Guiseley again
I've been back in Guiseley for just over a week now. I've already got a lot done to prepare me for my return trip! I go back to Australia in a week!!!
When I got here on the 9th Sept, I brought most of the stuff with me that I am going to get rid of before I leave, like clothes and shoes I will get rid of.
The next day I did my trip to Abbots Bromley, which I will write about very soon. I spent all day out and got in after 11pm after some hassle with the trains home.
On Tuesday I spent all day on the computer downloading pics to catch up on, cropped them and posted them on facebook. On Wednesday I began to sew the robe - from where I left off at Dawn's. Got a lot done - the next day I finished it. There was a strange sense of relief but also I still was not 100% happy with it - I would not wear it myself, it was a strange fit. If I do anything similar for myself, it will involve an actual pattern this time. All I had to do after that was get Dave to send me his address. So to get his attention, I took photos of it and posted it on FB and asked him if he wanted it. He did, and so sent me his address.
Huzzah! I can't believe its off my hands! I sent it yesterday, and wrote a note to go with the parcel to Dave explaining the robe and how I never actually felt happy with my creation but that I hoped he would be happy with it, and I suggested people add to it by adding badges, patches, embroidery etc. I do hope it fits and that he can wear it at festivals. I am not sure he can play guitar while wearing it - that remains to be seen. It cost £8 to send it to West Sussex.
I went to Burnsall on Friday morning and spent two nights there having awesome fun with my cousins. We spent Saturday afternoon at Pateley Bridge and Ripon Cathedral and then I took them both to the Devil's Arrows because they had not seen them before. We ate a Pateley Bridge pork pie by the roadside stone. Sunday was wet so we did not do anything and they drove me to Guiseley instead. Lovely weekend and met their new kitten Midge.
Yesterday being Monday the 17th of Sept, I sent the robe parcel to Damh and the 3D jigsaw I won at the Weird Weekend, and then in the evening, I went with Julie to her Soroptimists dinner at Fewston Church in the Washburn Valley by the reservoirs near Blubberhouses. She had asked me the night before, and then at about 4pm, when I got back from the shops, she suggested that I do some fire twirling for a surprise. So we went to get some fuel from a shop, but we found white spirits in the shed and I tested it with that. It was fine, so there was no need to go out and buy some paraffin. The Fewston Church was a nice one - St Michael and St Lawrence is the village church. The majority of the building was constructed in 1697, although the tower dates from the 14th century, and they built a Heritage Centre there recently - a cafe, historical displays, dining area for events like this one and even a data projector and screen. Nicely set up area. An example of how some churches should be with their conservation.
When everyone arrived we had a bell ringing with the 6 bells in the tower. After a great meal, we had a speech about the place and thats when I began to get myself ready for the fire poi. It was a nice finale for the evening and everyone liked it - Julie was quite chuffed with herself for thinking of it and keeping it a surprise for her group.
I am going to meet Kai Roberts tomorrow in Huddersfield, which would be good because I am going to miss the talk he will do at Halloween about 'Haunted Huddersfield' that I helped organise. I wanted to meet him, since I never did at the Unconvention in Nov last year, but also talk about Robin Hood a bit - not that there might be much to talk about, but because he features in Eloise, then I wanted to discuss it - amoung other great pieces of forteana.
I have been thinking these past couple of days about Guiseley where I am now. I feel like I am winding down, relaxing, and using my relatives house to clear myself of the things I don't need and cannot take home. I will do a huge charity shop drop off, maybe on Monday?? And in Hudds tomorrow I will also cancel my bank account.
Also I feel relaxed because I am away from the Dawson's house. I certainly know now I don't want kids, nor that many they have, as I feel I don't have the patience or the desire to leave a child as my legacy. It will be something else I leave behind. I feel a lot less stressed since leaving the Dawson's. I hated eating their food when I could not afford my own. It's how I lost bit more weight than usual, eating small. That and the family had some of their own personal issues to deal with that I felt like I was getting in the middle of. I wish SJ the best of luck.
