Waiting for Ry's GCSE results

We have less than 24 hours until the dreaded or much awaited GCSE results can be collected from school.

Scottish Stitch markers

So we are hanging in there waiting waiting and trying to keep ourselves together. These lovely stitch markers were made by a lovely volunteer at UK Knit camp, CurlyKnitwit on Ravelry. I think I need the safety pin to hold me together.

We have been scolded by the school about our attitude towards school with Ry. She is a high achiever and we have not wanted to put too much pressure on her. The school have done enough of that on their own and we have a bit of a nervous race horse for a daughter. So the countdown continues.

Reality returns

Well we have made it safe and sound back from Scotland to the outskirts Liverpool. The mail has stacked up and the work is already clamouring...

Sitting on the Fence

Wondering what is happening in the Aussie election looks like another hung parliament. It was bad enough to have one in the UK but good old Oz appeared to be doing better in the global financial crisis this lack of leadership could make the economy dive. That's all now on the financial and political debates of the UK and Australia I have to returning to the monster load of washing that is currently lurking and leering over me. It is taller than me, taller than the daughter so it has to be washed down into submission.

While I have been off line in the last couple of days I have been test knitting a silly sock - so far so good.  Will share pictures when I have got the pattern tested by some others cause I want to reduce the number of boo boos I have in this pattern.

The End of the Summer Holidays

There is always a point in the summer holidays when you suddenly realise that you only have a short period of time to go before you have to go back to the rat race. Like when the tide starts to rush in. Today the family visited Mrs Magic and Ma Magic in Musselburgh. We walked on the beach and had a lovely lunch in the ice cream parlour.  We survived the walk on the beach with only a minor wet shoe for Ry in her new Converse starry boots.

I am even going to miss the cockerel who has been crowing so often that he has sore throat but he still keeps crowing. I keep thinking about Coq-au-van and I have a bottle of red waiting for him.... 

Been Looking for Nessie

We had a lovely day up at Loch Ness and Glencoe.  It was great bumbling round with the family as we had lots of laughs. It won't be long before these two leave the nest and they have only just become reasonable company rather than hard work like small children can be.

Glencoe

Daughter has taken the sleeveless hoodie and started to wear it even though I have not woven all the ends in. Son as per bloody normal paid no attention to the request to bring a jumper and ended up in his father's puffy jacket.

Dipping our toes in Loch Ness

If you take the high road and I take the low road ....

Yesterday was the madcap nightmare of last minute tasks that had to be done before setting off on the drive to Glasgow.  We made it to our Farm cottage this afternoon after reconnoitring the local services and getting some essentials in for our wildlife (food).  The Cottage is about 7.5 miles from UK Knit camp.  Fields surround us.  The downside is the poor Internet connectivity so I will only be on intermittently over the next couple of days.  Hey it is the family holidays.

The Dreaded Clapotis

Here is the Clapotis with daughter modelling it for me.  It was finished last Thursday and no I have not blocked it yet. You can see our cottage part of the long barn and our holiday front garden deck. We had a lovely dinner out there tonight.

 A Pipy Wendy

The plus side is I actually got some spinning done this afternoon on my new Wendy. As part of this trip I am planning to spin a little each day as a belated Tour de Fleece to ensure that I am getting some spinning practice done each day and learn the quirks of my new wheel.

50 more grams to go

50 grams of Merino with 3% Silk in Purple with gold single on a bobbin,  I have another 50 grams left to do which I hope to Navaho Ply to try and keep the colour changes.