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Knitting is great for online meetings.

I haven’t even listened yet but the first chapter of that book annoyed me so much. The guy knew the sculpture was a fake because of years of study and experience, not intuition!

Loved this. Sums up what’s great about London, despite everything.

This is beautiful. Brought me to tears. The best of London.

Two strands of handspun yarn. On the right very thick and irregular. On the left much finer and regular

Two hanks of hand spun yarn. On the right, thick and irregular. The left much thinner and more regular

How it started versus how it’s going. I took an introduction to spinning workshop a month ago. First attempt is on the right and progress on the left. Getting there! #spinning #knitting #fibrearts

Sometimes it’s a rights issue., rather than politics. Neil Young isn’t available either.

Red Arrows going over as Common People plays - glorious #Pulp

Fabulous! I made a Robert’s Wood ruffle skirt and am itching to try the drafter’s grid dress when I have the time and mental energy.

I’ve recently switched to Kobo so I can use Libby. It’s been a bit hit and miss whether I can access my library loans via it, but I prefer not to be giving money to Bezos and I couldn’t borrow anything on a Kindle.

My thoughts exactly. Thought I’d got the pangram with my first guess only to be denied!

A partly knitted sweater in blue and white wool. Only 20cm of blue wool remain.

Darn it! Miscalculated how much wool I’d get through in my week at my dad’s. Two hours of the train trip back and no more blue! #knitting #KniitingInPublic

Five skeins of hand-spun yarn. All the skeins are of different thickness, consistency and in shades of cream, black and brown.

Went to an introduction to spinning class today (wool not bikes). My yarn is third from the left. Let’s call it rustic!

YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Live) (Official Video) [HD]

Saw the play Stereophonic on Saturday night. I enjoyed it but be warned, it’s long! Still not quite convinced that the three-hour running time packed as much of an emotional punch as the last 90 seconds of this though! youtu.be/eDwi-8n054s?... #stereophonic #FleetwoodMac

A smock blouse in a patterned fabric. A vibrant floral motif on a black background

A 50-something fat white woman smiles as she models her new blouse.

Success! The 2m blouse is done except for the bottom hem. #sewing #sewover50 #memademay

Pattern pieces laid out on a navy fabric with colourful floral stripes.

When the pattern asks for 2.8 metres and you’ve only got two AND you’re trying to pattern match and lengthen it. This isn’t just sewing, this is extreme sewing. #sewing #sewover50 #MeMadeMay

Our neighbour across the road backed into my parents house. Mum say it as the opportunity to get a bay window!

Rushes to Regents Park….

Axolotl

Latvia? #eurovision #eurovision2025

A cheese grater, two blocks of cheese and a fondue set.

Swiss fondue for Eurovision tonight. Cheese for cheese. #eurovision #eurovision2025

Icepops 2025: bursaries available We are delighted to offer 5 full funded bursary places for this year’s Icepops conference, thanks to the generosity of the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) and the CILIP Information Literacy …

Exciting news - we have 5 fully funded bursaries to attend #icepops25 in September at John Rylands library, University of Manchester copyrightliteracy.org/2025/05/15/i...

You can turn on the subtitles for the d/Deaf. It’s the one programme where they show translations rather than transcriptions. At least, they did when I subtitled Eurovision way back in 1998!

Well this is exciting news, the Icepops 2025 bookings are now open: www.tickettailor.com/events/cilip...

this is not an exaggeration

ME card with plain purple border, reading: I have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a multi-systemic condition causing profound, debilitating exhaustion. It can also cause pain, headaches, sensitivity to touch/sound/light, and affect memory, concentration, sleep, digestion, speech, and more. Symptom levels vary over time. Mental or physical activity can worsen symptoms, although the effect may be delayed by a day or two. Symptoms from doing too much can last a long time or even trigger a permanent deterioration, so I have to manage any activity very carefully. There is no known cure.

Card with stickman chained to the sofa. Text: I have a condition which causes fatigue - debilitating exhaustion that can affect mobility, strength, memory, concentration, speech, digestion and more. Symptom levels vary a lot. Recovering from doing too much can take days or weeks. I may look fine even when I'm not. I may need to do things differently. Living with this is my normal.

A sensory processing difficulties card, with plain blue border and a stickman backing off from incoming wavy lines. Text: Sensations most people find okay can be extremely painful, exhausting or overwhelming for me. I have difficulties with: □ sound □ sight □ touch □ taste □ smell □ other: How much I can deal with varies. I may need to do things differently. Please be patient. See the back of this card for more info.

"To do or not to do? Pacing and activity decision chart." A flowchart with 4 boxes and appropriate arrows between them, ending with either "Let's do this" or "Best not. It may be okay to do this in emergencies or special occasions, but not for routine tasks." Box 1: "Given current symptoms, will I be able to complete the task. Box 2: Will it cause a significant increase in pain/fatigue/other symptoms?** Box 3: Do I have enough recharge time between it and when I next need to function?" Box 4: Can I make it more manageable by - splitting the task into smaller sections? - Using an adpatation or aid to make it easier? - Asking for help with challenging parts of the activity? - Having an exit strategy if it turns out to be too much?". Footnotes: A simplified version. This process varies between individuals. ** Activity often aggravates symptoms. It's not about avoiding symptoms, but trying to keep them managable. Trial and error is required to find this level, and it can change over time.

It's #MEAwarenessDay. A condition often dismissed as 'being tired' (or lazy), but in reality it's a complex condition that can affect every system in the body, needs careful management, and when severe can leave people unable to do basics that most ppl take for granted (eat, wash, go to the loo).

Almost as good a magnanimously deferring your hold so the next person in line can have it first. “No, you first, I insist!”

But when you return it early….

It’s pure cotton so I felt fairly safe in ordering it. Sadly the seller doesn’t seem to be operating anymore. But try searching for Indian woodblock.

It was from eBay.

It’s difficult for me to say as I’ve sewing a long time. But I think it could be a good first garment. It’s mainly straight lines and you don’t have to have a perfect fit. I used the Merchant and Mills Sunday robe pattern.

A cotton dressing made of Indian woodblock fabric is vibrant blue with colourful birds and flowers.

Late to start with #MeMadeMay but here is my summer dressing gown which I wore this morning. #sewing #SewOver50