When I got here on the 9th Sept, I brought most of the stuff with me that I am going to get rid of before I leave, like clothes and shoes I will get rid of.
The next day I did my trip to Abbots Bromley, which I will write about very soon. I spent all day out and got in after 11pm after some hassle with the trains home.
On Tuesday I spent all day on the computer downloading pics to catch up on, cropped them and posted them on facebook. On Wednesday I began to sew the robe - from where I left off at Dawn's. Got a lot done - the next day I finished it. There was a strange sense of relief but also I still was not 100% happy with it - I would not wear it myself, it was a strange fit. If I do anything similar for myself, it will involve an actual pattern this time. All I had to do after that was get Dave to send me his address. So to get his attention, I took photos of it and posted it on FB and asked him if he wanted it. He did, and so sent me his address.
Huzzah! I can't believe its off my hands! I sent it yesterday, and wrote a note to go with the parcel to Dave explaining the robe and how I never actually felt happy with my creation but that I hoped he would be happy with it, and I suggested people add to it by adding badges, patches, embroidery etc. I do hope it fits and that he can wear it at festivals. I am not sure he can play guitar while wearing it - that remains to be seen. It cost £8 to send it to West Sussex.
I went to Burnsall on Friday morning and spent two nights there having awesome fun with my cousins. We spent Saturday afternoon at Pateley Bridge and Ripon Cathedral and then I took them both to the Devil's Arrows because they had not seen them before. We ate a Pateley Bridge pork pie by the roadside stone. Sunday was wet so we did not do anything and they drove me to Guiseley instead. Lovely weekend and met their new kitten Midge.
Yesterday being Monday the 17th of Sept, I sent the robe parcel to Damh and the 3D jigsaw I won at the Weird Weekend, and then in the evening, I went with Julie to her Soroptimists dinner at Fewston Church in the Washburn Valley by the reservoirs near Blubberhouses. She had asked me the night before, and then at about 4pm, when I got back from the shops, she suggested that I do some fire twirling for a surprise. So we went to get some fuel from a shop, but we found white spirits in the shed and I tested it with that. It was fine, so there was no need to go out and buy some paraffin. The Fewston Church was a nice one - St Michael and St Lawrence is the village church. The majority of the building was constructed in 1697, although the tower dates from the 14th century, and they built a Heritage Centre there recently - a cafe, historical displays, dining area for events like this one and even a data projector and screen. Nicely set up area. An example of how some churches should be with their conservation.
When everyone arrived we had a bell ringing with the 6 bells in the tower. After a great meal, we had a speech about the place and thats when I began to get myself ready for the fire poi. It was a nice finale for the evening and everyone liked it - Julie was quite chuffed with herself for thinking of it and keeping it a surprise for her group.
I am going to meet Kai Roberts tomorrow in Huddersfield, which would be good because I am going to miss the talk he will do at Halloween about 'Haunted Huddersfield' that I helped organise. I wanted to meet him, since I never did at the Unconvention in Nov last year, but also talk about Robin Hood a bit - not that there might be much to talk about, but because he features in Eloise, then I wanted to discuss it - amoung other great pieces of forteana.
I have been thinking these past couple of days about Guiseley where I am now. I feel like I am winding down, relaxing, and using my relatives house to clear myself of the things I don't need and cannot take home. I will do a huge charity shop drop off, maybe on Monday?? And in Hudds tomorrow I will also cancel my bank account.
Also I feel relaxed because I am away from the Dawson's house. I certainly know now I don't want kids, nor that many they have, as I feel I don't have the patience or the desire to leave a child as my legacy. It will be something else I leave behind. I feel a lot less stressed since leaving the Dawson's. I hated eating their food when I could not afford my own. It's how I lost bit more weight than usual, eating small. That and the family had some of their own personal issues to deal with that I felt like I was getting in the middle of. I wish SJ the best of luck.