Are we there yet?
Today I met up with a few fellow knitters for a trip to Glasgow and the Glasgow School of Yarn which is run by the Yarn Cake there. As it was an early start, the normally bustling street where I caught my bus was eerily quiet. After a train trip that seemed over in no [...]
So there I was in John Lewis with a pile of yarn to move to the checkout and no basket. What to do? Luckily I had a very able helper on hand to assist! And thankfully it’s all superwash so the drool didn’t cause any problems!
In amongst the great long list of “essential” items for a newborn child that you will see these days is muslins. When I first came across it I was confused – isn’t muslin the cotton cloth that you use to strain jellies in the kitchen? What on earth would I need those for? Apparently they [...]
With Christmas approaching (and birthdays for some too – hint hint!) it’s time to consider whether or not you really should buy that gift. Provided by Mint.com
Would you like to have giant robot arms with which to crush your enemies? Okay, that’s a dumb question. Of course you would! Etsy seller giantcardboardrobots makes them: Each arm is approximately 5′ 6″ in length (about 3 feet longer from where your hands will grab), 9″ x 9″ in width. The arms allow for [...]
I was in a hurry 2 weeks ago when I purchased the DPNs from the crafty shop next to the pretty bridge. When I paid I remember thinking that it cost more than I expected, but I needed to get back to the office for a meeting so I paid up and ran. It wasn’t [...]
OMG! Never again will I trust another person on a beaut counter! I was walking through Debenhams in Edinburgh when I came across the brow bar. My brows needed a tidy and for some reason I found myself asking what the threading actually felt like – it’s just like waxing claimed the tiny woman with [...]
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