Barbequing in the rain I mean, yes I am off to a barbeque tonight. I'm not quite sure how many clothes to wear. And no I don't mean shorts or trousers, I mean shall I put long johns on under my jeans.... it's not as if anyone would see them....
While I decide I'm deadline knitting on the lace shawl you can see to the left, I have 12 rows left and want to wear it on Wednesday, there may be late nights ahead.
Friday, 8 May 2009
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Biblical torrents
Of rain mostly, though maybe also beer after the hangover I had on Sunday!
This is what the campsite looked like on Monday as we decided to pack up and go home.
In contrast this was the sunshine on Saturday.
I have yet to work out how to dry my tent, it's the big green one in the top photo, I'm praying the forecast for Thursday isn't lying so I can hang it on the line while I'm at work.
I promise to try and blog a bit more, but last week was a bit manic. I had 2 job interviews and then of course was off to the Lake District on Friday night. Can you forgive me!
This is what the campsite looked like on Monday as we decided to pack up and go home.
In contrast this was the sunshine on Saturday.
I have yet to work out how to dry my tent, it's the big green one in the top photo, I'm praying the forecast for Thursday isn't lying so I can hang it on the line while I'm at work.
I promise to try and blog a bit more, but last week was a bit manic. I had 2 job interviews and then of course was off to the Lake District on Friday night. Can you forgive me!
Monday, 27 April 2009
Wonderwool
Oh how the time flies when you're having fun. Sorry for the lack of posts but last week just sped right on by before I knew it!
I was away this weekend at Wonderwool wales. My Mum and I aren't going on a riding holiday this year, but instead we are treating ourselves to a couple of wool festivals over the summer. We drove to Wales on Friday night, and on Saturday went and spent lots of hard earned pennies. On Sunday we went for what was meant to be a short walk. We had a map but the walk took us off the edge of it, however we did have the walk book so presumed we would be fine, well we did make it back to the camper van after using the GPS and adding 2 miles on the walk and going up a much bigger hill than we needed to. Lesson learned- a map is not an optional extra.
From top to bottom, an oak lazy kate for spinning, a niddy noddy again for spinning, pop sox BFL fibre from Artist's Palette yarns, teesdale fibre and sock fibre from Freyalyn's Hand dyed fibre, Hebridean sheep, angora bunnies, and a very old church from the walk on Sunday, a tree covered in fungus from our walk, and some Wensleydale sheep.
Finally how could I resist showing you a face like this!
I was away this weekend at Wonderwool wales. My Mum and I aren't going on a riding holiday this year, but instead we are treating ourselves to a couple of wool festivals over the summer. We drove to Wales on Friday night, and on Saturday went and spent lots of hard earned pennies. On Sunday we went for what was meant to be a short walk. We had a map but the walk took us off the edge of it, however we did have the walk book so presumed we would be fine, well we did make it back to the camper van after using the GPS and adding 2 miles on the walk and going up a much bigger hill than we needed to. Lesson learned- a map is not an optional extra.
From top to bottom, an oak lazy kate for spinning, a niddy noddy again for spinning, pop sox BFL fibre from Artist's Palette yarns, teesdale fibre and sock fibre from Freyalyn's Hand dyed fibre, Hebridean sheep, angora bunnies, and a very old church from the walk on Sunday, a tree covered in fungus from our walk, and some Wensleydale sheep.
Finally how could I resist showing you a face like this!
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Payment
Remember the awesome time I had this weekend?
Well on one climb I really banged my knee, loud enough that my Mum standing 3 metres away heard it! This would be the result, ouch!
Well on one climb I really banged my knee, loud enough that my Mum standing 3 metres away heard it! This would be the result, ouch!
Monday, 20 April 2009
Summer feels like it's here
I spent sunday climbing with my family and it was a wonderful end to the holidays. I've gone back to work today feeling ready to carry on and looking forward to the day. The sun shone all day and has left me with my first sun burn of the year (not to self, time for the sun cream to back in the rucsac!). I think I climbed as well as I've done in a very long time and just generally relaxed and enjoyed the sunshine. It was one of those days where the photos don't really do it justice, and quite rightly Mum kept her hands on the ropes and didn't take pictures while I was doing my hardest lead (Technical Slab at The Roaches HS 4b if you know your climbing).
However here you go-
This is not me or any of my family, just an impressive looking climb (The Sloth HVS) an one of the most famous in this country. The route I did goes to the right up the blanker looking slab bit...
(Yes this is me!)
There would have been more of this one but Mum managed to take video instead mostly featuring trees....
However here you go-
This is not me or any of my family, just an impressive looking climb (The Sloth HVS) an one of the most famous in this country. The route I did goes to the right up the blanker looking slab bit...
(Yes this is me!)
There would have been more of this one but Mum managed to take video instead mostly featuring trees....
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Lazy Day
I'm having a lazy day today. Yesterday I rushed around like a loon, doctors, hairdressers, tried to give blood but Haemoglobin was too low by a lousy 0.1 (apparently being 12.4 instead of 12.5 matters.....) buying an iPhone, buying some new summer teaching clothes, new bras, checking my Duke of Edinburgh group was alive and safe and going to the pub.
After all that I feel justified in looking out of the window at a grey patch of sky and deciding to get some job applications done. Good job as well, 2 were due in tomorrow. Luckily one is close enough to be hand delivered and the other one is very much not (are you intrigued) but could be done on line. I have an interview when we get back and over all I'm not concerned about the job situation, I feel I'm filling enough applications while still being picky about where I apply to.
Time for some relaxation for the afternoon, I'll sort out what we're doing with Rainbows on Tuesday and for the rest of teh term tomorrow!
After all that I feel justified in looking out of the window at a grey patch of sky and deciding to get some job applications done. Good job as well, 2 were due in tomorrow. Luckily one is close enough to be hand delivered and the other one is very much not (are you intrigued) but could be done on line. I have an interview when we get back and over all I'm not concerned about the job situation, I feel I'm filling enough applications while still being picky about where I apply to.
Time for some relaxation for the afternoon, I'll sort out what we're doing with Rainbows on Tuesday and for the rest of teh term tomorrow!
Monday, 13 April 2009
I've just got back from a weekend in sufolk with some famly friends. Not wanting to bore you all senseless here's a potted history if the weekend.
Tequila Slammers
25 mile bike ride
Beer in the sunny garden
Pub meal
Guitar Hero (Dragon Force baby!)
Knitting
Walk to the sea
Heard a Bittern
More Guitar Hero
Arrows in the woods
Bracken in my bra
A 2 hour traffic jam
Chips
When you put it like that it all sounds very normal....
Tequila Slammers
25 mile bike ride
Beer in the sunny garden
Pub meal
Guitar Hero (Dragon Force baby!)
Knitting
Walk to the sea
Heard a Bittern
More Guitar Hero
Arrows in the woods
Bracken in my bra
A 2 hour traffic jam
Chips
When you put it like that it all sounds very normal....
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