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@willofibres.bsky.social

Semi retired allotment holder living in Northumberland. Growing veg, medicinal, herbs and dye plants. Studying to be a herbalist. Also knits, sews and spins

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Can I message you both with the recipe

21.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning all, spinning guild this morning, we're having an extraordinary agm, it's going to get heated. Taking drop spindle and fibre and will be hiding at the back.
Also taking a coupe of jars of my balm for stings and bites for a lady who finds its the only thing that works on her insect bites πŸ™‚

21.02.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Aren't start sowing seeds for another month, but the fingers are itching to start as the daffodils are poking their heads through and I can see the start of new growth on the plants in the garden

20.02.2026 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like those sorts of days where you just enjoy the company you are with

20.02.2026 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, hope all are well, not much to report, its not raining and I managed to get some washing hung out and dried yesterday, a first for this year.
We should start painting the woodwork this weekend 🀞
Enjoy your day everyone

20.02.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pleased for you, a new phase in your life, is how a friend always describes moving house as.

20.02.2026 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But is he clever enough to realise this may be for the best. He's not the brightest person in the world.

19.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good idea, we put the Olympics on, and hubby listens to Radio 4 extra

19.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🀞it goes ok for the flat viewing today.

19.02.2026 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, good lunch snd afternoon with friends, any excuse to stop sanding woodwork.
Ao guess what we're doing this morning, sanding woodwork. But going to have coffee out this afternoon, we need a break from this monotonous job.
Have s good day everyone

19.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, another sunny but cold day, friends driving home from Scotland to Derbyshire are stopping here for lunch. Before they arrive we will be sanding woodwork on the stairs, it's a soul destroying job as the builders made such a bad job to start with. Paint runs everywhere. 😑

18.02.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning all. Well for the 1st time in weeks, the sun is shining, certainly lifts the spirits.
Trip to the chiropractor this morning, then back to sanding down woodwork of the 2nd phase of stairs and landing πŸ˜•. Want to get it all done before veg growing gets into full swing.

17.02.2026 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My dad was a prolific knitter, he taught me and all my friends to knit. But yet friends from the south don't believe men knit

16.02.2026 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning all, beautifully sunny, but cold (-2.7) this morning. Got all my washing done yesterday, now just the mammoth task of ironing it all.
Meeting friends for lunch, they are on their way to Scotland from Derbyshire. We're 1/2 way, hence lunch.
Have a good weekend all

14.02.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, back home and now tackling the massive pile of washing. Temp here 6Β° cooler than London and snow is forecast.
We both feel refreshed after our break, we walked over 50miles and βœ”οΈ off 137 blue plaques. Back again at end of April, for nephew's birthday.
Have a good day everyone

13.02.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes we have been lucky with the weather, raining mainly in the evening when we're back at the hotel. We've both enjoyed our break in London

11.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The botanical gardens are beautiful to walk round

11.02.2026 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning all, last full day in London. So far we have βœ”οΈ off 107 blue plaques and walked over 40 miles since Friday.
Today the weather is a bit "iffy" so we might visit a museum.
Meeting nephew for tea again tonight.
Enjoy your day everyone

11.02.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We've found that travelling around London outside of rush hour is not too bad, we tend to use the bus more than the tube

09.02.2026 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also take echinacea tablets if you can, they help with a cold

09.02.2026 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning all, yesterday we walked from Lambeth to Sothwark Bridges, crossed the river and walked back down the otherside, doing detours to "βœ”οΈ off" blue plaques. Today meet with a friend for coffee, tea with nephew, Chelsea Physics Garden & βœ”οΈ off more plaques as we go.
Have a great day everyone

09.02.2026 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, 1st full day in London, yesterday we visited the Chelsea Physics Garden and looked at the shard.
Today, knightsbridge. Enjoy your day everyone

07.02.2026 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, on the early train to London.
Enjoy your day and weekend everyone

06.02.2026 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is knitting and Thank-you for the lovely comments

05.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The thing is, the weather is like this so often now, we're just used to it.
Thankfully the snow will not stay too long with all the rain

05.02.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had a couple of balls of multi coloured wool left over from a project, so using it to create a "fake" fair isle jumper.
Quite pleased with the effect.
#knitsky #knit

05.02.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

Thankfully ours drains well, but all thus rain in January and ino Feb is getting a bit of a chore

05.02.2026 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Doing the weekly check on the allotment today, lots to do, but its so wet, thinking growing rice might be a viable option.

05.02.2026 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

High winds, rain and snow on the hills for us in the North East

05.02.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morning, surprise surprise its raining with 40mph winds again today. But a day of packing suitcases, early train to London in the morning, there for a week. In no particular order we will be visiting eldest nephew & Chelsea Physics Garden, ticking off blue plaques & walking at least 1 canal.

05.02.2026 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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