tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44625913702677414932011-12-13T21:39:12.840ZA blog about all of the above, plus anything else that comes to mind.wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.comBlogger1141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-1308045508079050182011-12-13T21:39:00.000Z2011-12-13T21:39:12.849Z

Yes, I decided to use this blog again! I figure it's a good way to keep track of my crafting. I've been setting up a list of things I would like to make, now that Craftaganza has ended for the time being (we did brilliantly! Weird thinking about people paying for my stuff, but I'm not complaining...) We're not even at Christmas and already I'm planning ahead. I've not made much in the way of

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So, as promised, I set up my own website! It's all my writing stuff, with links to the tea blog  and the Ladies in Monochrome. I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep this site up, as my blog roll is getting quite long these days! However, I don't think I'd like to lose this site. I might just keep it going for craft bits. Who knows?

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So, it's been an interesting week here- work was incredibly stressful, so there's a well earned break ahead (in which I don't have to get up at 5.45 am, yessssssssss!) But it's been interesting nonetheless. On Friday, I met this lady: When I say 'met', I actually mean "saw her across the road from Starbucks eating soup and waiting for her family, so I ran and accosted her." It is, of course, the

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Oh, how does time fly so quickly? In August, when I last posted, I was happily embroidering with neary a care in the world. Then life just gets busy and I neglect my blogs. Again. So, the new school term started and, joy of joys, my timetable changed every week. Brilliant. So I've had the usual back to school exhaustion, coupled with some very stressful confusion. Not great. But I am trying to

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So, I have been doing a LOT of stitching recently and I'd like to show you the embroidery I've been doing. It's now no secret that I'll be selling stuff with the other Brighton Craft Guerilla ladies at the Brighton Craftaganza fair in December. I'll be selling various bits and bobs and I'm really looking forward to selling some needlework I've been doing. These butterflies were embroidered onto

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It's summer, so I'm working on a few bits and pieces. I'm still recovering from a hard few weeks, work wise and I have a few important decisions to make in the next few weeks, but I'm hoping that I have time to really catch up on those areas that are neglected when I'm working. (By the way, my pic here is of my bookcase- those sweet peas are growing outside; remember when they were but shoots?)

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So, I am determined to write more. I suffer crippling self doubt when it comes to my own writing, both fictional and non-fictional. I haven't had much of the latter come my way recently (I have submitted an idea a while back to no avail, will do more when I have more ideas...!), so I figure I have to do more of the former. I figure that if I keep going, I'll get better and feel better about the

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There has been a silence on my blog, but there has been a very good reason. Two weeks ago, I did the most grown up thing I have ever done. I got married.It was a brilliant day and I am very, very happy.  Although there were some stressful bits and some annoying bits about being a bride, the whole day was amazing. I saw people I haven't seen in ages and to have people I love and care about under

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So, the worst term of the year is finally out of the way and I am now on Easter holidays. The spring term is always difficult, as it is a short term and it's also when all the stress of preparing Year 11 is at its peak. This is when teachers are often up to their eyeballs in reports, coursework marking and moderation and after-school catch up sessions. In three words, it's not fun. But when I

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Modern clothes (at least the kind I can afford on a teacher's wage) are rubbish. I tend to buy my clothes from various brands of one clothing giant and I've noticed recently that they are just not lasting the course; cardigans that develop holes in the seams after a couple of wears or a wash, trousers where seams are not properly sewn. I have a sneaky feeling that clothes companies are trying to

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At the moment, a lot of my view of life appears to be focusing on the things coming up in my life. I'm never very good at doing this at the start of the year, so I've decided that the end of February is pretty apt. Spring is on its way. I have proof: the first sweet peas of the year have poked their heads above soil: I love sweet peas. I find that all gardeners have a plant that they love

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Writing, for me, is one of the most enjoyable things I do. Yes, it's lonely and yes, I am very, very self-critical, but I love it. Before I trained as a teacher, I trained as a journalist. Some days, I wish I had stuck with the journalism route. If I had, I might enjoy my work more. But que serra, serra and all that. I've made choices that have led me down certain paths and, for now, they might

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I always hate the term after Christmas. Busy, busy, with not a lot of respite. I am being awful at keeping up with my friends and my writing, in whatever form is non-existent. But I am still here! Just with work and a wedding, my time is flying by. Speaking of weddings, lots of ours is now planned. Just waiting for the invites to be done by my brother's girlfriend and then off we go. This is

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I keep a book journal, where I list all of the books that I read in a year; it got to the point where I was buying books I'd already read and needed to keep track (oh, if only I'd done that with my yarn stash; I still haven't found the two skeins of Cherry Tree Hill Supersock merino in Java...) Anyway, I thought I would share some of my favourite books of this year, just in case you are

