My favourite pastimes are sewing, knitting and reading-don’t ask me to choose one as they all help me relax, and are incredibly useful.

The knitting and sewing allow me to use my hands to make clothes for myself and my family, along with things like quilts, cushions and bags when I need them, while reading fiction allows me to escape into another world to forget my worries and reading non-fiction allows me to learn new things and read the perspectives of others. Both types of reading and my crafting hobbies have practical uses and also a way to help me relax and maintain my sanity in the never-ending chaos of our world!

The only downside is that I don’t have enough time to do as much of any of them as I want to. One day, I aim to do more of all three!