Monthly Archives: February 2010

Waiting For the Ravelympics 2010

Funnily enough I finally feel like my knitting year is starting. I have been planning my Ravelympics project for a long time and I have been holding back on various projects because I knew that mid-February would be busy in … Continue reading

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Something of Beauty

“..there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it” – Alexander McQueen British fashion designer, Alexander McQueen committed suicide today. He was only forty years old. McQueen was … Continue reading

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In My Arms

My first birthday present was given to me today by David (a day early!). I was so thrilled when I realised it was a ticket to see Mr Rufus Wainwright live later this year. I have seen Rufus on three … Continue reading

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A Long Post About You Know What

Someone brought the camera with him to work, so I cannot show you all the things I have been working on lately. I am playing around with a few yarns: Rowan Lima (a great review by Clara Parkes), RYC Cashsoft … Continue reading

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Reading the Past

The economic recession has claimed many victims. The first phase saw people losing jobs, companies going bankrupt and banks folding. Experts say that this first wave is over. Signs of economic growth are visible in the financial sectors. We are … Continue reading

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In Her Soft Wind I Will Whisper

Lady on the left? My great-grandmother. She would have been ninety-four today. The photo was taken in the early 1950s outside her cottage and she is with two of her sons, K and T. I have several photos of her; … Continue reading

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