Christy

Looks like a fantastic device. Sure would work in sunny areas. Kinda missed the you moving part

Oh poo, resurfaced too late and missed this one. Never mind, a few people on my "they're lovely and good uns" will get something anyway.. If I can work up the time to get things made. sulk sulk

Just been one of those weeks again. Didn't manage to get here, sorry. Having the dreaded eye surgery again this afternoon, same as in january. So will probably not be online for a while either. No worries, things are under control, just won't be able to see much for the first week or so, it's cool. Am thinking of you all, just too much happening lately. It'll get better, promise Luv xx

Have fun Mt R.

Happy Belated birthday and wishing you good days all year round. (((Miki)))

Hiya, good to see you again.

That's a challenge and a half! Sounds as if your life is filled with finding out what to eat, prepare it and see it gets eaten. Got my own fair share of intolerances but this sounds truly difficult!

Thank you all, it is good to hear I've been missed.

Thanks Linda for posting this.

If in any way, shape of form I can scrounge the funds together, I'll be there.

((((Buddy)))) Bet it scared the Dickens out of you Miki. Your furbaby shaking and ill. Good to hear you are tackling it where you can. Give Buddy a careful snog from Nima and me please.

Hazelstone, one keyboard down here. Dangerous to drink your first cuppa here while reading

Em yes...

The Mars bars and Snickers announced they will stop producing candy with a caloric value of over 250 calories. In short, the large bars will disappear. Bet you a shiny new nickel once people get used to not being able to compare the prices will go up unnoticed. Cos the larger ones are gone! What a clever ruse this one.

Yeah, wtg CGA. You made yarn and it's a good feeling innit? It's really cool to be able to make the basics you need to produce materials (if this makes sense in English). The possible future perhaps maybe mr Christy has a birthday coming up the 11th of march and is getting socks. Made by yours truly. Hope he'll think of me when he has warm feet. Now a matter of choosing yarn and finding out his shoesize. Gazing in one's eyes leaves a girl a bit hazy about the man's feet

Does it have to be stretchy sock yarn? Cos that is a price that would put me off. I get either wool that's rather thick for winter socks or sock yarn that is a bit stronger than average. And my socks keep for years on end and any holes are repaired cos you have a bit of wool left always. Sometimes I knit in a thread of sewing yarn in the heel and toes to make it longer lasting. Great trick that helps to not wear it down so quickly, just not the easiest thing to juggle, wool and thin thread together.

Oh dear, that is such hard news. There are no words to comfort, nothing to take away the pain. Let us just hold your hand and wrap our arms around you, your sister and your families.

Just goes to show how inventive and resilient people can be dunnit? Whatever the source, we can learn a thing or two about making do with practically nothing there. Thanks for posting Windmorn.

Lol Twilight, the same thing I posted a bit further up. They are great aren't they? If Santa brings me that I'll never ask for another pressie ever again. Promise!

Nice one Arby. It takes a bit of mind-bending to get your head around a new technique. Knitting in the round is a different kind of knitting anyway. So credit for perseverance.

Looks a mighty fine one at that! And three spare bobbins. Have fun spinning.

Yes that thing is very expensive, near 5000 euro. If ever I win the lottery, you all get one But a friend of mine looked at it and came up with a solution. A thick heavy duty hollow pipe, bend in a spiral with a few pieces at the bottom to hold the wood. Cos the wood burns inside the spiral and heats the water that way. Connect upper part of pipe to bottom of any humongous fireproof tub you can find, lower part to down end of tub. Water heated circulates and you are sitting pretty outside in the warm water with a glass of whatever-you-fancy in your hand. Even in winter you'd sit in hot water if you feed the fire and have fire burning next to you. Now if the memory serves at all, aren't there huge metal tubs or transport crates? Inside could be worked to make it ergonomic and rounded for a comfy seat. I'd actually prefer something like a step to sit on on different levels. Oh the sheer thought of such joy.

Necie, if ever I came into money, this would be THE purchase. The first two years I was working at the BOL, I only could warm water with a solar bag or on top of a hot woodburner. And have my portly self standing in a small zinc tub. Washing hair was something else hahaha Grime, dirt and dust from breaking down walls, hacking years of paint off and peeling wallpaper, it left me in need of a bath sooooooooooo bad. This would be my ultimate fancy snazzy purchase: http://www.weltevree.nl/NL/home/dutchtub_4p-30?gclid=CKK626H_ta0CFQaGDgodOT7wnw

Don't laugh but I'm truly thankful for being able to take a hot shower on demand. At the BOL I have to fire up the bathoven first and that makes the bathroom nice and toasty. Just takes an hour or so to heat the 80 liters. Here, just turn that tap and hey presto, hot water. Only here people would understand and appreciate that me thinks.