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So, I want to knit a wedding shawl. The fabric of my dress (hopefully) will be this: I want to knit a wrap/shawl to go with it. My options so far are these: Cloisters Wrap Tudor Wrap Tolovana Shawl What do you think? What yarn should I use? Hopefully it'll be a May wedding and I'd like to splash out a little on the yarn. What colour would you choose? Thanks, Knitters! x

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I am a terrible blogger (on this blog, anyway) I got distracted by my tea blog and by life in general. I make no apologies for this though- sometimes life gets in the way and that is a good thing! So, what have I been up to? Well, I got engaged last week! We'll be getting married next May. So I'm planning a wedding. I've travelled to Ireland twice and discovered a lot about my roots. I saw the

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So, Benn is away on his annual cricket tour. Before he'd been gone 12 hours, the flat was a tip. And I burnt a baked potato. Today has been slightly more successful, although I really should tidy up. The weird thing is, although Benn will be back on Saturday, I won't actually see him til Sunday, as I'm at a wedding on the Saturday and staying over night. It feels very strange when Benn goes away,

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So, it's the final weekend before the summer holidays start and I have a mountain of things to do before Friday (also- just worked my last 'full' Friday for at least a year! Woo!) In order to be able to chill out a bit, I need to do the following: - finish the leaving present scarf - finish reading, and review, 'Helen' by Maria Edgworth - Embroider some tea towels as a wedding present - mark

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So, remember that list of things I put up a few weeks ago? I failed miserably in the 'don't buy any books part', as I bought a book, The History of Tea at my favourite book shop in the world, Much Ado Books in lovely Alfriston. And I got sent a new book to review too. So that one's gone out the window... And I did get a new lipstick, but I won that courtesy of the Flake/Benefit giveaway. Other

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I'm knitting another leaving scarf (garter stitch, 3.5mm needles, 4ply, based on a description the recipient gave me of a long-lost treasured grandma-knitted scarf.) Not v interesting, I grant you, but I am SO tired that anything more interesting might just make me cry. I was feeling very pleased with myself as it craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawled along. Then I realised. I've dropped a stitch a

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So, I think I need to reassess some things. June/July will be an expensive month and I need to plan ahead to Ireland. I have a wedding to go to on July 24th and nothing to wear (day after next payday) and I have a leaving do next Friday. Also, I'm going to be paying my petrol money (£20 a week) instead of monthly... So, this will be an expensive month. Then I'll need some money to pay for my half

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... why I love knitting so much when it causes me so much frustration. For every fab project (hello, Adamas Shawl) there are two that are really, really not working for me. For example, recently, I have tried to knit both Multnomah and Mountain Peaks Shawls. Both have ended in tangled frustration. On the other hand, a Branching Out scarf I made turned out to be brilliant. This is a

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So, tomorrow I am going home to Yorkshire for a few days for the first time in a couple of years. This is exciting in itself, although nowhere near as exciting as finally seeing my grandma's life's work (or last 26 year's work) on TV. Last night, the BBC showed  'The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister' (NSFW) and a documentary which my grandma (Helena) featured prominently. I am so proud of my

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So, after an absence of three months (nearly), I thought it time to resume blogging duties- this may take some time to read! Lots to tell!The last few months have been fairly quiet in some respects- just pootling along at work, although I did try and resign, only to compromise that I would try going down to four days a week next year and move over to the Media department. This was just before the

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So, I'm sat here with a note book poised on my lap, listening to an as unyet released album and writing notes, so that I can write a review of it. It seems surreal; when I was a student, reviewing albums was the way I got CDs and I only just realised how much I miss it. Actually, the album is pretty good, but I don't want to say what it is yet; I have another one to do as well, so no rest for the

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I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone at the moment- my school will be shut tomorrow, making it three days. When school shut in February for two days, there was uproar and it was apparently the first time in thirty years we'd shut. I honestly only thought we'd be shut for two days maximum.I'm not complaining, mind you, although it has been a bit weird. I've made headway on my Ishbel (which has

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So, I hope Christmas was lovely for everyone? I was thoroughly spoilt, was given lots of lovely books (which I seem to have added to in the last few days, darn sales!) and Benn took me to see Breakfast at Tiffany's in London, starring the lovely Anna Friel. It was based on the book, which I love- although the film has its charms too. A lot of people were moaning, but I went and bought the

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I really don't like snow. Maybe it's being a northerner and seeing so much of the stuff growing up and knowing that snow is only pretty for about 12 hours before it decides to become a death trap, but I really can't bear it. (However, we did have a robin in the garden the last couple of days.. how Christmassy! It would have helped had Bronte not realised that to be an almost black cat on a white

