Thank you for cheering me up. Retirement is now in sight and I am looking forward to doing crafty things without feeling guilty that I'm not planning lessons or writing a university essay. But you are right - it's like the long summer holidays when I plan to do so much and achieve so little. I always seem to do so much more when under pressure of lack of time.
On a different note I googled mini knitting and am now even more gobsmacked and in awe. Amazing stuff!!!