Tag Archives: sport

Ravelympics: Third Day Adjustment

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Karie

Goodbye Clandestine sock pattern. Hello Spring Fern pattern. So much better. I’m now playing catch up. Watching the Olympics here brings home that I no longer live in Scandinavia. The Finland – Russia ice hockey game was just mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Thirty-Love

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Karie

I have a very soft spot in my heart for tennis. Yes, tennis. It was one of the few sports I was ever good at in school and in the early 1990s I watched tennis broadcasts almost religiously. My favourite … Continue reading →

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Whit?

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Karie

I had to laugh when I saw this little news story: Company seeks Glaswegian interpreter. Today Translations spokesman, Mick Thorburn said: “Over the last few months we’ve had clients asking us for Glaswegian translators. (..) “Usually, the role would involve … Continue reading →

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Between Days

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Karie

Blog silences happen when un-bloggable things are happening. So, bloggable things in quick recap form: I’m reading a lot of Georgette Heyers at the moment. I’m on my third in less than a week. I’ve cast on for Helga Isager’s … Continue reading →

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We’re Not in Denmark Anymore

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Karie
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Oh No, We’re Represented by Leona Lewis

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Karie

I don’t know about you, but I think it is decidedly odd to see marathon runners on Tiananmen Square. The sight underlined why I think these Olympics have left me feeling uncomfortable whenever I have caught some coverage.  Witnessing the … Continue reading →

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