Reader Offer: Christmas cross stitch
Get set for Christmas with these fun cross-stitch cushion front kits.
A quick and rewarding project for all abilities we have six cheerful designs to choose from Robin, Snowy Owl, Reindeer in Scarves, Penguins in Scarves, Traditional Snowflake and Scandi Santa. They’re fun to do and make a great gift. Our kits contain everything you need to complete your 40 x 40cm cushion front – simple to follow instructions, hand printed 100% large-holed (4.5 per inch) cotton canvas for easy stitching, 100% acrylic yarn and needle. You can buy the kits individually for just £29.99 each – or why not take advantage of our multi packs – the more you buy the more you save. Complete your project with a 100% cotton cushion back with a zip and a cushion pad for just £9.99 each.
you enjoy cooking and have always done it all, but it’s not reasonable for her to expect you to cook her meals to fit in with her weird diets. It’s doubled your time at the stove.
“And her fads change all the time. One month it’s all lentils and chickpeas, and you’re just about getting used to the chickpeas when the next week she won’t touch them!”
I pause, but then go on. It has to be said.
“And that brother-in-law of yours . . . You must get a date from him as to when he intends to move out. Please, just listen.
“You and Michael said he could come and stay with you when he returned from Australia until he found somewhere, but it’s been a year now!” I frown. “And really, Michael warned you that you’d never get him to go because he likes the easy life. ‘Bone idle’ were his actual words.
“None of us likes admitting we were wrong, I know, but it’s time to accept that Michael was right.” I waggle my finger, fully into my stride now. “Yes, and your son, too – you gave him your old car, but then he sells it to pay for him to go off backpacking.
“Fine – it was an experience and you’ve said you sometimes wish you’d had the chance to do things like that when you were young.
“But now he’s back home he seems to think he can use your new car all the time!
“He doesn’t have what you’d call a tight schedule at college, and there are buses that stop outside the house every few minutes that go right there . . .” I break off. Actually, I’m glad Max went off in my car this morning because that’s why I was on the bus. And it’s true what they say – often you can see more easily in other people what really you should be aware of in yourself.
With a final nod I turn away from my reflection in the mirror. Hopefully she’ll listen! n