So sorry it has been such an age since posting. This will be a no-picture-post, but I promise I’ll post something prettier this weekend. The internet silence has mainly been because work kicked off again, and DB and I are slowly trying to mend our social life. Hermit is not a good look. I have […]
I remember now that I had promised you all a post on my visit to Tallinn. You got my account of the crafty or (kasitoo) side of Estonia, and on my Vappu exploits in Helsinki, but not on the beautiful city of Tallinn itself. We stayed in a great place called Merchant’s House Hotel. The […]
Today I will tell you all about our Vappu experience. DB’s friend and colleague is a genial Finnish guy named Tero. Via Tero, we had heard snippets about Vappu and frankly we thought it sounded rather strange, though jolly. This year Tero invited us to Helsinki to find out how Vappu is celebrated Helsinki-style. Vappu […]
No knitting to show you today (although, the Jaywalker seems to be going okay). I have, however, put together a page to track my Postcrossing experience. You’ll see it up at the top left of my blog. *Here’s* a link to the page for convenience.
I just love *this*. It’s an anagrammed version of the LU map. I live in Letting Loathing (a bit harsh), and I work near Fabric Larks (which is what knitting’s all about, eh?). Other places I have lived include Bowel Mind (great(!)), Mown Cadent and Phantom Larch (the best anagram, but sadly, I hated living […]
I am planning on settling down to write my snail mail to my spoilee in Secret Pal 7 this evening. I have purchased lovely writing paper especially, and I am planning on sending some other paper-based goods. I love snail mail. There’s nothing like getting a non-bill/circular in the post, especially in these new-fangled modern […]
Indieknits invited me (and you guys) to tag ourselves with this meme, so I have: 1. Four jobs you have had in your life: Waitress for event caterers Serving food to drunk medical students, great(!) Hair washer/sweeper upper/tea maker for a hairdressers You’d be amazed at the politics of hairdressing. Secretary for a small plasma […]
This is apropos of nothing, except that a newspaper reminded me of it. Apologies in advance for the non-knitting content! Here in the UK we have yet another installment of Celebrity Big Brother taking place. The papers tell me that Sir Jimmy Saville has joined the throng. As all UK citizens who owned televisions and […]