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Unaccustomed As I Am…

February 23, 2017 by The Twisted Yarn 31 Comments

It was very difficult getting to sleep the other night. I was preparing for bed and had just cleaned my teeth (every single one of the flippin' blighters - they were so clean that I could've eaten my dinner off 'em), and I was contemplating moving the various small children who'd somehow ended up in the bed. The Stoic Spouse was asleep. Being a 21st century sort of a lass, I checked my phone one last time. There was a congratulatory text from a close friend... something about an Continue Reading

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Instagram post 2154373784887751624_2313016114 Rain is most definitely not stopping play this morning. Working on my cowl for the march on Saturday, as I walk the children to school. 🇪🇺
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Rain is most definitely not stopping play this morning. Working on my cowl for the march on Saturday, as I walk the children to school. 🇪🇺
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Instagram post 2174194910279145656_2313016114 Just dug up first parsnip of the season. HOW enormous?!
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Just dug up first parsnip of the season. HOW enormous?!
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Instagram post 2154545799972192121_2313016114 What's this, ANOTHER blog post at thetwistedyarn.com already? Why yes, actually, and it contains a quick pattern for this cowl, just in case you're joining the march in London on Saturday. 🇪🇺
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What's this, ANOTHER blog post at thetwistedyarn.com already? Why yes, actually, and it contains a quick pattern for this cowl, just in case you're joining the march in London on Saturday. 🇪🇺
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Instagram post 2160899877610271016_2313016114 Bulbs are great for lazy, forgetful, folk like me. You plant them, you forget them, then BANG: there are pretty flowers growing everywhere that pack themselves away again by the end of the season.
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Bulbs are great for lazy, forgetful, folk like me. You plant them, you forget them, then BANG: there are pretty flowers growing everywhere that pack themselves away again by the end of the season.
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Instagram post 2160168839397282148_2313016114 Walking back from school, second sock in progress. 🙂
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Walking back from school, second sock in progress. 🙂
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Instagram post 2192444492892879206_2313016114 The Ridgeway. Britain's oldest road. People have walked, marched, trudged, ridden (and in my case, run and knitted) this 87-mile route for the past five thousand years. Every time I come this way, I wonder about those ancient folk, and imagine what we'd make of each other. I'm weird like that.
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#ridgeway #ridgewaynationaltrail #theridgewaynationaltrail #oxfordshire #southoxfordshire #knittersofinstagram #knittinginpublic #knitinpublic #running #runnersofinstagram #trailrunner #trailrunning

The Ridgeway. Britain's oldest road. People have walked, marched, trudged, ridden (and in my case, run and knitted) this 87-mile route for the past five thousand years. Every time I come this way, I wonder about those ancient folk, and imagine what we'd make of each other. I'm weird like that.
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Instagram post 2161956340638346395_2313016114 First log fire of the season. It's toasty in here. 😊
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First log fire of the season. It's toasty in here. 😊
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Instagram post 2163111077920117185_2313016114 Saturday mornings in our house. 🙂
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Saturday mornings in our house. 🙂
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Instagram post 2166350691053021918_2313016114 New greenhouse painted and nearly finished. Just need to add bolts on door and autovent. Rather excited about all the delicious crops I'll be able to start off in here.
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New greenhouse painted and nearly finished. Just need to add bolts on door and autovent. Rather excited about all the delicious crops I'll be able to start off in here.
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Instagram post 2187992047106159074_2313016114 Pretty decent day for a run. 🏃‍♀️
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Pretty decent day for a run. 🏃‍♀️
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Instagram post 2168970774170744826_2313016114 Twinnage in the sea. 😊

