Evening all. Come sit awhile. You’re very welcome here… unless you have cheese: I have a weird phobia of cheese. Please, people, take your cheese away. No, take it further away than that.
We’ve been staying home and shivering quite a bit, the Toddler Twinnage and I, and comforting ourselves with easy bakes such as these apple and sultana muffins (recipe here). Would you like one?
And by mid-afternoon it’s so chilly that I go to the safe, deep in the oldest part of our brewery home…
…and I pull open the heavy door to see… this!
Firelighters and matches – out of the reach of the Toddler Twinnage. Because it feels like time to light a log fire and plonk the children in front of the marble run kindly leant to us by the lovely Selma from EclecticHome&Life. (By the way, her home is every bit as beautiful and stylish as you’d imagine it to be from her blog.) The Toddler Twinnage adore the marble run, and much giggling ensues. So do I.
Of course, I can’t blog at the moment without giving the arctic qiviut a leeeetle bit of air-time, because it ain’t often that the tummy-fluff of the musk ox plops into my life, and I don’t suppose I’ll ever be so fortunate again. I’ve hit the lacy bit of the heavenly cowl I’m making, look!
There’s been knitting and crochet (and wine) at our local pub, too, after a reader of this blog worked out from my description of the postman’s personality that we actually live in the same village! And now, she and I are starting a knitting/crochet group at the pub. Look at the nickname of one of our local Oxfordshire ales! (Actually nothing to do with crochet – just a shortening of the name of the town where the beer is made.) You have no idea how embarrassing it was when the landlady caught me photographing her bar.
Anyway, there were just the two of us at our starter-meeting this week, but we have ambitions for our little group. And we spent a happy evening chatting about knitting and crochet without anyone grumping Will-you-shut-up-about-the-yarn-already? I watched as a delicate amigurumi cat began to take perfect shape across the table from me. (‘A’ is better at crochet than I am.) And I worked cables in my Yarnstories wool – badly, because it’s tricky to cable and converse successfully. After a while, we realized that the people at the next table were talking about knitting, too. Rather a successful evening. And at least the pub is warm.
helen bowden says
January 21, 2015 at 10:53 pmOh Phil can i pop along, would love to catch up. X
The Twisted Yarn says
January 21, 2015 at 10:54 pmYes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! (Does that answer your question?) I’ll PM you on Facebook with day/time once we’ve definitely fixed next meeting if that’s OK?
helen bowden says
January 21, 2015 at 11:02 pmThanks, defo would like to come along!!! X
The Twisted Yarn says
January 21, 2015 at 11:03 pm🙂
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
January 21, 2015 at 11:12 pmYour cowl is looking divine. Can’t believe you took your cable knitting to the pub. You are one brave lady. I need mindless crafting ing hands if I am to do AND converse. Marble run photo looks full of cour and fabulous. So glad they are enjoying it. Thought it might be a hit x
bonnyknits says
January 21, 2015 at 11:15 pmHow serendipitous! I’m glad you found a little knitting buddy, wish I could join you. Have a glass for me, anyway.
jackallcraft says
January 22, 2015 at 12:36 amHow lovely to have a knitting companion.
And I love that candle holder next to the safe (what Toddler parent wouldnt appreciate a safe like that!?) It reminds me of a curly willow tree in my parents’ garden.
thecontentedcrafter says
January 22, 2015 at 12:43 amWhat a serendipitous series of events – ending in a pub, with a charming fellow blogger who makes cats and is also rather intelligent to have picked Colin out from the crowd of Postman possibilities! You know I’d join you right if the commute wasn’t quite so long……..
The Twisted Yarn says
January 22, 2015 at 10:18 amPath, you’re just not trying. We saved you a seat an’ everything!
Gallivanta says
January 22, 2015 at 6:00 amHow excellent to knit and sip. Love that little blue bejewelled clip you use on your knitting.
gladeridercrafts says
January 22, 2015 at 7:11 amOh, how lovely 🙂 I just love going to the knitting club here, although we very rarely talk yarn it seems, beyond the standard ‘what are you working on then?’
Amy at love made my home says
January 22, 2015 at 8:09 amHello, I came over from Selma’s blog. I am a crocheter and love all things yarny, so I wish you well with your new group and hope that you have lots of fun. How funny that your postman is so distinctive that others can recognise him just from the description! xx
Tajana says
January 22, 2015 at 8:29 amOh…. I wish I lived near you…..
corine24 says
January 22, 2015 at 8:29 amAre there any muffins left?
sewchet says
January 22, 2015 at 8:34 amWhat a lovely way to spend an evening. You couldn’t persuade the landlady to join you then? Or was the phrase “You’re welcome to join us Hookers” not well received?! I’m sure Colin’s brother is our local Postie…
Alicadabra says
January 22, 2015 at 12:11 pmAh, so *that’s* what you were photographing! Any chance of some of those scrumptious muffins turning up for our next meeting? 😉
Michelle says
January 22, 2015 at 12:47 pmWhat a great way to spend time and have lots of yarny fun!xx
djdfr says
January 22, 2015 at 5:59 pmThat’s funny, I have a strong attraction towards cheese 🙂 but don’t usually have any while knitting…..
DaisyDuck says
January 22, 2015 at 8:08 pmDefinitely gonna give those apple and sultana muffins a go – they sound very yummy x
The Snail of Happiness says
January 22, 2015 at 8:50 pmCheese? Really? Better keep away from my blog for the cheese-related posts!
pomegranateandchintz says
January 22, 2015 at 9:11 pmHow amazing that one of your readers lives in the same village! And how lovely that you’ve met up for some pub “yarning”. May your merry little band continue to grow! Stay warm – we’re having very tropical weather down south DownUnder……very wearing. Give me some Cold!!
oddlyended says
January 23, 2015 at 1:21 pmWhat a great way to meet with friends. Sounds very enjoyable, and the cowl is absolutely beautiful. I wish I could reach through the screen to squish it! By the way, should I mention I enjoyed reading this while eating my breakfast of cheese on toast?
narf77 says
January 23, 2015 at 6:45 pmScrumptious yak belly hair, scrumptious cakes, scrumptious pub door and most importantly scrumptious getting-out-of-the-house-kid-free-with-like-minded-person I am dead jealous that I can’t join your teeny tiny little exclusive group to hook and ha-HA! in the pub 🙁
mindfulmagpie says
January 24, 2015 at 1:52 amWish I could join in, but I’m across the world from you. Enjoy!
annabellefranklinauthor says
January 24, 2015 at 7:23 pmI have an aversion to cheese too – both the edible and the musical sort.
Love that purple!
Crochet Club says
January 25, 2015 at 12:30 pmI enjoyed your post, and as I mentioned in my last post, you have inspired me to finally blog about my own crochet club! Thanks 🙂
pippa says
January 27, 2015 at 3:35 amShame there’s all that water in the way, I’d love to knit in a real pub, rather than a “bar” – one of the things I miss from England. I’ll raise a beer for you anyway.