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In Her Soft Wind I Will Whisper
Lady on the left? My great-grandmother. She would have been ninety-six 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
A Month Away
Count yourself lucky that I have not posted the blog post I spent the other day writing. It turned out to be a 2,000 word essay on defamiliarisation as narrative device in Emma Donoghue’s Room and Lionel Shriver’s We Need … Continue reading
Where Did The Time Go?
Well, Christmas happened and Casa Bookish went off to Aberdeenshire without as much as a hey nonny, nonny. So, belated happy holidays everyone. I hope yours was a good one. I was given an amazing Danish knitting book: Mere Feminin … Continue reading
Survival of the Knitter
We went on a much-needed mini-break this week. (And by ‘much-needed’ I really mean ‘if I don’t get out of this place for more than one day, I will start shouting at strangers on the street and actually bitchslap them … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Personal, Scotland
Tagged family, literary awards, Literature, personal stuff, Scotland, self
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Of Petals and Parcelforce
I spent the evening sewing again. I’m making a much needed lined corduroy skirt and I had this idea in my head. I am using remnants of Liberty fabric swatches for the embellishment. Let’s see how my idea looks when … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Scotland, Sewing
Tagged boo-hiss, family, Glasgow, History, personal stuff, sewing
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Desert Island Discs: Day 1
I enjoy listening to Desert Island Discs on my iPod as I make my way to work. The people you think will be interesting rarely are; the people I don’t know or feel indifferent towards end up my favourites. Lady … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal, Popular Culture
Tagged desertislanddiscs, family, Music, music video, personal stuff, youtube
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There & Back Again
Mornings are less rough when you wake up to this view. The north-east coast of Scotland is gorgeous: expansive light, dramatic cliffs, and teeming with wildlife. During my days in Aberdeenshire, I spotted seals, puffins, deer, and more buzzards than … Continue reading
Day Six: Aspiration
Last year I wrote about a sweater I wanted to make: My grandmother has been knitting me jumpers and cardigans all my life. My all-time favourite jumper was one she knitted me when I was eleven. I chose the colours … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Purls, yarn
Tagged 2KCBWDAY6., family, love, personal stuff, Purls, self
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Homebound: Who We Are
Homebound: Who We Are is my knitted artwork currently on show at Glasgow’s Tramway Arts Centre. Using site-specific materials I have created a piece asking how we understand ourselves, how we become who we are, and how big a part … Continue reading
In Her Soft Wind I Will Whisper
Lady on the left? My great-grandmother. She would have been ninety-five 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
