Just a quick one to say that I have found this great site "Drops" - it has hundreds, if not thousands, of free knitting patterns in several languages.
I am making my list of yarn etc for my next Sunday trip to Le Bon Marche, I am going to be there at the minute it opens. Other places on the list are Brentanos, WH Smith, the supermarket, the wine shop and Au Nom de la Rose. Then I will feel that Christmas is really about to happen!