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Fair Isle jumper from Shetland Museum Knitwear Collection. Shetland label at neck. Tex 1990 - 541. Over the past week, I have been looking at Shetland knitting after seeing some of the incredible items in one of my knitting magazines. I have done Fair Isle knitting in the past and do stranded knitting quite a... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I watched a BBC documentary about Scientology and found the whole thing fascinating and a little jarring at the same time. So last year we discovered on Sky that Leah Remini had done a documentary series on Scientology after her leaving the church. I had only ever known her from "The... Continue Reading →
First book of the year read. I decided to go for another classic as my first book of the year. I love classic literature and have read many, but I had never bothered with "Frankenstein; or, the Modern Day Prometheus", to give it the full title. I think it was due to the constant stream... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of the year, I decided my Goodreads challenge would be 30 books. Now for those who really know me, know that I usually have about 10 to 15 books on the go at one time, and flit between them. I need constant stimulation when reading and if I find that the book... Continue Reading →
I keep meaning to do a post, and then something comes up, and later I realise that I didn't do my post, and think I will do it now, but manage somehow to get myself sidetracked and BOOM! Forgot to post again. I do not know what is going on with me. So, forgive me... Continue Reading →
A few years ago I was listening to a podcast called SoulFeed with Shannon Algeo, I think it was the Easter holidays and I was helping a friend moving roofing felt, 30 tonnes of it to be exact. Whilst waiting for him as I was driving us to the yard I was listening to the... Continue Reading →
19 books read so far, and now 10 books ahead of schedule in 17 weeks. Happy about the result so far. April's books were... This book is not for the faint hearted at all. I found the whole thing quite disturbing that human beings can be so cruel. Do not get me wrong, it was... Continue Reading →
Well, I have managed 14 books in 13 weeks, 7 ahead of schedule and only 16 to go to complete the challenge. At this rate, I should have read about 55 by the end of the year. This month's books were: What do you do when the doctor says you could die at any moment?... Continue Reading →
So, for World Book Day I decided to go for Alan Bennett's latest (released today 7th March) The Shielding of Mrs Forbes. I love Alan Bennett, and find his humour very much like mine, dark! I first discovered him back in the '80s when he did Talking Heads. If you have never heard of them,... Continue Reading →
Since my last post of the books I had read so far, I have managed to finish another three in February, now a total of 9 read from my 30 challenge and am 4 ahead of schedule. It will be interesting to see what I finally finish with. This is the last three in February.... Continue Reading →
