I am planning an afternoon on the sofa with Elderberry Bunny parts on my knitting needles. I am not the world's best knitter, and very slow, but I am determined to finish EB soonest. Last night I finished an ear, and the pinky ear lining. Didn't take long but lots of increasing and decreasing involved. I have just started on the first arm. When I was tidying up last week in the corner of my craft room which has woven baskets of UFI's, I first found the beginnings of the lovely dark green bobble hat I got the pattern and yarn for a couple of Wonderwools ago. I must finish that - in time for NEXT winter!
Well, big chunks of outgoings seem to be on the books as my elderly Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner is not that efficient any more - certainly not sucking up the carpet from the floor as it did when I bought it. I have replaced (again) the rotating brush head, and all the filters have been checked and cleaned. I will have to soldier on with it for the moment as I don't want to cough up £650 (hell's teefs!!!) for a brick on a stick which is what the modern vacuums seem to be. I don't want a Henry or similar, as I don't care for cylinder vacuums. Plus, I know this Dyson inside out and how to sort out blockages, change filters etc. Better the devil you know! Any recommendations? P.S. Not willing to fork out mega bucks either.
The water colour class in Aberystwyth this afternoon has been cancelled. I am not feeling 100% although I slept much better last night - just not long enough as I set my alarm as I was Going Out! So, I am quite relieved not to be going. The drive back in the dark last Saturday was horrid, up over the mountains climbing much of the time so the angle of approaching headlights (some those horrid super-bright ones) was blinding me.
I have spent a bit of this unexpected spare time sorting out the email I needed to send to Project Montessori after something purchased from them (for Rosie, and her main present from me) turned out non-compliant with regulations, NOT being marked with the CE or UKCA stamps to show it complied. Yet the advertisement DID state that it was compliant. Plus it was about 1/4 of the size of the one in the advertisement and really titchy. This is all going through the Bank as I bought it with my credit card. I am now looking for a Wendy House which could be her Christmas and Birthday present.
My intention to pay more of a chunk into my savings monthly has been thwarted by all the annual December/January outgoings - as the car MoT and replacement bits, car insurance, house insurance, cost of stand at Antiques Fair, and heating boiler service have hit REALLY hard, as well into four figures all at once! Not dates that I can move around either. Breaking the insurances up into monthly payments only costs more in the long run. Yeesh - it goes like that sometimes. I am hoping firstly that I can get to the Antiques Fair (snow is forecast!) and also that it proves better than last year, when I barely covered my costs.
I think I need to dive into some archaeology and free my brain up a bit - raining steadily (again) so no walk at the minute. Hope to get out later.
My friend Rosie in NZ got in touch to say just as well we went on the Black Cat catarmaran when we did, as it recently grounded and people had to be rescued! There were photos of private boats coming up to help rescue the passengers.
Have a good weekend.
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