This has been another difficult day. If I suddenly
drop off the radar, don’t worry. I have cancelled the walk I was to go on
tomorrow with our niece. Next weekend, I was hoping to go to Strathardle with
Helen and her family; care arranged here. That hangs in the balance.
Pippa Middleton seems to have had a successful
wedding. It will be interesting to see, in the next few days, whether the
family has sold out to Hello! magazine to recoup some of their expenditure.
Understandable, if so; splendid, if not.
Helen heard the pipes at Holyrood Palace this morning
when she was walking her dog, and wondered if the Middleton celebration had
reached this far north. I’m pretty sure it was for the Princess Royal (Princess
Anne, who is a good egg) and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (an
important annual event).
I’ve done virtually no knitting, and about the same
amount of Andrew & Andrea.
Please go see Mrs A’s
website for Arne & Carlos’ birds (comment yesterday). They are
enchanting.
MaureeninFargo (comment yesterday) – you’re absolutely
right. I’ve got Deborah Newton’s book, and it’s good, and that’s why her name
is familiar. (And, oddly, it’s on the shelf where it belongs.) She was
excellent with Andrea on the podcast – lots of first-rate specific advice about
measuring and fitting delivered with great good cheer.
Every time I say i will refrain from commenting for a while so as not to become too obnoxious as a lurker, you go and write a blog of such high relevance to me, Jean, that i can't stop myself. So (1) I stumbled on A&C's amazing Bird book at a bookstore just last week and also wanted it for coffee table display, as Mrs. A wrote. Great inspiration, if nothing else, and an example to all and sundry of what knitting can do; (2) when a book maintains its rightful place on the shelf it's usually because I haven't cracked it open in a long time which for some reason always amuses me; and (3) just finished the Deborah Newton segment myself yesterday and was happy to see, after all these years of observing her work, that she was such a delightful, as well as informative, person. Whew! Done. Chloe
ReplyDeleteWell, I enjoy your posts here Chloe; no need to censor yourself as far as I can see!
DeleteJean, sending smooth sailing thoughts your way. I love the photos of the little birds, although I can't imagine I'll ever make one. I still haven't even attempted the little Bear in a Bunny suit from Drop Dead Easy.
ReplyDeleteJean,
ReplyDeleteyou have inspired an entire group with your writing and I find myself coming back to see what interesting comments have appeared.
I hope a little time away with Helen will be possible next weekend.
Sending positive thoughts.
Jean, I hope you don't mind if I use your comments section to say thank you to KayT. I will relax a little about this now. And continue to enjoy this wonderful little community that you created. Chloe
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