So, I have a reasonable amount of stuff to report on - nothing too exciting, don't worry! First I would like to introduce you to Augustus. He is the Science Departments new pet snake! We had a name the snake contest last week and Augustus won - I was calling him Bob until we did the contest. Gus is a Royal Python and was hatched in May.

I knitted myself a new hat on Saturday and it's way too big. My tension was the same as the half-hour-hat I made so don't know what went wrong. I measured this one and worked out I'd need to start again with 6 less stitches - looked at the pattern and the corresponding size would be for a 7-9 year old.....I have a  freakishly small head! Pffff! :)

I'm also doing quite well with my sock. For anyone interested in a novice knitters adventures here it is so far. I got a little scared at the instructions when I got to turning the heal but that went well. I managed to pick up the stitches at the side of the heal flap and now I'm on the instep (sorry if this means nothing to you!). It already feels like it's going to be a very comfy pair!

Sunday we popped to J's parents as it was their 35th wedding anniversary in the week. My lovely Mother-in-law had got me a present. Lovely sock wool and 4 gorgeous fat quarters - now destined to be a little sock bag just big enough for a ball of wool and set of DNPs and possibly a DPN case as mine are just stuffed in the pocket of my knitting bag!

And finally.......Thanks to I'm a Ginger Monkey for the reminder, I had to go and buy some of these from Tescos! These Cath Kidston bags cost a mere £3.50, are made from recycled plastic bottles (9 to be exact!) and the profits are going to Marie Curie cancer care. Until next time....Hasta luego!