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Away for the Day
As today was a Scottish bank holiday, we both had the day off and decided to spend the day in a semi-productive way. We took the bus thirty minutes out of Glasgow and spent the best part of the afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in eurovision, Popular Culture, Scotland
Tagged nature is big and scary, Photography, Scotland
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Day Five: Location, Location
Fourth Edition is taking part in the Knitting & Crocheting Blog Week, and you can read more about that blog project here. One of my favourite places to sit and knit (or read or think) is the Kelvin Walkway which … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Purls
Tagged Blogging, Glasgow, knitcroblo5, personal stuff, Photography
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Happy Easter
This is what happens when you go for a walk on a sunny Easter Sunday. You come across a giant horse in a parking lot.. .. wildlife (not pictured: curious fox darting about on the opposite river bank) .. .. … Continue reading
Dictionary Definition
uncool /ˌʌnˈkuːl/ when you take a photo from a Ravelry user’s notebook and upload it to your blog without seeking permission. See also: cool (Antonym) Usage example: “Seeing my disembodied self on a foreign-language blog was really uncool,” said the knitter … Continue reading
Bricking It
Wall behind the Hunterian Art Gallery and most likely part of the Glasgow University Campus I have a real weakness for old bricks. They come in all sorts of colours depending upon where they were made; they can be handmade … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, History, Photography
Tagged Glasgow, History, love, Photography
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Fog of a December Afternoon
Among the smoke and fog of a December afternoon You have the scene arrange itself—as it will seem todo— With “I have saved this afternoon for you”; And four wax candles in the darkened room Four rings of light upon … Continue reading
On A Day Like This
On a day like this, you just want to curl up on your sofa with a mug of hot tea, some tea biscuits and some knitting. Unfortunately I had to go outside. On the left, behind those trees, you’d find … Continue reading
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…
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)
Recharging Our Batteries
We went on a mini-break to the North-East coast of Scotland. I love visiting this particular part of Scotland – it reminds me of the landscape where I grew up (agricultural, close to the sea, small villages, cows) and yet … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Photography, Scotland
Tagged family, personal stuff, Photography, Scotland
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