2 weeks to hubby's birthday,I just started knitting the back on Thursday and to-date,I only have this - 9 inches!!!!
42 inches to go ,not to forget there's the front and sleeves to knit!
Better hurry!!
27 Mar 2010
Hubby's birthday surprise
2 weeks to hubby's birthday,I just started knitting the back on Thursday and to-date,I only have this - 9 inches!!!!
42 inches to go ,not to forget there's the front and sleeves to knit!
Better hurry!!
22 Mar 2010
Hubby's birthday is in 3 weeks and have been at a loss on what I should get for him.
Finally a few days ago,he requested for a striped jumper, red and black,in chunky mohair similar to Dennis The Menace pattern. Just bought the mohair wool from Texera Yarn,the colour is simply lovely.Hopefully the yarn will arrive soon and I can get started on it immediately.
Called Texere Yarn this afternoon regarding shipment,I ordered the yarn last night and was expecting them to be delivered by tomorrow by Royal Mail 1st class.However, according to the staff who answered my called, my order has been dispatched to the warehouse to be processed and so the earliest that they can send out my order will be tomorrow and I will probably receive them by Thursday or Friday.What a let down!
Finally a few days ago,he requested for a striped jumper, red and black,in chunky mohair similar to Dennis The Menace pattern. Just bought the mohair wool from Texera Yarn,the colour is simply lovely.Hopefully the yarn will arrive soon and I can get started on it immediately.
Called Texere Yarn this afternoon regarding shipment,I ordered the yarn last night and was expecting them to be delivered by tomorrow by Royal Mail 1st class.However, according to the staff who answered my called, my order has been dispatched to the warehouse to be processed and so the earliest that they can send out my order will be tomorrow and I will probably receive them by Thursday or Friday.What a let down!
21 Mar 2010
The past 3 weeks was like,a little honeymoon where we were like newly weds, we still are,lots of kissing,cuddles,being alone together and having total quality time.
We left on a Friday to go to Fife to watch The Skids concert. It was a 2 day performance, in Glasgow on Friday and Dumfermline on Saturday. Like what one of the concert goer said, for a bunch of old guys,they were pretty good.I guess that sum it up. For a band that has been around for 32 years, their last album was at least 10 years ago yet they have a huge gathering of fans,my hubby is one of them.Seeing all the fans dressed up in T-shirts with The Skids printed on it,dancing and singing together,words are simply insufficient to describe how high the people were those 2 nights.
On Sunday,we had a walk around Edingburgh before driving down to Durham, Newcastle, Kent, Essex and then London, Norwich. I swear my bum feels at least an inch thinner!!
We went to Norwich to collect a spinning wheel that hubby bought for me as an early birthday present. Sort of has a growing interest in spinning,started off with spinning on a spindle but it is too stressful on my left arm and hence the spinning wheel. Although I was told that it is a dying art and there are always lot of them on sale on Ebay but the prices are never less than £90 for a second hand,we paid much more than that.Of course,it comes with the extra accessories too.
Went to a Spinners and weavers guild workshop yesterday,very interesting,joined as a member and picked up latch hooking where you can make things like rug,table mats etc. A lot of the ladies there have their own sheep and shear them for spinning,wow.Wonder whether I will be getting a sheep next year.Ha ha.
The process of shearing the sheep to cleaning ,carding and colouring the fleece before spinning is a little too much for me.I have bought some white roving tops and coloured ones,I think in future I will simply buy the coloured ones.Makes life easier.
Been collecting wool around the fields near our home with hubby in the last few weeks,rather interesting.Will wash them and spin them in the summer.
After we have left Norwich,we went to Wolverhampton to visit hubby's cousin and his family.We stayed 5 nights in a hotel nearby,spent most time with the family with hubby chatting to the cousin and I cooking for the family.I cooked things like Cod fish curry, panang curry beef, egg omelette, ba-ku-teh, fried rice,chinese salad,etc and they love it. Ate up everything. It is a great compliment to the cook,yours truly.
Had a haircut at the cousin's wife's salon. Forgot to mention that had 2 pairs of glasses prescribed in Fife,my eyesight has worsened by at least a 100 degree each side!
The children have grown so much taller and bigger.Emily is getting more beautiful,she is now working as a chef in a pub and is also a part-time model. Edward is now 17,so handsome and has signed up for the army.Alicia,same age as Shane,is as cheeky and active as ever,love to sing,dance and talk.All of them are really sweet kids.
Ate a lot on the trip,lots of KFC, came back with a sore throat and extra 2kg.Got to try to get rid of the excess baggage soon.
Hubby was very sweet to me throughout the 2 weeks on the road and remains so when we came back,hope that stays on.
We left on a Friday to go to Fife to watch The Skids concert. It was a 2 day performance, in Glasgow on Friday and Dumfermline on Saturday. Like what one of the concert goer said, for a bunch of old guys,they were pretty good.I guess that sum it up. For a band that has been around for 32 years, their last album was at least 10 years ago yet they have a huge gathering of fans,my hubby is one of them.Seeing all the fans dressed up in T-shirts with The Skids printed on it,dancing and singing together,words are simply insufficient to describe how high the people were those 2 nights.
On Sunday,we had a walk around Edingburgh before driving down to Durham, Newcastle, Kent, Essex and then London, Norwich. I swear my bum feels at least an inch thinner!!
We went to Norwich to collect a spinning wheel that hubby bought for me as an early birthday present. Sort of has a growing interest in spinning,started off with spinning on a spindle but it is too stressful on my left arm and hence the spinning wheel. Although I was told that it is a dying art and there are always lot of them on sale on Ebay but the prices are never less than £90 for a second hand,we paid much more than that.Of course,it comes with the extra accessories too.
Went to a Spinners and weavers guild workshop yesterday,very interesting,joined as a member and picked up latch hooking where you can make things like rug,table mats etc. A lot of the ladies there have their own sheep and shear them for spinning,wow.Wonder whether I will be getting a sheep next year.Ha ha.
The process of shearing the sheep to cleaning ,carding and colouring the fleece before spinning is a little too much for me.I have bought some white roving tops and coloured ones,I think in future I will simply buy the coloured ones.Makes life easier.
Been collecting wool around the fields near our home with hubby in the last few weeks,rather interesting.Will wash them and spin them in the summer.
After we have left Norwich,we went to Wolverhampton to visit hubby's cousin and his family.We stayed 5 nights in a hotel nearby,spent most time with the family with hubby chatting to the cousin and I cooking for the family.I cooked things like Cod fish curry, panang curry beef, egg omelette, ba-ku-teh, fried rice,chinese salad,etc and they love it. Ate up everything. It is a great compliment to the cook,yours truly.
Had a haircut at the cousin's wife's salon. Forgot to mention that had 2 pairs of glasses prescribed in Fife,my eyesight has worsened by at least a 100 degree each side!
The children have grown so much taller and bigger.Emily is getting more beautiful,she is now working as a chef in a pub and is also a part-time model. Edward is now 17,so handsome and has signed up for the army.Alicia,same age as Shane,is as cheeky and active as ever,love to sing,dance and talk.All of them are really sweet kids.
Ate a lot on the trip,lots of KFC, came back with a sore throat and extra 2kg.Got to try to get rid of the excess baggage soon.
Hubby was very sweet to me throughout the 2 weeks on the road and remains so when we came back,hope that stays on.
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