Snow Snow Snow! about a foot of it,the poor dog found it very hard work, she used to love it when young and fit.







But I am now in the warm watching a flock of Long tailed Tits on the bird table,they are little,pink/grey and fluffy , a Sparrow Hawk took a Tit the other day, sad but that is nature. We get a good selection of birds




Have been making hats using raw fleece look very Russian, can't take a picture as I sent them to a gallery,I wish I could make more time to work with raw fleece but life takes over, This Friday is HOPS Christmas lunch so must shop and cook for 70-80 folk.

Today was cold, with an early morning start,it was Apple Day at the Farmers' Market, and a lot of children from the local schools coming to learn about apples, tast different varieties, try some juice and apple cake, I think they enjoyed themselves and hopefully learnt a little about where and how they grow and of course had time out of school.


Apples waiting to be eaten, hands free



waiting to tast different apples.

Helped set up The IFA stand, it looked good, I put Decopodastica up, was pleased with how it looked. Thursday was not as manic as last year, but we were busy, lots of demonstrating. I took some raw fleece with me and felted them in to merino, I just wish there was time to experiment,I have lots of ideas but no time.
Thursday evening had a phone call because my Mother had had a fall, so that was the end of knitting and stitching and come home to help Vanessa. Realised I had missed things I wanted to see, never mind there is always another year.

Knitting and Stitching

Next week I am of to Alexander Palace for the Knitting and Stiching show, The International Felt Association have a stand which I help man, spend hours demonsrating. There are lots of stalls selling wonderful goodies and great exhibitions. The best of the textile students degree work is shown which is wonderful, i alsways love it, may see some of you there.

Seem to be busy, not much felt making. Good times with HOPS, lovely outing to river, See HOPS blog. Celebrated my Birthday, one daughter came and cooked dinner, really lovely. Son phoned, eldest daughter did send email, Alison and Oskar! their web sight is on my blog list, if you want a yoga holiday in Cambodia.

Proxy grand daughter made me a really rummy cake.



Have played with raw fleece, just got some lovely Gotland and Wenslydale, so no excuses.



Quite like dead animal look.

Just made a cushion for a friend's daughter, who was married recently in Greece.Always hard to do gifts for people who already have a home that you have not seen, and they will have to take back to Greece.




Very envious of all who went to MFS, especially those who did Vilte's raw wool workshop,have tried won piece my self, must do more this bit is still wet so shall see what like when dry and I can fluff it up a bit.

My 3 day summer school at Adult education was cancelled because there were not enough students, five signed up but 3 were concessions so finances did not add up, I was looking forward to it despite other commitments, i always enjoy a three day class as students really get a lot done.I went to Goddington Gardens to hang Decopodastica it looks good in an alcove in the Italian Garden.



Friday I took HOPS,(the club I run ) to watch Polo, my niece and her husband demonstrated the skills needed, then a group of children they teach played a match, See it all on HOPS blog.