I finshed this book earlier. It’s an extremely easy read and described as a ‘cosy mystery’ in the States apparently. I’ve never sampled a knitting murder before, as gruesome as that sounds….!
Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Co-Op, Martin’s Newsagents, a little Post office/general store – no magazine joy. Superstore Sainsbury’s further afield – BINGO! I was so happy I took this photo to mark the occasion. I need to subscribe; since I really would miss making fun of some of the patterns and miss out on the good ones. I’m not about to highlight the funnier ones now. Well, apart from to ask: would you like woolly gnomes in your garden or to create woolly ice-creams? If the answer contains a yes this is definitely the buy for you this week. Grin.
Thank you for all your lovely, lovely comments about the wonky-middled Blooming Flower cushion back. It’s not that I didn’t take any notice but I can be a bit of a perfectionist. Knowing I am capable of making something much better, and giving a wonky one as a present to a little sweetheart for her 4th birthday would have made me feel rather uncomfortable. It’s all good crochet practice too. The colours are better in my second version of the cushion back too. I just need to dc it together with the front.
We’ve just had a delivery of ROYAL CAKES. Yes! Properly ROYAL CAKES.
For the Diamond Jubilee the Queen and Prince Philip are holding celebratory tea-parties around the country. People were invited to take part in a free lottery to attend. S’s parents were successful and have been to Henley upon Thames this afternoon to have tea ‘in the presence of the Queen.’ They were very close to both, about 4 feet away apparently at one point, and dropped in on the way home to give us two Royal Brownies (seems fitting to use capitals somehow) that my MiL sneaked out in a paper cup. So sweet!
Apparently the steam powered barge the Royals travelled upon down the Thames, during the main Jubilee celebratory weekend, was moored on the river and there were a number of other boats. It sounds like the tea was quite a spread too. Jealous! But sneezing and wheezing all over the Royals is pretty uncool I imagine.
Sorry folks, I can’t hang about. I have a ROYAL Brownie to consume. :-D
PS: I bet it’s calorie-free being Royal and everything too.
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Your cushion back does look just perfect now. I am a perfectionist too so I suppose I would have redone it also but the previous one was almost perfect ;-)
Oh the cushion back looks much better. Lovely colours. I would probably have done it again too.
Very envious of your Royal Brownies. Could just munch a few brownies now. Shall go in search of chocolate instead ;)
Yum – was it good enough for royalty?!
Absolutely gorgeous!
I bought the book for a couple cents at a thrift store last spring but I didn’t get a chance to read it yet. It’s next on my reading list though :)
Btw, your cushion back looks perfect! When it comes to knitting I’m a perfectionist too, especially when it’s a gift it has to be perfect ;)