Ooops! I did it again
Left far too long between postings, that is.
Well, I've been knitting socks (you can take that as read really for the next few months as there will constantly be a sock on my needles for the forseeable future) and mooching around at home as I have two weeks leave.
We went to Rye last Thursday, for a change of scenery and a bit of history. It is a charming town with lots of mediaeval buildings, including one that describes itself as the New House because it was rebuilt in 1490!
This is a view up one of the streets that leads from the old harbour area into the town, very steep and very cobbled (and just vacated by a coachload of German teenagers who seemed more interested in causing obstructions than observing their surroundings - yes, I'm a hypocrite; I love being a tourist, but hate other tourists!).
We waited patiently outside the church for the clock to strike the hour, expecting to see the figures at the top of the tower perform their actions, but there was one little chime and that was it!
On Saturday we went to Winchester, another important historical city and the home of one of Simon's (OH) best friends. (Also home of King Alfred the Great, of burnt cakes fame, and capital of Wessex).
We visited Winchester College which is the oldest Public school in England ("Public" in this instance meaning private, fee-paying school, a term designed to confuse and confound everyone denied that sort of education!). No photos unfortunately because
a) the weather was absolute pants - chucking it down with rain all day so visibility was reduced to the end of one's nose,
and
b) I forgot to take the camera.
We did plenty of eating and drinking so the weather did not dampen our spirits entirely.
Simon had to go back to work today but I still have another week off which I intend to fill with fibre-related activities... so far this has meant browsing lots of yarn/fibre shops on the internet and daydreaming about all the things I could do if only I had the time. The fact that a great deal more would get done if I dragged myself away from the computer is not entirely lost on me, but has yet to translate into any kind of positive action. Maybe later ...
There has been some culinary action this afternoon, mainly brought on by the fact that I had a whole bunch of bananas that were far too ripe to be eaten as they were. (I loathe over-ripe bananas and much prefer them with a slight tinge of green on the skin).
Cue: banana and choc-chip muffins
That lot turned out fine (although I haven't actually tasted them ... yet) but this lot:
Oh dear!
I think there may be some of the mixture burnt onto the oven floor as well.
I'm obviously out of practice with the old home-made cakes mullarkey, preferring these days to buy mini muffins ready made at Sainsbury's, to be scoffed at my leisure!
Right, off now for a tasting session ... I'll let you know!
Well, I've been knitting socks (you can take that as read really for the next few months as there will constantly be a sock on my needles for the forseeable future) and mooching around at home as I have two weeks leave.
We went to Rye last Thursday, for a change of scenery and a bit of history. It is a charming town with lots of mediaeval buildings, including one that describes itself as the New House because it was rebuilt in 1490!
This is a view up one of the streets that leads from the old harbour area into the town, very steep and very cobbled (and just vacated by a coachload of German teenagers who seemed more interested in causing obstructions than observing their surroundings - yes, I'm a hypocrite; I love being a tourist, but hate other tourists!).
We waited patiently outside the church for the clock to strike the hour, expecting to see the figures at the top of the tower perform their actions, but there was one little chime and that was it!
On Saturday we went to Winchester, another important historical city and the home of one of Simon's (OH) best friends. (Also home of King Alfred the Great, of burnt cakes fame, and capital of Wessex).
We visited Winchester College which is the oldest Public school in England ("Public" in this instance meaning private, fee-paying school, a term designed to confuse and confound everyone denied that sort of education!). No photos unfortunately because
a) the weather was absolute pants - chucking it down with rain all day so visibility was reduced to the end of one's nose,
and
b) I forgot to take the camera.
We did plenty of eating and drinking so the weather did not dampen our spirits entirely.
Simon had to go back to work today but I still have another week off which I intend to fill with fibre-related activities... so far this has meant browsing lots of yarn/fibre shops on the internet and daydreaming about all the things I could do if only I had the time. The fact that a great deal more would get done if I dragged myself away from the computer is not entirely lost on me, but has yet to translate into any kind of positive action. Maybe later ...
There has been some culinary action this afternoon, mainly brought on by the fact that I had a whole bunch of bananas that were far too ripe to be eaten as they were. (I loathe over-ripe bananas and much prefer them with a slight tinge of green on the skin).
Cue: banana and choc-chip muffins
That lot turned out fine (although I haven't actually tasted them ... yet) but this lot:
Oh dear!
I think there may be some of the mixture burnt onto the oven floor as well.
I'm obviously out of practice with the old home-made cakes mullarkey, preferring these days to buy mini muffins ready made at Sainsbury's, to be scoffed at my leisure!
Right, off now for a tasting session ... I'll let you know!
posted by Annie at
2:26 pm
2 Comments:
Hi Annie,
Just found your blog whilst mooching around via 'UK Knitters' and recognised Rye immediately. We live about 10 miles away from there and often pop over for a look round!
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Susie Hewer, at 7:18 pm
Mmmm...those are the second muffins I've seen on the blog tours today and now I want nothing more than a big ol' muffin with butter!!!!!
You time off seems to have been well spent. I love the pictures, particularly of the cobbled streets. We have a few of those in Portland, (the city just a bit north of me) but they are certainly not of the same vintage!
By
Sheepish Annie, at 9:37 pm
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