The Spinning Ladies of Sanday saw plenty of success today. There is much to report and there will be photographs as time permits. For now, feast your eyes on some of the ribbons acquired by SpinningGill’s pony, Shanty. You can’t beat a good Show, and today’s was very good indeed- with totally uncharacteristic Sanday Show …
Category archives: Living
Blog silence
There must be much to blog about but I must confess, dear reader, that it is all too much effort right now. Too much effort both physically (input is laborious using the pen that I am deploying to help ease my RSI) and mentally (perhaps the perceived tiredness has something to do with mourning Lulu …
Still here
Mr L made his way home safely and I collected him from the ferry at breakfast time on Saturday. Needless to say – we had a quiet weekend, though not so idle as we may have expected. Saturday was a day of cuddles, relaxing baths, and welcome home food, And shopping, let’s not forget shopping. …
… of mice and men
Plans for this week have gone slightly agley, as you might expect; there’s never as much week as one expects, somehow. So, not much to report and very little time to do it in. (though I am told that there will be other times, longer ones, in my near future when I shall be free …
Blossom End Rot
The Blossom sock is in abeyance. I emailed the designer but still await a response. Close now to the point where I shall rip it out again and re-knit using a different technique. Needless to say , I’ve lost all heart on the Show front where this project is concerned. Time is short too. We’ve …
Summer Pudding
I learned something yesterday – knitting in a haar is not easy. I sat out on deck on the Varagen yesterday. It was brilliant sunshine, and so hot that l thought I might need to travel inside. Once we were underway however there was sufficient breeze and light haar to keep me comfortable. I managed …