Introducing...Mishka!

Browsing in a cool little art gallery yesterday, I came across a selection of Andrea Willamson's work. Williamson makes knitted accessories and interiors pieces at her studio in the Shetland Islands, including scarves, cushions and a very cool knitted clock which she doesn't seem to have on her website but which they had on the wall at the gallery (which I unfortunately don't know the name of, otherwise I would put a link to their website - if they have one - as they had some great stuff). I was quite smitten with a scarf (and also adore the gingerbread men on her website) but it was a small lambswool Russian doll cushion that I had to have as soon as I saw it. There's a bit of a fashion for Russian dolls at the moment, but I've always been keen on them, and I love the colours on this cushion. I have named her Mishka, after the Russian air hostess who dated Lou in Neighbours a while back. Here she is out to lunch yesterday:

She didn't get to share any of the scrumptious desserts, though.

It was a delicious lunch all round. Thanks, Baileys!