A soggy hello from – as Bembeezle has excellently dubbed it – Oxfordshire-On-Sea. 🙂 (For readers from far-flung corners of the globe, I should point out that Oxfordshire is about as land-locked as you can get in the UK.)
I’ve been enjoying everyone else’s pictures of meteorological madness lately, so I just thought I’d continue the theme.
Here we were the other day, beside a field near the twinnage’s muchly-liked god-parents’ house in west Oxfordshire.
It’s easy to identify fields round here: they’re the squarish areas of water bounded by hedgerows. But this one has also developed – look! – a BEACH! Can you see it, in the foreground of this photo? We really are becoming Oxfordshire-On-Sea.
Anyway, never mind that. Have you heard about Lizzy Yarnold’s winter Olympic gold? I write this as a sport-o-phobe, who only goes running to admire the wildlife, but not only has this woman won gold in the Skeleton event, but she KNITS! My question is, How? Because if it was me, I’d be saying, “Yeah I’ll come and train in a minute… Just got to finish this row… And this one…” Congratulations, Lizzy!
More on the monster rainbow afghan very soon. It’s nearly done…
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
Nearly done!?! Wow. You work so fast. Looking forward to seeing it x
The Twisted Yarn says
Well, nearly-ish. I’m an optimist. How’s your beautiful blanket coming on?
The Snail of Happiness says
So, are you planning a day at the beach soon?
The Twisted Yarn says
Hmmm, it didn’t look entirely inviting. And when our friend walked on it, he did sink a little bit.
Carole says
I had to laugh at you saying how you identify fields. Pretty photo too, but I’m sure you’ll all be glad when your field photos look a bit greener.
The Twisted Yarn says
I know, it’s a little silly. The whole landscape has altered.
mollieandclaire says
She knits?! How cool is that! I’m doubly glad I made a point of watching as much of the skeleton as was on!
The Twisted Yarn says
Yup, that’s cool. And see Mind Margins’ comment below about the knitting coach. We’re everywhere!
Mind Margins says
And did you see the Finnish snowboard coach knitting at the top of the run? Very cool to see knitting in the Olympics!
The Twisted Yarn says
No! No, I didn’t see it. Right, I’m off to search YouTube. This might even get me interested in sport…
nicolaknits says
I have family in southern England and the island of Jersey. The island has been much lashed by storms lately and the sea seems to be wanting to take over more land at high tide! Glad they and you are managing to stay dry.
The Twisted Yarn says
Yikes, hope your family members aren’t directly affected?
Jennifer says
I agree – I’d tell them I was counting stitches! Gee I love knitting!
The Twisted Yarn says
🙂
Allison says
So much water–it’s crazy! I’m looking forward to seeing what sounds like a ginormous blanket…
The Twisted Yarn says
It most definitely ginormous…
thecontentedcrafter says
I shouldn’t worry about not running, but do take up swimming and maybe even snorkeling just in case ….. 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
Oh I’m rubbish at that sort of thing… or anything sporty, really.
Jenn M says
Love your pictures! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
Thank you!
celialadygarden says
We were in Oxford at Christmas and it was bad then. I am so sorry for all the people who are affected by the floods. Hope things with you stay dry.
The Twisted Yarn says
Thank you. Fortunately it’s only our cellar that’s flooded, nothing else. I really feel for people who’ve lost everything.
celialadygarden says
Even so it takes some drying out. Like you I find it very distressing watching the news of people who have lost everything and do not know when they will get their homes back. Thank you for reading my blog and following.
KerryCan says
Once again, I’d find those photos very pretty, if I didn’t know what hell people were going through! I did watch Lizzy in the skeleton and our American silver medalist–very exciting sport!
The Twisted Yarn says
True, I shouldn’t be admiring pretty waterlogged fields when that’s someone’s livelihood that’s submerged. But it’s the people whose homes have been flooded that I feel for the most. We’re lucky – only our cellar flooded.
youngatfifty says
I guess many shires are on-sea in wales and England !!! Jokes apart, feel sorry for the plight of many in these areas. It will take weeks for them to sort out their lives.
annie says
You have that British “stiff upper lip” for sure! Good on you. I’m proud to say that I have British heritage and so I hope that I have that particular attribute. 🙂 Spring will come and we will all have happier weather reports. We will prevail! 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
Ha ha. I’m not sure my upper lip would have been quite so stiff if our whole house had flooded. Wishing us all better weather reports.
annie says
Hear, hear! and thanks for liking my posts. Much appreciated.
loulouandlillybean says
I’m so glad you liked my post on Waitin on a Name. After looking around your blog a bit, I’ve become totally intrigued and amazed by your monster rainbow afghan! It’s gorgeous so far and I can’t wait to see it finished and if one can actually survive weaving in all those ends! 😉
The Twisted Yarn says
Thank you!
miaslovetree says
I’ve loved seeing comments from knitting friends on the Olympic knitters… http://www.wptv.com/sports/antti-koskinen-knitting-olympics-coach-caught-knitting-at-starting-line
Excited to see the finished product of your rainbow afghan!
The Twisted Yarn says
Thank you. And I must admit, knitting is the only thing that’s got me remotely interested in the Olympics.