We had an
adventure today. Helen and David and I went to Holyrood.
I haven’t done any
knitting. Maybe later. What I have done is wind another skein for the MKAL. I
ready for the off.
It took me a full
hour this morning. There was a bit of tangle trouble. Has anyone written a PhD
thesis yet explaining how, with both ends secure, yarn can get itself into so
much trouble? Still, the winding is done.
The package
consisted of five skeins, two each of the two main colours and one accent
colour. I am showing you the unwound skeins of the main colours, because they
show up better that way. I am pleased with all three. The two main colours aren’t
quite solid.
So: we went to
Holyrood this morning. There was a modest-sized crowd and lots of flowers. I
got interviewed by Independent Television and Helen says I talked sensibly. I
didn’t think to worry until afterwards about my wholly un-Edinburgh accent. I
did worry about whether I had spinach on my teeth, as we had come straight from
breakfast which is always, in my case, wilted spinach with a poached egg. This
doesn’t mean they’ll use the interview on television, by any means.
Then we got to
watch a rehearsal for – apparently – the arrival of the coffin tomorrow afternoon.
Lots of kilted soldiers and a brass band wearing trousers. There was a
professional tour guide in our little group. He said that Elizabeth II was the
first monarch since James V to die in Scotland. (Fotheringhay Castle where Mary
QofS was executed is in England somewhere.) He wondered if they would put the
Honours of Scotland (=crown jewels) on the coffin when it was lying in state in
the cathedral. (That happens on Monday.) I have since learned that he was right
about that. I think we might try to take up a position on the Royal Mile on
Monday to see the coffin and the King and Queen go past on their way to the
cathedral.
Wordle: It was a
bit tricky today. Three for Alexander, four for Mark and Ketki, five for me and
Rachel, six for Thomas. Rachel and Mark and I all had the same configuration:
greens in positions 2, 4, and 5. Rachel and I guessed wrong twice, Mark only
once.
Yes, there you are on ITV! I opened ITV News on mt iPad and clicked on The Queen among the topics across the top. Then scrolled down to the third row if windows and selected one that said “Insights” about reactions in Scotland. You looked and sounded quite smart!
ReplyDeleteAnnie, California.
PS. There is also the written interview in the text below the video.
DeleteFound you quite by chance - and thought "I know that face!" You sounded very sensible.
ReplyDeleteI found it! You sound wonderful. Maybe not Edinburgh, but not really American, either.
ReplyDeleteBeverly in NJ
I didn’t even notice that you sounded - somewhat - American. Very often an American accent (such as mine) in a sea of British voices, jumps right out at you. You sounded great. Chloe
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to see you on this news snippet - and making your point about the Union so clearly.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to see if I can find you from over here! The yarn tangle is a physics problem I have yet to solve. Perhaps someone nautical has a rope-related solution.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-10/eyes-of-the-world-to-be-on-scotland-as-queen-begins-last-great-journey
ReplyDeleteThanks to Beverly, I was able to see your news snippet, Jean! You certainly were very good!
ReplyDeleteWe have seen much of the proceedings on the BBC which we regularly watch as an antidote to American news, although PBS news is quite balanced.
I continue to feel the loss.
Sarah in Manhattan
ReplyDeleteSaw the news link. As always, well spoken Jean!
ReplyDeleteThe bit we want is falling down the page, but I think this is the direct link:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.itv.com/news/2022-09-10/eyes-of-the-world-to-be-on-scotland-as-queen-begins-last-great-journey
Great colours for the knitalong! I never thought I would like two-colour brioche, but I did enjoy it on a shawl a few years ago.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your quote in the article - thanks to the commentors for the link!
Lisa RR
Jean, I followed the link and saw the clip! I thought you came off very well indeed. I was amused that, in the longer quote from you that they put in the printed article, the reporter mistranscribed your “a tough row to hoe,” substituting “road” for “row.” Perhaps it is an American idiom?
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