From the Back of the Cupboard

Twenty or so years ago I bought a copy of Madeline Weston's book The Traditional Sweater Book. It was the second book of traditional designs I had owned. The first was Michael Pearson's Traditional Knitting. I made lots of the designs from both books. Some I still have lurking around the house and this is a set that I dragged out of the wardrobe yesterday because I needed something warm to wear so I could walk the dog in a bitter breeze. I was very warm indeed by the time I'd walked for an hour in this lot.

Note the piano accordion. I have two of these now, this red one and an orange and gold one. It's lovely to have something portable and fun to play. Compared to the piano the noise is brash and loud, but people's faces light up when they hear it. Some even start dancing. And really, I don't play it very well at all yet.