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So, the autumn term is nearly over and I can't say I'm not glad- it's always the longest (and hardest) of terms. The darkening days, the stress of Year 11 preparing for their mocks, kids getting hyper at the mere whiff of Christmas and the fact that the staffroom is bitterly cold don't help. Anyway. I've decided to have a marking blitz this weekend and so have a restful Christmas break. I've not

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ophelia5Originally uploaded by Brighton BelleLong time no post, but just thought I should share a picture of my new rabbit :)

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...well, we did de-flea her about 20 minutes ago and she's refusing to have anything to do with either of us. Literally, we're getting the cold shoulder at the minute. If she will insist on going out though..I think the meds have kicked into gear again; I'm more positive and less stressed- even getting up this morning in near-pitch-black-ness didn't get me down. I'm taking everything in my stride

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My article about Irish women's role in the independence struggle is going to be published! :D I can't believe that it's actually going to be printed, I spent so long writing it.Also, in other news, I went to pick my rabbit yesterday! I picked the runt of the litter who is mostly brown with odd splodges of white. He/she arrives on November 14th. Benn is still being Mr Indifferent about it all, but

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So today really feels like autumn has hit and I'm loving it. It's getting dark out, the wind is howling and I just cooked roast chicken and vegetables for the first time in months. Lovely. It also means I can now justifiably wear hats and scarves :)In other news, I'm back on the meds :( I have been for about two weeks and things are much better. If I'm honest, I just wasn't coping very well with

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So, school started today and I've decided to make some positive changes. September is a good time to change things and lay down the ground work for semi-hibernation. My plans are as follows:1) I am going to grow my hair a little.2) I will try (for the next week to start with at least!) to not buy anything that is not essential. I have had a bit of a splurge recently and I want to try to rein it

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...write when I'm tired. But I can't help it. I've been working on my Irish women article for an actual magazine for a while now. I've had some inspiration and have been pootling merrily along, trying not to completely plagerise the books I've been using and then it hits me.This article is probably rubbish.The little demon of doubt comes into my head and goes "but should you just focus on this

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So, I've entered the last full week of the summer holidays and, as much as I have enjoyed the break and fully relaxed, I'm feeling ready for the next few months. I think this is because I'm entering my third year of teaching. I'm also entering it with some ideas for where I plan to be this time next year.I'm spending this week tying up a few loose ends, such as The Hardest Article That Was Ever

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This week has been a bit mad, so I'm going to break it down.Good things:- The family came down for five days and we had a jolly time. I also met my mum's dog, Sam, who is actually OK for a canine. However, am still fully a cat person if I may say so (which I can, because it's my blog...!)- Em brought down the entire box set of Buffy. Result!- I discovered that I am happy just knitting 'plain'

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I love getting post. So much so, that I think I do a lot of my shopping online just to get some mail when I get home. Sad, I know.However, on Saturday, I got a rather unusual piece of mail. When I was in Ireland, I searched in vain for information about my great grandfather and his activities. A lady at Cork City Gaol suggested that I write to the local paper with information. I did so and forgot

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So, school broke up last week and I have been mooching around. I've eaten a lot of fudge, discovered I really love playing a particular game on my DS and knit a pair of *really* offensively bright socks. I've walked to and from town everyday apart from today, I've read two books and I'm finally getting my bum into gear with regards to the research I intended to do over the summer. I also wrote a

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Well, not massively, as not a lot has happened (well, it sort of has as well, but not) I'm just in one of those moods where all my emails and letters are getting answered, I'm feeling really positive and things are getting done. I think I'm preparing for the 22nd when we break up, which is actually three teaching days after the rest of the country, which is quite irritating. Swine flu has also

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So, it's 9pm and I'm sat here with a cup of tea, a burning candle and Bat for Lashes on the stereo. It all feels very.... ethereal, I guess. I don't feel depressed when the longest day has been and gone; I quite like the nights slowly drawing in. I'm not genetically built for summer- pale skin, red hair and freckles equal sunburn paranoia. I love autumn. But I guess by November I'll be wishing

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I suppose I better un-neglect my blog! I don't know where the last two months have gone, life has been both hectic and dull... School has been very busy and I have been just using my downtime to knit, read and potter.However, on the other hand, I have actually been on an aeroplane! We went to Ireland for five days back at the end of May. I discovered an *amazing* tea shop in Dublin: http://

