Two by Two

An unscheduled bout of spinning last night saw another bobbin of singles completed. There is till a very long way to go, however.

Mornings and going back for more

I have added Muslims in Britain: Changes and Challenges to my Future Learn study plans. I realised that by the time that it starts I shall have only the one course running, the Higgs Boson one, and that it only takes 2 hours a week. Plenty of room then for some comparative religion study. Muslims in …

We’ll go no more a roving

Today I was planning on sharing with you some sumptuous roving that arrived in the post. Sadly, my photographic skills went missing and I did the fibre no justice at all. I shall attempt the feat again tomorrow. My singles are off the wheel. There would normally be rejoicing at this point but it is …

Something happened to the time-space continuum

It has been quiet around here hasn’t it?  I don’t know what has been happening but I have a belief that somebody has stolen around 8 hours out of my every day. I have to confess that I am all behind and scatter-brained. I have lost track of what is reported and what is not. …

Packing it in

SpinningGill came round this morning and we fitted in a brief session drum carding. The intention had been to do some production carding this week but time seemed to get away from us. I had set up in the conservatory, with my carder and Gill brought hers round too. The idea was that she would …

Cheese Tart

I love Quiche days, when a gathering of leftovers from the ‘fridge turns, with the addition of a few home-grown fresh eggs, into a gastronomic delight (or what passes for such in these ‘ere parts.) There is a Parmesan pastry chilling in the ‘fridge already and I’ll be blind baking the case shortly, before deciding …