29 October 2005
Secret Pal Update
The person I am spoiling is enjoying receiving her parcels and seems to have something in mind for everything I send her.
A pictureless updating post
Well I've had family staying with me all week so unfortunately the activity of needles and yarn just hasn't been happening.
I went to Coldspring / Texere / The Skep this week. Didn't pick up too much though. Got 1kg of black chunky at Texere for a pattern that calls for Sirdar Denim but it is for a friend's daughter and she wanted black and Denim comes in "slate blue" and has either light blue or white flecks in it. I'm not sure which as I was working from an online sample card.
Coldspring didn't have very much at all for me I'm afraid. They had some Velvet Touch in blue/green/purple variagated which I grabbed but other than that nothing called to me. The only Debbie Bliss they still have is mustard coloured which I don't like and wouldn't wear nor know anyone who would saying that! As I have too many projects on the to do list is probably better off staying that way.
The Skep which I hadn't been to before but was mentioned at the Bradford meet-up in March this year was also disappointing compared to what I was expecting. It was well tucked away and you would have to know it was there to find it. It sells a combination of yarn/material but more material than yarn. Nonetheless I picked up some blue/black/white variagated 50g balls for 50p each and a couple of green "wool" hanks which I will use for a jumper for me - I always seem to miss me out when projects are mentioned.
I have heard back from Designer Yarns and found that they do not allow public callers and that the nearest seller to me would invovle 2 buses and 2 trains. I have to say though in this day and age of being able to buy so readily off the internet this is a no-go for me! I seem to find most things these days I get off the net as when there are things I know I want I find either the store doesn't have them in stock or they have had a change around and I can't find them.
I've managed to make 2 of the Xmas cakes on Monday so another 5 left to do. I have a Xmas tree shaped mould that I'm going to use this year as it was a present from a friend of mine but unfortunately she gave it to me when she was having a clear out and was too late to make one in time. I've also got a recipe for pistachio marzipan rather than almond so will be that on it as well.
I also managed to pick up this week Delia Smith's Xmas cook book for 1/2 price. The library in Bradford did have it in stock last year but it appears has got rid of it. The library stock in Bingley is absolutely ridiculous now. They cleared out a load of books earlier in the year and got in a patchwork rug and leather sofa in the middle. They have also chucked out half of the stock that they had for sale. They are also no longer stocking videos and selling these off rather quickly stating that as they are no longer able to obtain new titles on VHS they will only be stocking DVDs - what about those people that don't have DVD players??????
I went to Coldspring / Texere / The Skep this week. Didn't pick up too much though. Got 1kg of black chunky at Texere for a pattern that calls for Sirdar Denim but it is for a friend's daughter and she wanted black and Denim comes in "slate blue" and has either light blue or white flecks in it. I'm not sure which as I was working from an online sample card.
Coldspring didn't have very much at all for me I'm afraid. They had some Velvet Touch in blue/green/purple variagated which I grabbed but other than that nothing called to me. The only Debbie Bliss they still have is mustard coloured which I don't like and wouldn't wear nor know anyone who would saying that! As I have too many projects on the to do list is probably better off staying that way.
The Skep which I hadn't been to before but was mentioned at the Bradford meet-up in March this year was also disappointing compared to what I was expecting. It was well tucked away and you would have to know it was there to find it. It sells a combination of yarn/material but more material than yarn. Nonetheless I picked up some blue/black/white variagated 50g balls for 50p each and a couple of green "wool" hanks which I will use for a jumper for me - I always seem to miss me out when projects are mentioned.
I have heard back from Designer Yarns and found that they do not allow public callers and that the nearest seller to me would invovle 2 buses and 2 trains. I have to say though in this day and age of being able to buy so readily off the internet this is a no-go for me! I seem to find most things these days I get off the net as when there are things I know I want I find either the store doesn't have them in stock or they have had a change around and I can't find them.
I've managed to make 2 of the Xmas cakes on Monday so another 5 left to do. I have a Xmas tree shaped mould that I'm going to use this year as it was a present from a friend of mine but unfortunately she gave it to me when she was having a clear out and was too late to make one in time. I've also got a recipe for pistachio marzipan rather than almond so will be that on it as well.
I also managed to pick up this week Delia Smith's Xmas cook book for 1/2 price. The library in Bradford did have it in stock last year but it appears has got rid of it. The library stock in Bingley is absolutely ridiculous now. They cleared out a load of books earlier in the year and got in a patchwork rug and leather sofa in the middle. They have also chucked out half of the stock that they had for sale. They are also no longer stocking videos and selling these off rather quickly stating that as they are no longer able to obtain new titles on VHS they will only be stocking DVDs - what about those people that don't have DVD players??????
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