...about the complete lack of blog activity for, well, too long.
Lots has been happening: a camping trip to WoolFest; a visit to my Grandma and Auntie Fiona in Devon; moving back to Kingston from Newcastle, leaving behind my beloved Newcastle knitters. I couldn't fit them all in my suitcase. (I miss you lovely ladies. Lots.)
I've started work for the same architectural practice in London that I worked at during my year out between the BA and BArch. It's good to be back, but a long day and 1.5ish-hour commute in each direction. I do have about 25 minutes of train knitting time each way so it isn't all bad :o)
Oh, almost forgot to mention, I popped into Stash last week. It's dangerously easy for me to get to: Putney is one train stop from Richmond, or the number 85 bus goes direct from Kingston. Eek. I went with a very specific, one skein goal, and only £10 in my pocket. Yarn for a present for someone. No spare money so couldn't go crazy but pay day next week so will allow myself a small amount of craziness then. I've been promising myself 'Bombshell' for ages now, but haven't got around to it yet. I think next week I'll make a trip to Stash or Loop and see what grabs me. Or I could wait for a visit to'Spinning a Yarn', in Ulverston. I'm planning a visit to the Lakes to see Ann-Marie, Rose and Millie. Unfortunately I can't afford to go to Ellie's wedding in Canada next week :o( However, I'll be taking some time off work as still very tired from end of my degree and need a couple of weeks rest, or a change at least.
London is driving me crazy. I knew it would do. The heat is insane, it's generally between 32-36 C everyday and stays really warm through the night. There are too many people who aren't looking happy, too much pollution and too many cars. And I miss my knitters.
If you knit at a London group, please let me know. I live in Kingston and finish work in Kensington at 6.30pm. I really really need to find a new knitting group. I miss my Newcastle knitters. Uh, did I say that already? Anyway, I need to find some fellow fibre addicts I can knit with on a regular basis.
I've been looking at spinning classes at Handweavers Studio in September and I've found a great two day course at the Embroiderer's Guild but that isn't until October.
I'm giving London a year. Then I'm going to New Zealand. No, seriously. You at the back...stop laughing.
Oh, before I forget, the reason I haven't been blogging is because my parents' computer can't handle uploading photos. Can't handle much at all really. BUT, fantastic news, Dad has ordered a new computer. This is very very exciting news :o)
It means I'll be back to blogging every day as soon as it arrives. Lots of pictures to show you. See you then.
11 comments:
Yuck, the city in the heat? Don't envy you at all :-( Bad enough here in the country (which looks like the beginning of September not July(sigh)) Can't complain as I do like to be warm thou!
Sal
Welcome back to London...
...really I wish I could have said that with a bit more enthusiasm to cheer you up, but I can't lie... I've fallen out of love with London and can't wait to move to the sea... that aside, it's a bit of a trek... but there's a FABULOUS knitting group that meets at the New Rose Pub on Essex Road (N1) every Tuesday evenings from 6-ish (I never get there before 6.45-7 thou). We'd love to have you :)
Blog here: http://angelknitslondon.blogspot.com/
Any questions, just email me :)
xxx
Having said that, I just remembered that there's Knitting Hill, a knitting group in Notting Hill (no, really? you hadn't guessed from the name?!), that's more in your neck of the woods, however I can't remember when they meet, ask on www.castoff.info, they're bound to know, or even better look here: http://acechick.typepad.com/knitchicks_groups/archives.html
xx
Yay Welcome Back Alice! I love London! Anyway hopefully see you soon, come and live in Bethnal Green then it will take less time to get to Notting Hill and there are knitting groups nearby.
xxx p.s Leila is missing you!
Awww - Floss, we miss you too :) Good luck with that heat :(((
Hey Flossie,
I'm looking to join a knitting group too. There is one in Putney that have a yahoogroup (South West Knitters, I think), but I haven't summoned up the courage to go on my own.
I would prefer a SW one as I have to get back to Windsor, so let me know if that suits you and maybe we could jump in together? :)
Sharon
xx
Aw Alice we miss you here too!
Have you ever been along to the I Knit London nights organised by Gerard who is doing the knitted river?
Here's some details. he also has a nice looking stall in Spitalfields market. I think they knit in a different part of London each week/fortnight or something like that:
http://www.iknit.org.uk/iknitblog.html
Lots of love. xx
We miss you in Newcastle Alice. You should come and see us and take advantage of the cool breeze that comes off the North Sea. Hope you manage to find a new set of knitters to perplex with your twisty yarn signature ;)
Kensington?
For AGES i've been talking about setting up a South Kensington knitting group, but it keeps falling apart because people argue about days. There are loads of knitters at the science museum (including boys), and I've seen a fair number of knitters round Imperial College too. There HAS to be people at the art college, and the V&A...
Idea? my email is alice dot bell at my college (imperial.ac etc etc)
Welcome back to blogland Alice.
Those of us in London are thrilled to finally have you back!!!! Newcastle is lovely, but London is a lot more tolerable with you here!! Please don't go away. We've just gotten you back.
xxx
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