Statistically there is a twenty percent chance that Sarah Palin will have to act as President of the USA someday - a fact based upon presidential history* - or an even greater chance if you also factor in McCain’s age, his medical history and his unwillingness to release current medical records. Bearing that in mind, [...]
Being back at work - a topic not fit for blogging, obviously - and nursing a migraine - a topic not really blogworthy - cannot be said to be conducive to blogging.
I have, however, been knitting a fair bit. Stayed tuned for “exciting” pictures and pattern ruminations. There is also that little thing [...]
Life is an steep hill sometimes and I just have to keep climbing. Long story. Not blogworthy. Thankfully I have life drawing sessions tomorrow which is a cheering thought.
Two time-wasters for you: how good are you at discerning accents? and How Long Could You Survive Chained to a Bunk Bed with a Velociraptor? My scores [...]
Let’s talk about food.
This weekend I was interviewed by the proprietor of Fur-Lined Teacup on my attitude towards food, what I cook and how food fits into today’s society. It was really, really interesting and the questions made me think about my cultural background, the place food holds in my life and how we all [...]
My knitting group has been asked by Beanscene not to come back due to “disruptive” behaviour!
Let me just repeat that: my knitting group has been asked by Beanscene not to come back due to “disruptive” behaviour. So, spending around £7-10 per head, sitting around a table and knitting for 90 minutes every other Tuesday can [...]
The HarperCollins visit was a great success. They marketed the event as a chance to see original Peter Pan artwork and unseen letters from famous authors such as JRR Tolkien and Agatha Christie, but in reality we enjoyed the visit to the cartographic offices much more. We also had a chance to peek into the [...]
Not everyone can say that they’ve had their knitting-in-progress cooed over by a BAFTA winner and OBE recipient but now I can. My mother’s quite excited.
Yesterday David and I went out for dinner to celebrate my two years in Scotland. On our way to the restaurant we stumbled across ‘Polish Taste’ - a little Polish [...]
I’ve now been in Scotland two years. It seems longer than that.
I could lie and say they have been the best two years of my life but they haven’t. They’ve been stressful, hurtful and a lot of work. I think they can best be described in terms of a grieving process. I lost a part [...]
Parcelforce, the bane of my British existence.
2005: Box with my collection of Alasdair Gray First Editions goes missing. Parcelforce either forgot to attempt delivery or to leave a collection card. Boyfriend bravely battles his way to a remote depot, doing excellent postal kung-fu and leaves with my precious books in his arms.
2006: Christmas presents [...]
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Posted 09 September 2008
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Dear World,
Today I had an absolutely brilliant idea. And then I sat down, worked out a tentative plan, and made sure I could cross out the first line of my plan.
Love,
Karie
PS. Devising super brilliant plans is way easier when you are listening to New Zealand’s answer to Belle and Sebastian (youtube link)
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Posted 27 August 2008
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