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I am an avid reader; I have probably read about twenty books this year and (much to Benn's chargrin) I keep adding to my collection. The oldest book I own is a 1902 Haworth edition of Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Bronte (which unfortunately was the only book to be damaged in the collapse of my bookshelf). My collection of Bronte books is getting to be quite considerable, actually. Oh

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Hello,I have been a rubbish blogger and I haven't really had an excuse as to why, except that my life is not terribly interesting and neither am I :) (See my tweets for the evidence of that- and the stalking of Stephen Fry..)So, in the last month, the following events have happened:1) My birthday. Which was very good and involved a HUGE cake. I was very spoilt overall.2) I finally finished a

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Today has been a weird day. I think that may be on account of me not quite being sure whether I took my medication (mum suggests I should buy a caddy with the days on it. I think I agree) or just because it's actually starting to feel like spring.I woke up very early and did my usual thing of reading the papers online and then decided that 8am was *the* time to have a go at potting up my tomatoes

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I'm having one of those weeks. Let's look at the evidence:1) I fell over in front of a student I was telling off yesterday and nearly smashed my glasses (I mean I went RIGHT over. Thankfully the student was actually concerned)2) I got home to find my new mini greenhouse had blown over taking out my entire crop of tomato seedlings. All 19 of them. I was able to save four sweet pea seedlings. I am

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Things have been massively busy in the last few weeks; quite a lot of work drama (thankfully nothing to do with me) meant that we all had to pitch in and I was exhausted by the end of it. I did get that promotion though! It sounds fun, but I will have so much to do between now and Easter (various reports, exam marking, sixth form coursework, parents' evenings... joy) but it'll be fine.I started

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Let's start with a gratuitous picture of Bronte and Baldrick before we start:So, I've just had two snow days- a very rare occurrence in the south of England (not so rare when I was growing up 'oop north') and it's been a very welcome break. Admittedly, I haven't done that much, but I've enjoyed the time off.Benn had never built a snowman until yesterday (he's 26!) which shows how unusual the

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Today is supposed to have been the most depressing day of the year. Recently, I've been dealing with my own depression and I'm trying to work my way out of the whole depression/guilt/anxiety cycle which I've been in. I'm getting there, slowly, thanks to the regular doctor's appointments and support from friends and family. But, today I decided to focus on things that make me happy.We renewed the

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I need a whinge. Back in September, I put a commission on Etsy's Alchemy for a ring to be made. I found the perfect jeweller, she had excellent feedback and seemed to know exactly what I wanted. I paid $30 deposit, with the rest to be paid when the ring was complete- by Nov 30th, by which time she repeatedly promised to have the ring made.Then things started to go wrong. She was hard to contact,

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-44534938021440258772009-01-11T20:04:00.002Z2009-01-11T20:18:16.328Z

I spent an hour and a half looking for a bun tray yesterday (the kind to make fairy cakes with) and ended up paying quite a lot for one :s Woolies, come back! My department have paid me to make them a batch of buns, so I made some very nice looking lemon drizzle ones which were a recipe of my own invention. I'm very proud!I'm having a nightmare devising my snood. I've found that a scarf/hat combo

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So, it's the time of year in which everyone makes resolutions and looks back on what they've achieved. Who am I to go against this noble tradition?Things I did:- moved house and got a cat- went to Paris- decided that I hated driving and it wasn't worth the misery carrying on (best decision EVER, seriously)- passed my first year in teaching- asked for help when I needed it- kept my temper when

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-38773179824560383902008-12-28T12:37:00.002Z2008-12-28T12:47:30.011Z

Merry (belated) Christmas! I would have written sooner, but I had a bit of the flu in the run up to Christmas...The day itself was lovely and I am a very, very lucky girl. I got my Knit Picks and they are perfect, I am knitting up a storm. I also got baking related gifts, a seedling set and lots of historical biographies (as well as Gone With The Wind, both on DVD and the novel!) so I am set up

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-72217859675051019372008-12-07T18:40:00.002Z2008-12-07T18:55:45.310Z

Well, I'm feeling tons better and a doctor finally took me seriously, so all is good :D I have energy and enthusiasm (probably too much enthusiasm if you'd have asked Benn yesterday after I'd insisted he put the fairy lights on the tree... is it like the law that men have to look grumpy whilst doing that particular job??) and it's nearly Christmas!So, two weeks ago, I finished Grandma's shawl AND

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Unusual, I know!I am sat at home, stressed and tired after a day of marking and arguing with teenagers, exhausted after travelling for too much time and I am thinking....Is it really so ridiculous to open a knitting shop in Brighton? A good one, where I can sell local and independent products and really cool stuff and books that you can't get in C&H or Borders? Where I could teach classes and my

