Thank you I'll have a bash at one of those. It might get me back into knitting. I'm left handed so I have to reverse patterns, I won't go wrong with a scarf though. I made 2 of these about 35 years ago this one for my husband that I couldn't bear to throw out when I cleared his wardrobe and I now wear and a traditional Aran colour for my son.
That's a smasher @Uff .... I rarely sit down without knitting in my hands ... I think the quiet repeated actions do for my brain what meditation does for other folk... I've been knitting a very fine lacy top for myself but it's very dark very fine yarn and needs better light to do the neck shaping so I put it to one side until spring and lighter evenings, and started on another Aran for OH ... I've knitted a few for him and Wonky's husband over the past few years ... however @WonkyWomble asked for a warm scarf and I'd got that yarn in my stash so made the one in the photo ... then she said it was just what my son needed when he's standing in the cold doing the Covid Testing so I made him one and now I'm doing OH's ... I suspect his new Aran won't be ready to wear this winter ... but it'll be ready for next ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I envy you your patience. I know I couldn't possibly knit an Aran pattern these days. I bought a 400g ball of Aran wool to make a simple, plain knit waistcoat before the first lockdown. I got as far as taking the label off! It's still in the knitting bag.
No knitting here. We all have enough scarves now - knitted and fabric infinity styles - and I'm not interested enough to learn to knit more complex constructions. However, I do like to keep my mitts busy in the evenings so I've just started a bit of Swiss embroidery (on gingham) to make a protective sleeve for my mobile phone. This morning I have cut out some charcoal grey elephant corduroy to make OH a pair of trousers while it's raining. Trying to work thru my fabric stash.
Wet and windy night here and it's still windy and mostly wet. Just having a post lunch cuppa and will then venture down to check the chooks and give them some cooked potato peelings mixed with fresh thyme leaves and a bit of olive oil. They spent yesterday pm in the polytunnel - nice and dry and warm too, even with the door ajar for them.
Knowing they do that in bad weather I bought some IKEA metal shelving units with a plastic zip cover and ow have them as mini greenhouses with seed trays, protected from marauding beaks and feet. Quite a few seedlings coming on now and some California poppy babies that will need potting on in the next few days. With any luck it may be dry enough to get some gardening some at the weekend but definitely not today.
Stay dry and safe veryone.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Very warm here - 20°C this afternoon, but the sky a blue/grey cloudy day with much wind. Weird. What will February bring?
I have succeeded though my nursie neighbours, of getting a prescription and an appointment tomorrow for an x-ray thorax and side. The chemist has advanced me some paracetamol and ibruprofen for day and codeine at night. Had a horrendous night last night - probably from the position I was lying in, thus at 2am - took 2 codeine the pain was so intense. Rather frightening. Today is fine. The neighbours have also advised us to wear PP2 masks now when going out especially in January. I have to devise something to clip the mask on, as the elastic gets sore behind my ears. (And no, the buttons on the glasses don't seem to work!) Any ideas?
The knitting projects are beautiful @Dovefromabove and @Uff . I knitted an Aran jersey probably about 40 years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. I am tempted to knit another scarf, but have so many lovely shawls from Nepal and India, plus about 3 knitted scarves, so I shall finish that jersey that is crying out from its bag!
I am not a skier either but have had to go to the mountain on different occasions so rather than spend the day twiddling my thumbs, I enjoyed cross country skiing and snow shoe walking. Coming from NZ, I am more of a sailor!
Enjoy the last of the mince pies and Christmas fare and of course, the rest of the day!!
I cracked 3 of mine falling off a horse and another, years later, when I slipped on the stairs and landed on a solid oak step, ribs first. I can confirm it is exceedingly painful and can take about 6 weeks to heal but the pain levels do subside. Painkillers and a comfortable position are really all they recommend these days.
Used to love skiing but no longer possible with the stupid knee and I don't think I'd risk it now as I also have a dodgy back. Great fun tho and an excellent family holiday.
I have just been reading the latest declarations for the Vendée prefecture about Covid restrictions over NY - no fireworks, good; no sales of alcohol to go after 7pm on NY Eve; no parties; no street celebrations; no transporting of fuel, gas anything that can go "boom".
