Bustle & Sew

Helen — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:34:37 +0000

After such a long, hot and extraordinarily dry summer, I must confess that I’m absolutely ready to welcome autumn this... Read more »

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Etsy Christmas Sale and feathery marauders!

Helen — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:52:27 +0000

It’s high, high summer here at Bustle & Sew HQ, the sun is shining and the birds are singing. We’re... Read more »

Helen — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:19:27 +0000

I’m sorry it’s been a while since I last posted, these last few weeks have flown past in a frantically... Read more »

Helen — Tue, 12 May 2026 11:24:06 +0000

At last, after a long grey and wet winter when, the Engineer told me, it rained for a consecutive 47... Read more »

Helen — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:31:20 +0000

Brrr…. it’s turned really cold up here on the Mendips. There have been frosts the last couple of nights and... Read more »

Helen — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:28:32 +0000

It’s March, and today is the first day of meteorological spring, though there have been many signs of spring in... Read more »

Helen — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:53:34 +0000

I seem to remember reading somewhere that life is a learning experience, and you should embrace the lessons it sends... Read more »

Helen — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:53:30 +0000

If you look carefully and listen quietly you’ll catch a sense of new life beginning to stir around us. Snowdrops... Read more »

Helen — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:38:05 +0000

I do hope you had the most wonderful Christmas, though if you’re anything like me, after all the preparation, excitement... Read more »

Helen — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:15:10 +0000

I was blown away by the amazing response to my last post about reaching retirement age and the planned ending... Read more »