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-79517261427049950592008-11-23T12:35:00.002Z2008-11-23T12:46:13.266Z

Hello! I haven't been around for a while, I've been so exhausted and snowed under that blogging has been temporarily forgotten. However, I have had a very interesting month:- Brighton Knitting Safari: it was fab and I bought some amazing yarn that will no doubt be revealed as I use them, but it was great to see everybody (and I won in the raffle! And not teabags! I was *well* chuffed)- Bronte has

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-54427188298183966102008-11-03T19:24:00.002Z2008-11-03T19:32:25.341Z

So, half term was lovely. Em stayed for a few days, I made a tote bag and Nintendo DS pouch as Christmas presents and I spent a lot of time at the doctors.I have been very, very tired for a long time now and I thought it might be anaemia, what with female-related stuff happening and I had tests last week. No anaemia, yay! But some evidence of slight inflammation in my blood (whatever that means)

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-6773624422431951282008-10-19T18:51:00.002+01:002008-10-19T19:03:57.310+01:00

Hello! How are you? I am immensly perky for a change, which is terribly unusual for a Sunday night.Firstly, I've sorted out a health problem that's been dogging me for months. I'm no longer feeling tired and irritable all the time, which is fab :) I actually feel like myself again, something that has not been the case since about May. Also, I didn't have too much work to do today, as I did all my

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-35101481102136176152008-10-12T10:51:00.002+01:002008-10-12T11:07:47.593+01:00

So, I was thinking today about why I make things (even though, it seems, I rarely finish up with what I intended- or rarely finish in some cases!) and I know that Benn often looks at me when I'm having a knitting/sewing/crochet/baking related tantrum and looks like he's wondering the same thing.The event that kicked off the musing was the fact that last night, I ordered four balls of Freedom wool

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-19200650271300404342008-10-02T17:40:00.003+01:002008-10-02T17:52:32.260+01:00

Uh, I am tired! Seriously, I have to really keep myself going with the use of caffeine and sugar most days and it is not. good. I suffered from a bout of seriously low morale earlier this week, so I'm not sure what I'll do to fix that long term. I'm considering all options, as they say.Other than that, things are OK. I took Bronte to have her jabs on Saturday, we went to a cat-only vet(!) where

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-89842247091736288172008-09-22T21:38:00.003+01:002008-09-22T21:45:16.555+01:00

I've been doing a lot of reading.. Catherine of AragonThe BrontesMarie Antoinette I'm open for new suggestions!

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Well, the flat is no longer 'owned' by Benn or myself. No, we have given ourselves over completely to our new tenant. This includes fretting for a week when she wouldn't eat anything we put in front of her (we solved this by buying one each of each pouch the supermarket sold in a desperate attempt to find out what she liked), chasing local hostile cats out of the garden at odd hours in our

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-22524647052373094772008-09-04T17:50:00.005+01:002008-09-04T18:08:14.754+01:00

Thanks for all the nice comments about Doug. He was buried on Sunday in our new garden in a L'Occitane box and we put a couple of bulbs in with him, so come spring there'll be a few flowers.Anyway, I promised you a summary of my summer, especially as I'm back in the old routine from tomorrow when the kids are back.1) We moved. This has provided quite a bit of, er, hilarity. Our flat has a very

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-75875213742576412172008-08-30T22:27:00.003+01:002008-08-30T22:33:08.727+01:00

So, I'm back on the internet and I did have lots of exciting news.. which I will post about another day. Today I'm going to post about Doug.He's not been well for a while, something (we think) to do with his kidneys. He's been going bald and peeing a lot, which all points to renal problems, not a lot can be done about them. Anyway, today, in the midst of dealing with upstairs' errant kitten and a

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I failed. Hey ho. I think I'll re-take it in October, but I'm not sure how keen I am on that. I don't actually like driving that much and am only really doing it because Benn thinks it's a good idea. I see what he means about the driving being a good skill to have, but I have no plans to buy a car if I pass. The test was so stressful, my nerves were shot (I actually started crying at one point,

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-83943225197562673342008-07-28T19:19:00.002+01:002008-07-28T19:22:07.476+01:00

I have my driving test tomorrow at 8.10am. I am very nervous and don't feel at all ready (it doesn't help that I failed my mock test) Because of the APD, I've been given extra time.Add to that, I am being given the responsibility of talking to a letting agent afterwards, I am not at all thrilled at the prospect of tomorrow. I will have to crack out the old shorthand (I knew my journalism degree

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-29444666661337910542008-07-13T17:59:00.002+01:002008-07-13T18:02:32.970+01:00