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Instagram post 2164144519185325358_2313016114 There's an autumnal, knitty, new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' on my Linktree).
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There's an autumnal, knitty, new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' on my Linktree).
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Instagram post 2177931559743947795_2313016114 Evenin' all. So that's another week finished. Home from the hospital where I work. Run done. Twinnage somewhere in the vague vicinity of their beds. Stoic Spouse pottering in the kitchen. Time for fire, wine, and knitting. Anyone want to join me?
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Evenin' all. So that's another week finished. Home from the hospital where I work. Run done. Twinnage somewhere in the vague vicinity of their beds. Stoic Spouse pottering in the kitchen. Time for fire, wine, and knitting. Anyone want to join me?
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Instagram post 2165619800664281402_2313016114 My wonderful friend Sally and her elderly horses. The twinnage are in love. 🙂
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My wonderful friend Sally and her elderly horses. The twinnage are in love. 🙂
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Instagram post 2169824574754458596_2313016114 Some people call them pockets. I prefer to think of them as yarn dispensers. 😊
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Some people call them pockets. I prefer to think of them as yarn dispensers. 😊
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Instagram post 2177092290619901284_2313016114 Not a normal work day. Training on complex depression. The view's a bit prettier than at my usual workplace, too. 🙂
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Not a normal work day. Training on complex depression. The view's a bit prettier than at my usual workplace, too. 🙂
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Instagram post 2174905466732442667_2313016114 How on earth to pass the time whilst I wait for my car to be serviced???? Oh hang on, here's some yarn and a hook. Reckon I'll be OK here on this sofa for a day or two. 🙂 Also, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW STUPID I LOOKED TAKING THIS PHOTO?! (I did do lots of sensible admin, too.)
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How on earth to pass the time whilst I wait for my car to be serviced???? Oh hang on, here's some yarn and a hook. Reckon I'll be OK here on this sofa for a day or two. 🙂 Also, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW STUPID I LOOKED TAKING THIS PHOTO?! (I did do lots of sensible admin, too.)
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Instagram post 2198230298240983721_2313016114 It's been a sad day (politically) for a fair few of us in the UK. Seeking comfort in the beauty of the natural world.
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It's been a sad day (politically) for a fair few of us in the UK. Seeking comfort in the beauty of the natural world.
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Instagram post 2171459556010704289_2313016114 🎼 "Oh I do love to knit beside the seaside. Oh, I do love to knit beside the seeeeeea..." 🎶 (Yarn is Stylecraft Head Over Heels Allstars 'Saltaire' that I designed for Stylecraft. .
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🎼 "Oh I do love to knit beside the seaside. Oh, I do love to knit beside the seeeeeea..." 🎶 (Yarn is Stylecraft Head Over Heels Allstars 'Saltaire' that I designed for Stylecraft. .
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Instagram post 2181262854884600385_2313016114 Home is where the giant tiger lives, guarding the gardening books. ❤️
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Instagram post 2180549557336025653_2313016114 HOW thick was the ice on the bird bath this morning?! It's properly cold out there. Stay warm, people. 🙂
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HOW thick was the ice on the bird bath this morning?! It's properly cold out there. Stay warm, people. 🙂
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Instagram post 2183649237699892914_2313016114 New blog post, with a crochet pattern for this Moroccan lantern bunting! Visit thetwistedyarn.com or see 'latest post' in my Linktree. 🙂
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New blog post, with a crochet pattern for this Moroccan lantern bunting! Visit thetwistedyarn.com or see 'latest post' in my Linktree. 🙂
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Instagram post 2179114768238237322_2313016114 Twelve years ago today, we got married. Or as the Stoic Spouse puts it, "What? Has it ONLY been twelve years??!" Ever the romantic, that one. 😁
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Twelve years ago today, we got married. Or as the Stoic Spouse puts it, "What? Has it ONLY been twelve years??!" Ever the romantic, that one. 😁
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Instagram post 2189957443392776464_2313016114 Morning all!
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Instagram post 2184308113424032785_2313016114 Meanwhile, at a nearby garden centre. (Also, is she knitting?)
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Meanwhile, at a nearby garden centre. (Also, is she knitting?)
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Instagram post 2190151445203262072_2313016114 Sometimes, making it up as you go along works out just fine. Nearly finished covering this funny-shaped cushion.
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Sometimes, making it up as you go along works out just fine. Nearly finished covering this funny-shaped cushion.
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Instagram post 2191758710884719816_2313016114 Running in Oxfordshire in the autumn. . . . . .
#ridgeway #ridgewaynationaltrail #run #running #iloverunning #oxfordshire #runnersofinstagram #runnersofoxfordshire #iloverunning #nevernotrunning #autumn #autumncolour #autumncolours #fall #fallcolor #fallcolors #oxfordshirelife #rural #rurallife #countrylife #countryside #countrysideliving

