On Friday I took Michelle with me to Blackheath market to get some buttons for my cardigan. It's a really good traditional market and good for crafters with stalls selling yarn, fabric, haberdashery and card making bits. It also has a great stall for goodies.
Went to see the new production of Animal Farm at the Birmingham Rep on Saturday afternoon. I read Animal Farm at school as many other people did. All puppets like War Horse and very good.
On Sunday Michelle sent me a message from one of her crafty friends to say there was a spinning wheel for sale at a charity shop in Stratford for just £25. She knew I was interested in getting one. The shop was not open on Sunday so on Monday morning I rang up and paid for it and on the afternoon I took Michelle with me to collect it. I also picked up a dining chair to sit at the table in the conservatory and a couple of plant pots. The spinning wheel needed the fixings tightening up a bit and a good clean and polish. A bit of investigation by Mark revealed that it was made by a company called Ashford who are based in New Zealand. Unfortunately there are a couple of things missing, a strange thing called a 'standard flyer' which I think winds the spun yarn onto the bobbin and there are no bobbins. Still I have no immediate plans to use it so I can look around.
Went to see the new production of Animal Farm at the Birmingham Rep on Saturday afternoon. I read Animal Farm at school as many other people did. All puppets like War Horse and very good.
On Sunday Michelle sent me a message from one of her crafty friends to say there was a spinning wheel for sale at a charity shop in Stratford for just £25. She knew I was interested in getting one. The shop was not open on Sunday so on Monday morning I rang up and paid for it and on the afternoon I took Michelle with me to collect it. I also picked up a dining chair to sit at the table in the conservatory and a couple of plant pots. The spinning wheel needed the fixings tightening up a bit and a good clean and polish. A bit of investigation by Mark revealed that it was made by a company called Ashford who are based in New Zealand. Unfortunately there are a couple of things missing, a strange thing called a 'standard flyer' which I think winds the spun yarn onto the bobbin and there are no bobbins. Still I have no immediate plans to use it so I can look around.
| Cardigan is now all finished and have started a hat to match. |  |
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