Today I painted the upper half of the walls - Dulux one coat emulsion in Vanilla White (a variant on off white/cream) then went and raided the market.  I also raided Wilko, where I purchased a set of narrow(ish) paint brushes (8 brushes, 1cm to 8cm wide, some flat edged, some 'chisel edged'), a bottle of Turps Substitute (so I can clean gloss paint ( Read more... )

Yesterday BiL and I did one of our 'Let's Take in a Couple of Exhibitions' visits to central London.  Yes, Dear Reader, I realise it was Valentine's Day.  I duly left a card and some special chocolate where H could find them when he got back from work yesterday afternoon.   There was a card on the dresser for me when I got home last night ( Read more... )

There now, that pipeline I told you about yesterday, the one the Native Americans are protesting about, the US government has decided not to go ahead with it 'at this time', deciding that 'more studies are needed'.  Understandably the Native Americans are rejoicing, but they are also watching to see what happens next.  They know their history.   ( Read more... )

Be afraid, Dear Reader, be very afraid.  Of what?  I hear you ask?  Of the omnipresent selfie, that's what.  Because, apparently, selfies are killing more people than sharks are.  So far this year twelve people are known to have lost their lives while trying to take selfies.  Whereas only eight people have died as a result of shark attack ( Read more... )

Il pleut.  Encore.  Ah well, I suppose we need it.  And no, I'm not even going to try turning that last sentence into French.  I know my limits ( Read more... )

  Having completed The List (see yesterday's post) I can now show you some of the socks.  Only eight of the eleven pairs I've knitted so far because I sent three pairs off to Mum early this month, while the weather was still cold, so she could get some wear from them this winter/spring.

( Several Pictures of Handknitted Socks, skip if you wish, Dear Reader )

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