Running in Oxfordshire in the autumn. . . . . .
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Instagram post 2193675749094156360_2313016114 There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post') on my linktree, and what's more, you can win lots of gorgeous yarn-related loveliness thanks to the wonderful @its.a.stitch.up . GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. .
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#yarn #competition #itsastitchup #contest #win #knitting #knittersofig #knittersofinsta #knittersofinstagram #handdyedyarn #iloveyarn #winyarn #christmas #christmasgifts

There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post') on my linktree, and what's more, you can win lots of gorgeous yarn-related loveliness thanks to the wonderful @its.a.stitch.up . GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. .
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Instagram post 2155294687649772762_2313016114 Trying to finish painting the new greenhouse before the Stoic Spouse gets any more frustrated with the trays of seedlings on every windowsill in the house...
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Trying to finish painting the new greenhouse before the Stoic Spouse gets any more frustrated with the trays of seedlings on every windowsill in the house...
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Oct 19

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Instagram post 2158083173599462776_2313016114 Turning a heel on the train.
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Turning a heel on the train.
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Oct 19

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Instagram post 2158304422464525817_2313016114 Well, I went to London on the train, I marched against Brexit, and I turned the heel of a sock.
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Well, I went to London on the train, I marched against Brexit, and I turned the heel of a sock.
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Dec 12

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Instagram post 2197525578354370268_2313016114 New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest  post' in my Linktree. 🙂
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' in my Linktree. 🙂
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Dec 15

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Instagram post 2199638354380045305_2313016114 Here's a cool idea. I had a birthday recently, and my parents wrapped my gift in an old offcut of fabric (which I can now use to wrap someone else's present). Oh, and photo two shows the contents, in case you're wondering. The book looks fantastic and is making me feel VERY hungry.
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#greenchristmas #greenwrapping #giftwrappingideas #rukminiiyer @missminifer #ecochristmas #ecogiftwrap

Here's a cool idea. I had a birthday recently, and my parents wrapped my gift in an old offcut of fabric (which I can now use to wrap someone else's present). Oh, and photo two shows the contents, in case you're wondering. The book looks fantastic and is making me feel VERY hungry.
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Sep 3

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Instagram post 2125033544280908993_2313016114 Just in case you're within reach of London and are looking to be creatively inspired, @mypapercutforest still has a couple of places left on this course. Go take a look at her page for more details. (Actually, go take a look at her page anyway because she's a genius of an artist as well as being the loveliest person you could ever imagine meeting. I'm honoured to be able to call her my friend after we met during filming for a craft-related TV programme. You know when you meet someone and just think YES, I LIKE you?)
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#paper-cutting #papercutting #paper #london #londoncreatives #botanical #botanicalart #paperart #papercut #islington

Just in case you're within reach of London and are looking to be creatively inspired, @mypapercutforest still has a couple of places left on this course. Go take a look at her page for more details. (Actually, go take a look at her page anyway because she's a genius of an artist as well as being the loveliest person you could ever imagine meeting. I'm honoured to be able to call her my friend after we met during filming for a craft-related TV programme. You know when you meet someone and just think YES, I LIKE you?)
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Instagram post 2110165356896355829_2313016114 A hummingbird hawk moth! So cool that I put down my knitting (!) in order to photograph it. Slurp that nectar, little buddy. :-)
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A hummingbird hawk moth! So cool that I put down my knitting (!) in order to photograph it. Slurp that nectar, little buddy. :-)
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thetwistedyarn

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Oct 12

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Instagram post 2153275805514669652_2313016114 It's been a little too long coming, but there's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' in my Linktree).
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It's been a little too long coming, but there's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see 'latest post' in my Linktree).
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Oct 2

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Instagram post 2146066940196823080_2313016114 Knit-night is the best night. I've just finished knitting @alicadabara's cardigan, so @buttonspickles, @saidnoknitterever, @joanne_ray01 and @alicadabara and I are choosing buttons. We reckon this combination might work. What do you reckon?
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Knit-night is the best night. I've just finished knitting @alicadabara's cardigan, so @buttonspickles, @saidnoknitterever, @joanne_ray01 and @alicadabara and I are choosing buttons. We reckon this combination might work. What do you reckon?
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thetwistedyarn