... It looks like the move is back on. I don't want to jinx things by giving too much away, but at present we should be moving by the end of the month.We also could possibly be getting a cat. She's a little ginger kitten (girl gingers are quite rare) and I think she may well be called Felicity, it's a very distinguished name for a cat methinks.I have been to the wedding at which Benn was best man

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-18891227208468913712008-06-29T17:54:00.008+01:002008-12-10T00:13:43.070Z

Things I have learnt this week: 1) Sewing is quite frustrating, but because I learnt to knit, I appear to have infinite patience with these things, even when I want to scream and never look at my sewing machine ever again.2) Saying that, I have a massive desire for a skirt made of Batman fabric. I have also rekindled my love of the 60's Adam West Batman. Because of these things, I *will* sew

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-10915347904147065842008-06-21T17:35:00.003+01:002008-12-10T00:13:43.546Z

Meet Esmerelda: I bought the sewing machine today and Emma decided to call her Esmerelda. I think it's a fitting name for a sewing machine. Don't you? I've saved up for a sewing machine for ages, so it was quite nice to finally get one. I figure that if I can knit and crochet, I can sew, right? The picture above is the resulting mess (which I have yet to tidy up actually... must do before Benn

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So, my usual Sunday procrastination abounds. This weekend has been one of mostly pottering- sorting out and moving my plants after various kamikaze missions off the window sill, writing letters, sleeping, reading, generally taking it easy. I would have liked to have knitted in public yesterday with the rest of the Brighton knitters, but I was so tired and I had a huge headache, which resigned me

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-48731067698439963762008-06-09T19:43:00.003+01:002008-12-10T00:13:43.736Z

.. and behind with a few things. I also have to go to sports day tomorrow, which does not fill me with joy (I would actually rather teach)Because I am so tired, I have decided to post links to videoes of two of my favourite songs at the moment, in a hope of momentarily distracting you from the lack of postings. At the moment I really like Annie's 'I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me', even though I

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-68898877488465692302008-06-02T21:16:00.002+01:002008-06-02T21:23:31.770+01:00

1) My hamster Douglas is going bald and is peeing a lot. This could mean renal failure or old age. Bald old men pee a lot, right? I kind of don't want him to die.. Good thoughts required please :)2) I'm surprised Vivienne Westwood is northern. I heard her speak on the news and she's, like, totally not what I expected.3) I have a chilli plant given to me by my friend Suzanne. It is magnificent.4)

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Hello! I figured I should post as I haven't for just over a week. It has been a bit weird this week, good weird and bad weird, but strange all the same.Benn went on a course in Birmingham on Monday until Wednesday, which meant that, due to both our downstairs AND upstairs neighbours moving out last weekend and the flat opposite us being empty for months, I was pretty much on my own in the

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-76990084784791451882008-05-24T08:52:00.003+01:002008-05-24T09:14:01.379+01:00

I was tagged by Yogic Knitter and it's only polite to respond!Rules: Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.1. What

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Hello! Apologies for the incredibly downbeat/frustrated post the other day. I feel much better and, dare I say it, the most normal I have done in a fortnight (although I'm never *that* normal!) Also, thanks for the comments. I promise normal service will resume..Due to the football, I have the flat to myself. This means a bath-and trying to finish sodding 'Atonement'... although I am liking it a

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-90226598975067592762008-05-19T17:43:00.002+01:002008-05-19T17:52:51.118+01:00

Apologies, as I feel this is going to be a bit of a rant. Sorry.I had a contraceptive implant put in my arm a week last Thursday. It has been having all sorts of weird effects on my body and my psyche (my personal favourite has to be the paranoia. Can't beat a bit of that on a three day basis.) I feel fat and frumpy and ugly and everything else I possibly could feel in between. Oh and I spent

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-17766412276155292002008-05-11T20:25:00.002+01:002008-05-11T20:35:24.885+01:00

Hello! It has been a hectic week... the sixth form go on study leave this week, so it's been lots of last minute revision and stress, which has meant I have been very happy to come home at the end of the day. Coming home at the end of the day has also been *amazing* because of the lovely weather!However, due to the aforementioned stress, I have completely mucked up the Tuscany shawl and had to

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Sorry I have been a bad blogger, life has been a little dramatic and hectic round here lately. I'm in the middle of preparing for exam season and the SATs kick off on Tuesday, so I'm hoping my year 9s will make me proud :)So what have I been doing? Well, I started knitting 'Ziggy' from Knit on the Net and wondering why the hell I keep choosing lace, as it's not so good when I'm tired, which is

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-77126333729172469272008-04-17T13:23:00.006+01:002008-12-10T00:13:44.633Z

