Purple is as purple does.

I have two lovely friends. We train together (some much harder than others), we have coffee often, lunch and dinner sometimes too.

We shopped together the other night. Elwood in Glenferrie rd was closing. We've all bought the same purple sweater. We also have matching pink sweaters from Country Rd.

It's all getting very Terrible triplets! And the most bizarre thing is we don't care if we match, even going so far as to send messages requesting the wearing of said sweaters on the same day!

So here's to friends who believe that the comfort of a nice, soft, comfortable piece of clothing is a gift to be shared, not cloistered within the confines of individuality!

Control

Hello, my name is Tanya and I am addicted to buying fabric....and cookbooks.

Every time I see some beautiful design or new collection on a blog or in a sewing book (ok, maybe it's all books, not just cookbooks) I buy I immediately have to go online and find it. I put it in my shopping basket and then have the agony of forcing myself to close the browser uttering..." you have enough at the moment....you have enough at the moment!"

I've just made a block for the Beehive sewing bee, for Katrina, in Anna Maria Horner voile. Do you know how many times I have been to Etsy, sourced the designs and solids that I like and then made myself not buy them? Now I've seen them in real life and actually TOUCHED them, I want them even badder!! (excuse the bad English)

I've already bought Donna Hay's new cookbook this morning.

I've been recording "Fast, Fresh, Simple" on the telly and writing (ok, scribbling illegibly) anything that takes my fancy down, which is turning out to be most of her recipes, so I thought it would save a) my hand; b) paper c) myself from insanity when I realize I can't read what I've written and have deleted the programme.

I recorded a Nigella marathon on the weekend....

God help me!