Followers & Comments

First I'd like to welcome my new followers, always good to see your numbers going up;  makes it all worth while writing the blog if someone is going to read it.  I love to receive comments too, but have noticed that some of you are "nonreply-commenters" which is a real shame as I'd love to thank you personally for your lovely comments.  I think its something in your settings so if you'd like a reply from me then check it out.  If not, I'll try and find a way round it.

Update to above - you may not know you are an noreply-commenter, so to check out do the following:

Go to your dashboard, click on edit profile, check the box - show my email, then hit save.  Hopefully you will then receive lots of replies to your comments

Whilst on the subject of comments and followers I know there are some of you that read my blog on a regular basis but aren't followers.  Come on don't be shy, I'd love to know who you are and check out your blogs if you have one.

Whilst I have you, here are the factoid and quote for the day

1954 - The University of Oxford won the 100th Boat Race .......... boo hiss come on Cambridge

Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time

Factoid & Quote of the day

I've not given you a factoid or quote for a while, so these on are my calendar for today -

1892 - The first escalator was patented

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do


I am still plodding on with my cardigan and ten stitch twist, the urge to start something new has never been greater but I am still resisting

Stitch & Creative Craft Show at Olympia tomorrow - all that lovely yarn to squish and buy...........

Wednesday's Factoid

1980 - Mount St Helens erupted in Washington, USA, killing 57 people

Experience is a comb which nature gives us when we are bald - not actually sure what that means

Also in the news today -
Rufus is 11 months old
Painting continues in the Garden Room. Completion date now expected to be around 6th June................

Tuesday's Factoid & Quote

1977 - The death of American film actress, Joan Crawford

Two monologues do not make a dialogue

I'll be doing more painting today - now that's a fact!

Thursday's Factoid & Quote

1891 - New York's Carnegie Hall (then the Music Hall) had its grand opening

It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

May the 4th be with you

1979 - Margaret Thatcher became the UK's first woman Prime Minister

Forgiveness is a funny thing. Its warms the heart and cools the sting.

A bit of everything

This post is as the title suggests:-

April's Stashbust - its been a bit quiet on the knitting front, though I managed to complete two outstanding WIPs, made two egg cosy's for Easter presents, started another Ten Stitch in blue/grey combination for Rachel and have nearly finished a cardigan for the Baby Pack Project.  I actually knitted up 710grams of yarn and added nothing. So the stash is going in the right direction.

Garden Room - plastering is finished. We spent bank holiday Monday washing down all the beams, goodness knows how many years of dust and dirt there was but my plasterer (he is re-tiling my kitchen today, more on that later) thought we had coated them in some expensive product - no just hot water, cloths and elbow grease.  Peter started painting the ceiling late yesterday afternoon, its going to take some time.

Tuesday's Factoid & Quote -
1494 - Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica
Instinct is the nose of the mind

Thursday's Birthday Factoid

1982 - Rachel Anne Speechley came into the world at 5:15pm - our family was completed.

She is in very good company as in 1442 Edward IV of England was born -

Happy Birthday to you both

Good news factoid

Today we had some great news - my god daughter Chloe is expecting a baby in October - a first grandchild for our good friends Judy & Stephen. 

Congratulations Chloe & Liam

Tuesday's Birthday Factoid

1980 - Rebecca Louise Speechley (Mrs Jones) entered the world at 7:50am, we became a family and our lives changed forever

Thursday's Factoid & Quote

1985 - Brazil's Ayrton Senna won the first of 41 Formula One races

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance

And today I am feeling very grumpy, stiff and tired, so apologies to anyone I come across in the course of today.  Normal service will be resumed shortly..... I hope

Wednesday's Factoid

1952 - Anne Speechley gave birth to her 1st child, a son Peter - Happy Birthday - love you xx

Tuesday's Factoid & Quote

1987 - The Simpsons made their first television appearance (Radio Two's Steve Wright just did this one)

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on

Monday's Factoid & Quote

1949 - The Republic of Ireland Act came into force

Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten

Weekend Factoid & Quote

1889 - The birth of English film actor and director, Charlie (Sir Charles) Chaplin (16th)

Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech

Friday's Factoid & Quote

1984 - The death of Welsh comic and magician Tommy Cooper

How long a minute is, depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on!

Thursday's Factoid & Quote

1981 - The Space Shuttle Columbia passed its first flight test

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected

Tuesday's Factoid & Quote

1606 - The Union Jack was adopted as Great Britain's national flag

If we cannot live so as to be happy, let us at least live so as to deserve it

Monday's Factoid & Quote

1966 - Frank Sinatra recorded Strangers in the Night

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it

Weekend Factoid & Quote

1912 - The doomed ocean liner, RMS Titanic, left port in Southampton, England (10th April)

To escape criticism - do nothing, say nothing, be nothing