WEIRDO Alert

Saturday, 29 February 2020, 14:01.Reading time less than 1 minute.

When my youngest son took up archery, he bought the strongest bow he could afford. I had a go. Target on th’apple tree in the orchard. BULL’sEYE was me. But. But. But…being an amateur, with no training, I ended with the most glorious, technicolour bruise up my right arm. SMH :o( Static is loosing burning […]

Knitty Knitter

Saturday, 29 February 2020, 11:35.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Someone has downloaded the knitting pic I’m using for my birthday present to myself. I’m hoping it’s for a nice reason and not because there’ll be 2 of me walking around in an Aran coat next winter. BTW – GB Knitting Skill Level : Advanced. But even I’m struggling. It’s taken all morning to decode […]

The Herbs

Friday, 28 February 2020, 16:01.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As a very young youngster, this used to be an absolute favourite TV show of mine. Parsley the Lion. Dill the Dog. Sage the Owl. To this very day I still say Chih-ves not Ch-eye-ves. Taking the mickey outta my childhood self :o) I grew up with and come from a family of gardeners. Indoctrinated […]

P’d Off. Goin’ Hame via Waverley Station

Friday, 28 February 2020, 15:10.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Choo Choo :o)

Trobairitz

Friday, 28 February 2020, 14:18.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Guess what happens to the “poetess” who tries to outdo a Cathar Trobairitz? Public! Humiliation! What you GIVE is what you GET?

DELIVERY

Friday, 28 February 2020, 13:33.Reading time less than 1 minute.

OK. Everything stops, right here. Right now. The wool has arrived. Hang on. Counting on fingers. Nearly March to nearly the end of November is…. ’bout 9 months? Woohooo! Maybe I’ll give birth to – – –

Irish Soda Bread

Friday, 28 February 2020, 12:28.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Last time I lived in Ireland, Darina on TV taught me how to make this. Just made some today. Quick, easy. Goes OK with Chilli con Carne :o)

Time On My Hands

Thursday, 27 February 2020, 8:41.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Waiting for the snow to stop snowing. I need to go into town but the trouble is, every, single route out of the village is downhill. Will my little new/old car cope??? Mmmn. Could be interesting! Meanwhile –

Chris vs Bob

Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 15:07.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Another rewind etc. In the 6th form common room there was a mad, music fight. I championed Chris de Burgh. Jim was a Bob Dylan man. Go figure! P.S. Ooooooooooh! Not the og lyrics :o) Anyone from Jo’burg?

Oooops. I Confessed and…

Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 11:52.Reading time 1 minute.

…got a “Good. Well, done. About time.” Oh. I was expecting a tirade :o( What did I confess to? Well. All this talk about patterns and Aran Sweaters etc reminded me that it’s been 2 years since I knitted my son an Aran/Cable jumper. And I was in great need of starting a project for […]

Flemish Bond

Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 8:27.Reading time 1 minute.

The house I live in is red brick. Being a Grade 2* Listed building, built in 1839 (so they say) any time we want to “do” work on it, we get visited by a man and a clipboard from the almighty Conservation Office. The clipboard has a looooong list of DOs and Don’ts. Blah blah. […]

Women Warriors. Viking. Celt & Celt (?)

Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 13:34.Reading time less than 1 minute.

1st August 2019 MARIE – Swedish Eddi – Scottish Dolores – Irish

The Ravens of Dinefwr is the first in a series of novels-in-progress set in the early 12th century. It follows the dispossessed members of the South Wales House of Dinefwr from their origins in Deheubarth to the centre of the known world, Jerusalem. Come and be my fellow Far-Farer. Come travelling and unravelling with me through Wales, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Russia, Constantinople, Italy, the Balkans, the Holy Land. Come and Far-Fare through every degree on my 12th century compass.