Thursday's Factoid & Quote

1968 - Formula One racer Jim Clark was killed in an accident, in Germany

A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself

Glorious day

Today has been the best day of the year so far. 22C and sunny. I spent the afternoon in the garden, Peter got the grass cut when he got in so things are starting to look a bit tidier. The cherry blossom is out, and everywhere is coming to life. I need to carry on with the borders and get all the edges trimmed now the grass is cut. The forecast for the next few days is looking good so my afternoon will be taken care of.

Nothing is happening on the garden room as we are awaiting the plasterer, still it is giving us time to work outside. This weekend we need to continue digging out the area for the steps and get the rain barrels in place.

Wednesday's Factoid & Quote

1520 - The death of Raphael, influential Italian painter and architect

You only live once, but if you live right, once is enough - that makes you think doesn't it?

Tuesday's Factoid & Quote

1955 - Winston Churchill resigned as British Prime Minister

There are too many people, and too few human beings

A new week

After the excitement of last weeks' Knitting & Crochet Blog Week it feels a bit strange not to have a subject to blog about.  So I'll just have to wing it!

Did you have a lovely Mothers Day (UK) yesterday?  I did.  Two lovely cards with wonderful messages, books to read, a replacement Cordyline plant and a plaque for the door of the garden room, the words on which are perfect for what I plan to do with the room. Thank you girls. 

We spent the day doing jobs around the garden, went to the tip with a van load of garden/barn rubbish, one lady passing me for the fourth time on the stairs to the garden waste skip said "look at the lovely way we are spending Mothers Day". I actually didn't mind as the bags of rubbish had been driving me mad. We had afternoon tea at Rachel's which was lovely, tea from china tea cups, fresh scones and homemade jam. A perfect day.

Monday's Factoid & Quote

1994 - Riverdance was performed in public for the very first time

Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they're yours

Knitting & Crochet Blog Week - Day 7

 Your knitting and crochet time. - Write about your typical crafting time. When it is that you are likely to craft – alone or in more social environments, when watching TV or whilst taking bus journeys. What items do you like to surround yourself with whilst you twirl your hook like a majorette’s baton or work those needles like a skilled set of samurai swords. Do you always have snacks to hand, or are you a strictly ‘no crumbs near my yarn!’ kind of knitter.

 My sofa

 My side table with WIP, needle roll and boxes with all my bits and pieces

Current copies of knitting magazines, pen, scissors and coasters

See I need the space to spread out - me and my ten stitch blanket

I always have a cup of tea to hand, but rarely eat whilst knitting maybe the odd sweet if there is one around. I often have to share my sofa with our cat.  Things can get a bit fraught as the cat likes the middle of the sofa too. 

My knitting time depends on the time of the year, during the winter months then its most afternoons when I get home from work and have prepared dinner and done any jobs I've allocated myself (or not).  The TV is usually on in the evening but I can't really tell you whats on.  Over the summer months my knitting has to take a back seat to the garden but I can usually manage a few rows once it gets dark.  I am looking forward to having our garden room completed then I will be able to sit and view the garden whilst knitting away

Other places I knit are, the Medway Craft Group - we meet every other Thursday.  Also Stitched-Up a young offenders group which we run on a Monday afternoon, I teach the girls to knit.  They don't do too badly, providing they remember to bring their knitting with them!

I've really enjoyed Knitting & Crochet Blog Week, its been good fun.  I now need to get round to reading all the posts that everyone else has posted.  I would like to thank everyone who has visited and commented on my blog this week.  Thanks and I hope you will continue to visit from time to time