I am in self-imposed house-boundedness today. However, it's not working, because, rather than doing school work, I'm on here. Or Ravelry. Or Feministing.com. I am also eating a lot of toast, so that I don't walk down to the shop and buy chilli kettle chips. I do know that if I just got my head down, I would be able to get stuff done in a couple of hours. I have to admit it- I'm bored and lazy and

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-75653758208528370892008-04-14T16:37:00.005+01:002008-12-10T00:13:44.970Z

So, Em went back to Birmingham after a fab weekend! She also went with two chocolate brownies in her bag.I was at a loose end today so I made these (translation: I was hiding from marking. Again.)They're parmesan and sundried tomato rolls. I ate two and sent two to the Gatwick Parcel Force man who has been helping me sort out a stolen package. He seemed happy, so I'm hoping he'll sort it out with

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-11020636692677035052008-04-09T15:15:00.003+01:002008-04-09T15:25:48.704+01:00

I am very excited. I'm excited in the way I get when I have a lovely new knitting project lined up. This is in the same vein, but not.I am going to grow vegetables. In pots. In my flat.I know that looks boring, but, bear in mind, we may have a garden soon (when people who are showing us flats *actually* turn up) I want to grow stuff. I've ordered some tomatoes and some of these:They're Chinese

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-56703071888844043942008-04-06T15:27:00.002+01:002008-04-06T15:34:57.824+01:00

I wish it had snowed like this at Christmas, rather than at the time of year I would most like to be wearing skirts and Birkenstocks:Brighton never gets snow that sticks, we get that weedy type of snow that is a bit like frozen drizzle normally. Ah well, Benn is out playing cricket (!) and I don't have to worry about school work, so I am going to stay in and drink hazelnut hot chocolate and knit

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-89304234788085599822008-03-30T20:39:00.003+01:002008-03-30T20:52:41.847+01:00

I am a child of the 1980s... I remember Claire Rayner, The Raggy Dolls and The Only Way is Up. However, for the last month I have been singing Erasure's 'A Little Respect' and I don't quite know why. I think I have fallen for the condition the Germans call an 'earworm', as in a song that you hear and it burrows it's way into your brain. Hey ho.Anyway, I digress. Lots of exciting happenings at

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Hello!Well, I have survived my birthday without so much as a hangover, which is lucky! I myself was very lucky, I received so much more than I was expecting. Benn gave me a pair of Birkenstocks (I love this so much, I would wear them in the rain if he would let me!!), my mum sent some lovely smellies and a photoframe, Benn's parents gave me the Vogue Sock Book (it's amazing), I was given some

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This week has been particularly long and stressful and the coming week has the potential to be too (Horrendous weather meaning kids will be hyper? year 12 parents' evening? Impromptu trip to the Globe on Thursday night? Leaving Do/my birthday Friday? My birthday meal Saturday? What do you mean, I need sleep?!)So, yeah, busy. BUT, I did get some knitting related work done. Look!:Grace arrived on

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-11461302179774445352008-03-02T13:55:00.002Z2008-03-02T14:02:06.381Z

So, I am very tired. This week has been busy, busy and I have had to hit the ground running. 1)Benn's birthday was a success, he loves his new MP3 player, which was a relief after the Great Tie Disaster at Christmas...2) Literature coursework marking has come round again, meaning that I am stressing about that. However, my year 12 trip to London to see the Importance of Being Earnest is all

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So, I got to Kensington in one piece, although I did get very confused this morning... London tube stations on a Monday morning are *really* scary. I felt all the usual shakiness and nervousness as I went down into Victoria tube station and I had to ask a man where to go. Luckily, the train came quickly and as I got off at Earl's Court, I saw the train to Olympia, ran across the platform (I

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I'm going to London by myself for the first time ever tomorrow for a course. I am a bit scared, because I hate the tube (the smell, the heat, the noise, the rushing and pushing and all of the people... *shudder*) and I will have to get on it and make my way to Kensington.I also have to get off at Three Bridges and get another train, becuase school wanted me to try and get a travelcard from there.

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This week I have knitted myself a little turquoise beanie, which is short but sweet. Am very happy, I will have to post a pic soon, when I remember!I am also in the process of knitting my sister's socks.. the pattern is 'Waving Lace' from 'Favorite Socks' (I have to really resist the urge to correct that spelling!) and I'm using the 'Saucy' yarn from Woolhunter. Now, Em's birthday is in April,

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-85745823110720103902008-02-19T11:45:00.003Z2008-02-19T12:03:18.860Z

I just got back from the dentist. I didn't pull a filling out- good.I do have extensive decay under a filling that may require root canal work and lots of money I don't have- bad.I started crying as soon as the dentist told me. I am really, really, really terrified of dental work, all down to a bad experience when I was 16. It is actually untrue how scared I am of this type of thing. I feel sick.

