Alice

Ashley just downloaded this application for his ipod touch. Imagine gazing into a pond of crystal water. You run your fingers across the cool surface of the pond. Water ripples away from your touch. The Koi, disturbed, dart away. Only to forget and to swim close to you once more. There are ambient sounds of water and to feed the fish just shake it. It's very calming and it only cost 59p from Apple.

My daughter Alice is at Uni. in Brighton studying textiles specialising in knitting. Alice learnt to knit at junior school, Aboyne Lodge, taught by one of the mums who gave up her time and patience, It paid off, thank you Mrs Loader. One of Alice's projects I paticularily like is based on decay, she took photographs then interpreted the texture and colour using knitting and crochet. I think the colours are very effective, proud mother moment.