Joanna
@joannakent.bsky.social
Quilter | Allotment Lover | Preserver | Part-time Sea Fishing Wife | Also work in Waitrose
Finally managed to get to the allotment today after a week of hard frost, snow, ice and heavy rain. Plenty of veg scraps to add to the compost bins. Managed to harvest some more leeks 😃
January 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Finally managed to get to the allotment today after a week of hard frost, snow, ice and heavy rain. Plenty of veg scraps to add to the compost bins. Managed to harvest some more leeks 😃
Some cups of tea are just too short. Need a second one this morning
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Some cups of tea are just too short. Need a second one this morning
First harvest of 2026, purple sprouting broccoli just as the broccoli has started to go over. Plenty of leeks still but the ground is too hard to dig them up this week
#allotmentlife
#allotmentlife
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
First harvest of 2026, purple sprouting broccoli just as the broccoli has started to go over. Plenty of leeks still but the ground is too hard to dig them up this week
#allotmentlife
#allotmentlife
First bake of 2026 using my new oval banneton
#sourdough
#sourdough
January 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
First bake of 2026 using my new oval banneton
#sourdough
#sourdough
New Year’s Day on the allotment pruning the bramley apple tree and removing the branches down to the burning plot on our allotment site
#allotmentlife
#allotmentlife
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 AM
New Year’s Day on the allotment pruning the bramley apple tree and removing the branches down to the burning plot on our allotment site
#allotmentlife
#allotmentlife
Quick trip to the allotment this morning, as is our tradition, to harvest veg for our Christmas lunch
December 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Quick trip to the allotment this morning, as is our tradition, to harvest veg for our Christmas lunch
Starting to get a bit annoying that every Saturday is horrible weather and Sundays when I’m working are nice and sunny 😫
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Starting to get a bit annoying that every Saturday is horrible weather and Sundays when I’m working are nice and sunny 😫
Good to know the homemade wine is alcoholic at least 🤪
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Good to know the homemade wine is alcoholic at least 🤪
Well that sounds tasty…
The magic of samphire season: Jimi Famurewa’s recipe for mackerel, chorizo, new potato and samphire
The magic of samphire season: Jimi Famurewa’s recipe for mackerel, chorizo, new potato and samphire
When the samphire is growing on the coasts of north Norfolk, our writer returns almost every year to cook this buttery, smoky marine dish
www.theguardian.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Well that sounds tasty…
Oh man….jam AND custard in a doughnut….
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for strawberry and custard doughnuts | The sweet spot
Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for strawberry and custard doughnuts | The sweet spot
Prefer jam or custard in your doughnut? There’s no reason not to have both
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Oh man….jam AND custard in a doughnut….
There comes a point every Saturday evening when I remember “Dammit! I’ve got to go to work tomorrow!” 😫
June 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
There comes a point every Saturday evening when I remember “Dammit! I’ve got to go to work tomorrow!” 😫
Today’s harvest from the allotment. The broccoli and spuds will be perfect with the nice sole the other half caught last night 😋
June 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today’s harvest from the allotment. The broccoli and spuds will be perfect with the nice sole the other half caught last night 😋
Loaf no. 5 from a revived Floki
No time to bake the last week or so 😏
No time to bake the last week or so 😏
June 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Loaf no. 5 from a revived Floki
No time to bake the last week or so 😏
No time to bake the last week or so 😏
Loaves nos 3 and 4 since reviving Floki. No. 4 nearly overproved and has been a bit of a monster!
May 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Loaves nos 3 and 4 since reviving Floki. No. 4 nearly overproved and has been a bit of a monster!
I keep seeing mention of FPP but as a quilter my first thought always is Foundation Paper Piecing…🤣
May 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I keep seeing mention of FPP but as a quilter my first thought always is Foundation Paper Piecing…🤣
Been a productive day today
May 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Been a productive day today
By George! I’ve finally got it!
Second decent loaf using a revitalised Floki and flour from Waitrose
Second decent loaf using a revitalised Floki and flour from Waitrose
April 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
By George! I’ve finally got it!
Second decent loaf using a revitalised Floki and flour from Waitrose
Second decent loaf using a revitalised Floki and flour from Waitrose
This is what 1.3kg of PSB looks like, in case you were wondering
April 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This is what 1.3kg of PSB looks like, in case you were wondering
Excited to add a few more patchwork quilts for sale to my website today
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April 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Excited to add a few more patchwork quilts for sale to my website today
craftyquilter.co.uk/collections/...
craftyquilter.co.uk/collections/...
A happy recipient of one of the patchwork quilts I sold last week, all thanks to a post supporting creatives vs AI by @mooseallain.bsky.social
Sometimes, you just don’t know you want a dinosaur quilt until you see one. All credit to @joannakent.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A happy recipient of one of the patchwork quilts I sold last week, all thanks to a post supporting creatives vs AI by @mooseallain.bsky.social
A simple reply to Moose’s post today with a selection of quilts that I’ve made has resulted in selling two out of the three patchwork quilts listed on my website.
Thank you Moose 😃
Thank you Moose 😃
A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans.
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
Website of artist, cartoonist & tweeter Moose Allain
Welcome to the website of artist, cartoonist and prolific tweeter Moose Allain. Please fell free to have a poke about.
www.worldofmoose.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A simple reply to Moose’s post today with a selection of quilts that I’ve made has resulted in selling two out of the three patchwork quilts listed on my website.
Thank you Moose 😃
Thank you Moose 😃
Day trip to Reculver today. The monastery is built on the remains of a Roman fort
February 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Day trip to Reculver today. The monastery is built on the remains of a Roman fort
Feels quite springlike out there this afternoon 🌱
February 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Feels quite springlike out there this afternoon 🌱
After six shifts in a row and getting up at 5.30am for most of those, I’m rather tired this Friday evening 💤
January 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
After six shifts in a row and getting up at 5.30am for most of those, I’m rather tired this Friday evening 💤