As a change from apple trees …

here’s a plank. I think this would be interesting in free cross stitch or, as a change from French knots, four legged knot or Danish or Sorbello – which I think are all slightly different, although I could be wrong. Perhaps on top of free machining on something which will disintegrate if zapped with a heat gun …

Bad news on the alphabet - ‘P’ has turned into a bit of a disaster and will need rethinking.

And I was knitting so tensely while watching David Millar not winning today's stage of the TDF my hands are aching.

Time. I think, for a medicinal glass of white wine.