Monthly Archives: October 2009

On Languages and Blogging

“It is a sign of a deeply disturbed civilization where Tree huggers and Whale huggers in their weirdness are acceptable… while no one embraces the last speakers of a language.” -Werner Herzog Found here which looks at whether we should … Continue reading

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I Apologise In Advance

I don’t know if I am being particularly bitchy today, but when I came across the following pattern note on Ravelry, I stopped in my tracks: When I’m knitting a Jared Flood pattern, I feel like he’s making love to … Continue reading

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Chasing Wool

I had to chase a greyhound today. It went up to me in the park, looked adoringly at me, then grabbed a ball of wool and ran away. It did not get very far – not because I am a … Continue reading

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Deja Vu

YouTube Comment or E.E.Cummings? One of the funniest 20th century poetry/21st Century internet crossovers I have seen today. Not that I have seen that many, of course. After a few weeks of awe-inspiring knitting productivity, my busy fingers have become … Continue reading

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Self Portrait With Dark Felt Hat

.. one Halloween costume down, one to go. Other Half is currently trying to consider whether or not to stab the ear with a palette knife or not. Oh, decisions…

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I Tried to Drown My Sorrows, But the Bastards Learned to Swim

Tomorrow my partner, David, and I are off to an arty little Halloween party. As I’m writing this, David is busy getting himself all Van Gogh‘ed up. Both ears are still intact, thankfully.  I have chosen to go as Frida … Continue reading

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I Am An Immigrant

Last night the leader of the British National Party was part of the panel on a BBC politics programme. I was glad he got the chance to be on the panel. Last time I checked Britain was a democracy with … Continue reading

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Cause/Effect

A view from my daily walk.. ..can be very inspirational.. .. don’t you think? (don’t judge ‘em – the gloves are unblocked and one needs ends woven in)

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Two Steps Ahead

The Guardian is running a series of semi-humourous columns called This Column Will Change Your Life and I hit upon It’s Not Easy Always Being Right the other night. I don’t think I’m always right – I live in  shades … Continue reading

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FO: My Grandmother’s Shawl

Yes, I do knit a lot at the moment, don’t I? My grandmother’s shawl is finished after just a few weeks (during which I also knit three tops – I feel slightly faint just by writing that) and I think … Continue reading

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