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Friday 30 December 2011

The Weekend in Black and White


Light Tent


I have a new light tent!!!

This photo shows Second Daughter photographing her newly-finished shawl. It needs blocking to ease it into its proper shape, but she wanted before and after photos - and the light tent was available!


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Friday 23 December 2011

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LAST MINUTE

It's always the same this time of year - somehow I leave something to the last minute!

The first photo was taken by my son, because he liked the shadows. I've just started the first sleeve for my grandson's jumper.


I took this photo after putting my knitting down on the kitchen counter.


I won't be seeing Grandson until the day after Christmas, and I'm sure I'll have it finished by then.
Won't I?

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Friday 16 December 2011

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Thank you all for your lovely comments last week.
I feel rather ashamed that i haven't answered any of you, but I've had rather a poor week. I'll do better this week, I promise!


TWISTED

I found this shrub in the garden of a house I was visiting a while back. I've no idea what it is - I'll have to return in the spring and summer to find out. I couldn't resist all the lovely twisted shapes.



Thanks to you better informed people, I now know that this is a Corkscrew or Twisted Hazel (Corylus Avellana 'Contorta') also known as 'Harry Lauder's Walking Stick'. It should look beautiful in early spring.

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Friday 9 December 2011

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RIP Rinli.

Back on March 10th 1997, while we were living on our island, our cat went into labour. She was having trouble, and not inclined to accept help, so Youngest Son (less than 12 years old at the time) held the mother down while I pulled the kitten out.
He grew rapidly, and purred as loudly as the large Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat we'd see fairly frequently.
That was when Husband named him Rinli.
His second name was Rolag, as we were learning to spin at the time and he looked just like a roll of fluffy wool.
He had many adventures in his life, including moving to the mainland and then to yet another house, but recently he began to change. Some days he wouldn't eat, some days he'd just stare into space and not seem to know what was happening. Then he started going to the toilet wherever he was sitting, then running away.
Yesterday we took him to the Vet/Veterinarian, and she found lumps on his liver. It seems liver damage can cause all the symptoms he's been displaying, and we had to make the hard decision.
He was a much loved pet for 14.5 years, and he will be missed.

Rinli perched on the fence in happier times.


Rinli looking sweet in the kitchen when he still wanted food!

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Friday 2 December 2011

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Thank you all for your kind wishes last week. The pain has eased a lot, but I'm still dopey and spend part of the day dozing in my chair. I fact, I look rather like my photo for today -

Sleepy Dragon.


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They're really worth viewing.

Friday 25 November 2011

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Another Reflection

At the moment I'm more or less confined to the house with sciatica, and the pain meds send me to sleep for much of the day.
That means I have to look around for something that might be just good enough for the Challenge.

This small mirror stands on the shelf by my computer. In front of it is a brass stamp box which now holds paper clips etc. and in front of that is a shawl pin made by First Daughter for Second Daughter.
The whole thing caught my eye as I staggered past, and gave me a great excuse to sit down!


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Friday 18 November 2011

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Reflected Reflections

I was sitting in the car, one bright day, waiting for Husband and Second Daughter to return from their various errands, when my attention was caught by all the reflections in the wing mirror.


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Friday 11 November 2011

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This was once the stable yard of the hotel in Dungloe.
As you can see, it has become a storage or junk area.
There is even a tangle of lights left over from Christmas decorations some time ago!


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Friday 4 November 2011

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Vase

I was walking through a local shop this week, exploring the newly repositioned display cases. I saw this unusual crackle-finish glass vase, and couldn't resist taking my camera out!


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Friday 28 October 2011

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The Peace Bridge, Derry (or Londonderry if you prefer.)

Due to a delayed flight daughter and I landed too late at the City of Derry Airport to make it home that night. We stayed in a local hotel, and I took some photos next day. I love the curves of this bridge, and the wonderful shapes.


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Tuesday 25 October 2011

KnitNation, London, July 22011.

It's taken me a long time to get round to posting the results of my London visit last July.
My daughters briefly visited KnitNation the previous year, and they were determined to manage the full weekend this year.
They were also determined that I should go with them.
They saved and planned and saved - and off to London I went for the first holiday since my eldest was born (in 1978!)

I loved the whole event.

The market opened at lunchtime on the Saturday. Oh, the wonderful colours and yarns! The money I'd brought soon ran out, but I had a lot to show for it as you can see.

I bought the Boye NeedleMaster set (at the bottom of the picture) greatly reduced, from a lady from France who didn't get on with it.


This is a space-saving swift, folded.


Here it is opened.


And here it is, very helpfully holding a skein of wool for me to wind.
Life is so much easier now!

Did I mention that I enjoyed my holiday?

Friday 21 October 2011

The Weekend in Black and White


Shower Flower.

I bought this pretty little plastic item for the shower (no, the background is NOT my shower!)
It's meant to catch hair and stop it clogging the drain.
It works!


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Friday 14 October 2011

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Pedal Bin.

I took the bucket out of my kitchen bin, and this is what I saw.


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Friday 7 October 2011

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Swan Brooch



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Friday 30 September 2011

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Desk light and mirror.


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Friday 23 September 2011

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Broken Tree


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Friday 16 September 2011

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Wheelchair

Detail of a wheelchair seen at the local Doctor's Surgery.


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Friday 9 September 2011

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Snails.

We have so many of them at the moment. They don't even bother to hide!
These two were having a rest on the stone dragon in my garden.

I love the patterns on their shells.

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Friday 2 September 2011

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While away with Second Daughter we visited Valence House Museum in Dagenham, London.
We walked through the herb garden, and this is what we found.



An unexpected sight.

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Thursday 1 September 2011

New Toy

Look what the postwoman brought me today.


The loveliest tiny Turkish Spindle, just over 5 inches (12.5cm) long.
Now I just can't wait to try it out!

Friday 26 August 2011

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Here be Dragons!

I found this old window on the side of The Milestone Hotel in London.

They look rather like sea serpents, but they do have small wings.
I love the way their tails entwine.


They look very fierce!

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Saturday 20 August 2011

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Reflections.

Seen outside the Duty Free shop on Irish Ferries Ulysses from Dublin to Holyhead.


This was taken last Saturday evening. By this time I'd been travelling from 11am, and would still be on the move until nearly 11am on Sunday!

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