Fair enough but they're also limiting sales of cooking gaz/propane/methane to one can at a time for a period. What's that about?
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
@tui34 hope the docs can sort something out for your ribs 😞 re masks … have you got some elastic you can tie from the ear loops around the back of your head?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@tui34. Can you pile spare pillows around you to find a more comfortable position in bed? I’ve got some long trainer laces to slot through the mask elastic and tie round the back of your head.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Thank you all for your comments. @Lyn I will put a bolster on my "damaged" side tonight so that I don't roll over and will wear a kidney "belt" to keep everything together as suggested by my lovely chemist. @Uff as the ribs get inflamed, then the breathing becomes painful. I have taken one Ibruprofen this morning to reduce inflammation and it has worked. I will take a paracetamol in about an hour. And alternate the two until bedtime.
@Dovefromabove and @Lyn - thank you for that good idea! Into the sewing basket to look for some hat elastic or similar. I think I should wear a beret or woolly hat or cap over it - could look quite "eccentric" !!!
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I made 2 of these about 35 years ago this one for my husband that I couldn't bear to throw out when I cleared his wardrobe and I now wear and a traditional Aran colour for my son.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Wet and windy night here and it's still windy and mostly wet. Just having a post lunch cuppa and will then venture down to check the chooks and give them some cooked potato peelings mixed with fresh thyme leaves and a bit of olive oil. They spent yesterday pm in the polytunnel - nice and dry and warm too, even with the door ajar for them.
Knowing they do that in bad weather I bought some IKEA metal shelving units with a plastic zip cover and ow have them as mini greenhouses with seed trays, protected from marauding beaks and feet. Quite a few seedlings coming on now and some California poppy babies that will need potting on in the next few days. With any luck it may be dry enough to get some gardening some at the weekend but definitely not today.
Stay dry and safe veryone.
Very warm here - 20°C this afternoon, but the sky a blue/grey cloudy day with much wind. Weird. What will February bring?
I have succeeded though my nursie neighbours, of getting a prescription and an appointment tomorrow for an x-ray thorax and side. The chemist has advanced me some paracetamol and ibruprofen for day and codeine at night. Had a horrendous night last night - probably from the position I was lying in, thus at 2am - took 2 codeine the pain was so intense. Rather frightening. Today is fine. The neighbours have also advised us to wear PP2 masks now when going out especially in January. I have to devise something to clip the mask on, as the elastic gets sore behind my ears. (And no, the buttons on the glasses don't seem to work!) Any ideas?
The knitting projects are beautiful @Dovefromabove and @Uff . I knitted an Aran jersey probably about 40 years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. I am tempted to knit another scarf, but have so many lovely shawls from Nepal and India, plus about 3 knitted scarves, so I shall finish that jersey that is crying out from its bag!
I am not a skier either but have had to go to the mountain on different occasions so rather than spend the day twiddling my thumbs, I enjoyed cross country skiing and snow shoe walking. Coming from NZ, I am more of a sailor!
Enjoy the last of the mince pies and Christmas fare and of course, the rest of the day!!
Tui
Courage @tui34 and anyone else with a hurty.
Used to love skiing but no longer possible with the stupid knee and I don't think I'd risk it now as I also have a dodgy back. Great fun tho and an excellent family holiday.
I have just been reading the latest declarations for the Vendée prefecture about Covid restrictions over NY - no fireworks, good; no sales of alcohol to go after 7pm on NY Eve; no parties; no street celebrations; no transporting of fuel, gas anything that can go "boom".
Fair enough but they're also limiting sales of cooking gaz/propane/methane to one can at a time for a period. What's that about?
re masks … have you got some elastic you can tie from the ear loops around the back of your head?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I’ve got some long trainer laces to slot through the mask elastic and tie round the back of your head.
@Dovefromabove and @Lyn - thank you for that good idea! Into the sewing basket to look for some hat elastic or similar. I think I should wear a beret or woolly hat or cap over it - could look quite "eccentric" !!!