Having chewed the foot off one of my favourite toys I had hoped that Mum would put her needlework skills to good use and reattach it but I think that she may have put it in the bin as it has gone missing (the foot that is, not the toy).  As it turns out a one footed duck is just as much fun to play with so I’m not too disappointed.  She has however condescended to mend the strap on my waxed coat so I’m pleased with that.  Also, as it is now December we have our doggie advent calendars, I’m ecstatic about that.  Aunty Biscuit meanwhile continues to shirk from casting on the front of the aran jumper and knitting a dolls jumper size back for the pony motif.