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-77952445144948165542008-02-17T15:56:00.003Z2008-02-17T16:08:58.077Z

They are both finished objects in this house as of today!!I am being a very Domestic Goddess (whilst avoiding the washing up) and have finished my sombrero socks. They have taken a while due to Christmas and birthday knitting/crochet. The pattern in Jon at Easy Knits and the yarn is Easy Knits 'Ruby Slippers'. It's lovely to work with and the end result is a nice thick sock, which I shall enjoy

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-260706594619143212008-02-14T21:20:00.002Z2008-02-14T21:31:34.460Z

Well, today has been a bit of a mad 'un, really! We don't really *do* Valentines Day in our house, as it's Benn's birthday in two weeks and mine two weeks after that (just to let you know that I will get more and more excited the nearer the 14th March becomes. I'm worse than a six-year-old) This has not stopped it being a busy day though.1) As Benn and I opened our cards, we were a bit worried...

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-9043154243476048612008-02-10T15:54:00.000Z2008-02-10T16:06:22.185Z

...only a week to go, yay! Last week was pretty stressful, but this week should be ok (fingers crossed)Just got back from the Creative Stitches and Hobbycraft fair in Brighton. I was a bit disappointed, really, not much caught my eye. I actually just spent a fiver on some wire and beads so that I could have a go at knitting some cuffs. Maybe I'm just a) in house-buying/

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-30118629632165589292008-02-06T18:21:00.000Z2008-02-06T18:29:11.139Z

Well, I might be chasing up some payment for journalism that has mysteriously gone awry and having to answer DVLA medical questionnaires and be running out of money, but d'you know what?? I'm excited all the same, for a variety of reasons:1) Benn got the promotion!! Yay! He was a bit reluctant at first, because it means he will have to commute to Croydon, but at least if a vacancy appears in the

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-66117706694678649772008-02-03T15:26:00.000Z2008-12-10T00:13:45.337Z

X-files+knitting= a Very Good Thing.I've found that I get a lot done whilst watching Mulder and co., and as I always have subtitles on with DVDs (it helps me keep up with what's going on, especially if a character talks fast) I can now knit AND get a bit freaked out! The sombrero is still slow going, but at least it *is* going. I am being quite good and resisting the urge to cast on some more

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-86452299849102092062008-01-29T18:10:00.000Z2008-01-29T18:15:20.414Z

Remember in my last post I said that I felt all positive and good and stuff. Well, it's totally my fault I have a big fat cold, as I tempted fate. I spent last night on the sofa shivering under a blanket.I did actually go into work today, for two reasons. One, I'd told people Benn was at home, so I didn't want people to think I was skiving to spend time with him and two because it was class

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-19222799380980925042008-01-27T12:11:00.001Z2008-01-27T12:42:05.508Z

Well, the week from hell is over (being randomly groped on the train, having 12 year olds being generally horrible and rushing to deadlines, whilst feeling generally rubbish) and I'm feeling positive about everything. I must say that it's an unusual feeling to have on a Sunday, but there you go.I think the fact that I went out on Friday for a bit helped (along with the glasses of rose...) and

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-63073365164966423332008-01-24T21:51:00.000Z2008-01-24T21:54:06.879Z

Well, today has ended and I'm a sock down. I shouldn't knit lace socks when I'm tired, it's ridiculous. The second sombrero sock is again no more. Pffffft. And tonight was the first time in ages I haven't had school work to do *sigh*. Will make up over the weekend, I suppose, I am *desperate* to get these socks finished, I haven't ever made myself something and am determined to have these on my

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-3837964834914851442008-01-21T19:55:00.000Z2008-01-21T19:57:32.569Z

Today was just one of those days where I woke up and discovered my sense of humour had deserted me. Year 8 were horrendous, I had year 10 giving me attitude first thing and I had to give up a free to a bloody course.It was so bad I bought M&S fruit pastilles. It must have been bad for me to be actually arsed. I have marked two and a half books. I am going to knit and watch University

wuthering_alicenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4462591370267741493.post-21302560718464448722008-01-20T12:53:00.000Z2008-01-20T13:17:22.610Z

Hullo. Busy, busy week, but life is steadily gaining a comfortable momentum, rather than the insane rush that I've experienced recently. It's not even 1pm and I've planned my lessons for tomorrow! Now that's what I call non-procrastination-of-work. I got up at 7.20 this morning for a disasterous driving lesson. Ugh. I went back to bed for a bit, I was so fed up. I'm now listening to No

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