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Sep 19

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Instagram post 2136591535249384281_2313016114 Hello Mr Squiggles (as named by the twinnage). Hope we can fatten you up a bit before winter hits.
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Hello Mr Squiggles (as named by the twinnage). Hope we can fatten you up a bit before winter hits.
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Sep 21

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Instagram post 2137974143774559377_2313016114 Measuring nitrate and phosphate pollution levels in local streams and ponds as part of #freshwaterwatch... except when the pond in question has dried out (pic 3)!
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Measuring nitrate and phosphate pollution levels in local streams and ponds as part of #freshwaterwatch... except when the pond in question has dried out (pic 3)!
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thetwistedyarn

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Aug 19

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Instagram post 2114052504791968384_2313016114 New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com! (Or see 'latest post' in my Linktree.) I might have sneaked off to France last week to have a look at champagne country...
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com! (Or see 'latest post' in my Linktree.) I might have sneaked off to France last week to have a look at champagne country...
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thetwistedyarn

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Sep 20

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Instagram post 2137324529081837334_2313016114 Tree shadows on the house.
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Tree shadows on the house.
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Sep 14

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Instagram post 2132688024484903400_2313016114 Ridiculously proud of my first ever pear crop, even if it is only ten fruit! This poor young tree tolerates a LOT of neglect, but the pears are delicious.
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#plantatree #plantatreetoday #trees #gardeningforwildlife #gardeningfornature #peartree #growyourdinner  #pear #pears #oxfordshiregarden

Ridiculously proud of my first ever pear crop, even if it is only ten fruit! This poor young tree tolerates a LOT of neglect, but the pears are delicious.
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Aug 21

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Instagram post 2115285240869395221_2313016114 Gathering seed for next year. ❤️
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Gathering seed for next year. ❤️
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Aug 24

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Instagram post 2117437511401033192_2313016114 When you're out for a run and you discover a wonderful new pond only 2 miles from home! NB: 3rd photo of this set taken as I slowly sank into a bog. *sigh* This place is teeming with wildlife and there are 2 enormous emperor dragonflies having a punch-up above my head.
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#wildlifehabitat #wildlifepond #ukwildlife #saveourponds #pond #ponds #running #longrun #oxfordshirewildlife #oxfordshire

When you're out for a run and you discover a wonderful new pond only 2 miles from home! NB: 3rd photo of this set taken as I slowly sank into a bog. *sigh* This place is teeming with wildlife and there are 2 enormous emperor dragonflies having a punch-up above my head.
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Aug 26

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Instagram post 2118817862920755797_2313016114 Hello beautiful. Thank you for visiting my garden and posing photogenically on a poppy seed head.
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Hello beautiful. Thank you for visiting my garden and posing photogenically on a poppy seed head.
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Aug 29

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Instagram post 2121109559558127393_2313016114 Shiny new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com! (See 'latest post' in my Linktree.)
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Shiny new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com! (See 'latest post' in my Linktree.)
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Aug 30

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Instagram post 2122074786978313853_2313016114 Lovely day for a run by the river. 🙂 OK, you can't actually see the river, but it's definitely there... .
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Lovely day for a run by the river. 🙂 OK, you can't actually see the river, but it's definitely there... .
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Instagram post 2124298621144097763_2313016114 Another day, another cormorant. TOTAL COINCIDENCE that I've bumped into these birds in different counties, two days in a row. Yes, this is a knitting page. No, it's not about to be renamed cormorantsofinsta.
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Another day, another cormorant. TOTAL COINCIDENCE that I've bumped into these birds in different counties, two days in a row. Yes, this is a knitting page. No, it's not about to be renamed cormorantsofinsta.
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Aug 7

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Instagram post 2105480280304525365_2313016114 New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, with knitting, crochet, and cute critters!
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, with knitting, crochet, and cute critters!
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Sep 12

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Instagram post 2131577909606160239_2313016114 Fancy an easy way to stop your circular needles from misbehaving? New free pattern at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. 🙂
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Fancy an easy way to stop your circular needles from misbehaving? New free pattern at thetwistedyarn.com, or see 'latest post' on my Linktree. 🙂
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