year, Parcel Farce 'lost' a huge box of yarn I'd ordered and Texere replaced it without a quibble - that's what I call service!

Another colourful sight is this plant on my bathroom windowsill.

Called Vancouver Centennial, it's a stellar pelargonium I ordered at the Chelsea Flower Show earlier in the year. Apart from its salmon pink leaf markings, it has really bright red flowers over the summer.