No time to blog today: the roofers are back, extending the slates on the gable of the cottage and replacing the rotten timbers beneath. A work that has been talked about for years. As a friend's father used to say, "When you own a house, at least you know where your money's going"....
I'm keeping up a steady supply of sugary hot drinks and biscuits today (will young tradesmen keep this country's diabetes numbers high in the coming years? I fear so).
If you're passing, pop in for a cuppa and a biscuit. We have chocolate ones and sweet oaty ones. You'll locate us by the sounds of pop music, banging and sawing.
Me, I've given up sugar again (so successful last year until a longed-for mince pie at Christmas set me back onto the slippery slope) so you can have mine.
Meanwhile, look at what I found today - astonishing work by Althea Crome, a micro-knitter. I've never seen anything like it before. Click HERE to view her website.
Off to put the kettle on again.....
I don't know what it is with craftsmen/builders and sugar. The better half is a cabinet-maker and is unable to drink tea without a sugary snack in hand! Althea Crome's work is incredible!
ReplyDeleteThe roofers went off at lunchtime - for cakes. So I made them a toasted cheese sandwich with their mugs of sugary tea.....
DeletePerhaps I'm a boring coward, but I once owned a house which dated from 1660 - and will never commit to such a money-pit again. My current home is about 300 years newer!!! I do miss the charm, though.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I would again, either. Certainly nothing Grade II Listed - too many sensible things you can't do, even if they would be invisible, like solar panels on the rear roof, or insulating window glass.
DeleteYour friend's father spoke the truth! I'm sure you'll be glad when the work is completed and your roof is ready to stand up against the elements. I'm a knitter, but Althea Crome's accomplishments are amazing. I can't imagine knitting anything that small. I would need a powerful magnifying lens just to see what I was doing.
ReplyDeleteThe next post has a video of her knitting, Bea. You'll see that she has a magnifying glass affair attached to her nose!
DeleteI've seen that article on the micro-knitting.It made my fingers ache!Not to mention crossed eyes!
ReplyDeleteAny of those micro activities make my toes curl up and my jaw clench.
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