In July, I heard that Stockport Museums and Archives want to record the history of 2020 and want everyone's experiences to be represented. This could be anything from health, social, and political issues to work, volunteering, leisure and play time. I dropped them an email just to say that our group has continued to meet … Continue reading Stockport 2020
Virtual Friday 31
Nine of us zoomed on 16th October. I wonder how soon the verb 'zoom' will be included in the OED (Oxford English Dictionary). In 2006 'google' made an appearance and is in common use now. Will 'zoom' be the same? If this Covid pandemic continues and restrictions remain, then it probably will. Just for the … Continue reading Virtual Friday 31
Virtual Friday 30
Today's meeting on Zoom was a bit different in that we tried to use breakout rooms and I think it worked quite well. Having some time to chat in groups of two to three is a very different experience to a whole group session. It allows the quieter members of our group to participate a … Continue reading Virtual Friday 30
Virtual Friday 29
We had planned to do something different for today's meeting - a bit of yarn dealing out of a car boot! But just as we agreed on this, our plan was scuppered by the re-imposition of local restrictions in Stockport. It seems that the rest of Greater Manchester was missing us and we needed to … Continue reading Virtual Friday 29
Wool Week Videos at Jamieson & Smith
We can’t go to Shetland Wool Week this year but maybe this will give us a taste for a future excursion. Anyone?
Hello everyone, This weekend would have seen the beginning of Shetland Wool Week, sadly but unsurprisingly it was cancelled this year but we, like many others have put together some online content for you throughout the week. The following list breaks down what you can expect from our Youtube channel over the next week or so (all UK time):
Monday 28th September
10am – Wool Sorting and Grading with Oliver Henry (J&S)
2pm – Shetland Story (J&S/Curtis Wool)
5pm – Vispring Beds (Vispring)
Tuesday 29th September
10am – The J&S Yarn Range with Ella Gordon (J&S)
2pm – Haworth Scouring (J&S/Curtis Wool)
5pm – Why Wool – Protect our Oceans (Campaign for Wool)
Blog Post – Afterthought Heel with Lesley Smith
Wednesday 30th September
10am – Fair Isle Bookmark with Hazel Tindall (J&S)
2pm – Wool Combing (J&S/Curtis Wool)
5pm – There’s no Wool in the Sea (Campaign for…
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Virtual Friday 28
We had a good turnout on 25th September - 11 of us! We talked about holidays and hotel stays. One of our ladies had been to Italy for a holiday and another celebrated a birthday with a stay in a beautiful boutique hotel in the north west. Conversation inevitably touched on Covid and whether we … Continue reading Virtual Friday 28
Virtual Friday 27
Ten of us Zoomed today, the 18th of September. We zoom in much the same way as when we meet face to face: some arrive early, some late, some leave early, others stay until the end.... we are time-fluid 🙂 Unlike F2F meetings, we can join in on Zoom from far and wide so being … Continue reading Virtual Friday 27
Virtual Friday 26
The 11th of September brought us together again, talking more about knitting than we did last week. Zoom decided not to co-operate and my attempts at screen sharing Liz's beautiful crocheted baby blanket were thwarted. But at least WordPress is behaving itself, so here it is: Liz used oddments of yarn left over from previous … Continue reading Virtual Friday 26
Virtual Friday 25
We're into September - it's the 4th today, and feeling quite autumnal. We've had a lot of rain recently but this morning the sun put in an appearance to cheer us up and promised to pop in and out throughout the day. Seven of us Zoomed. The topic of conversation for most of our meeting … Continue reading Virtual Friday 25
Virtual Friday 24 and it’s an anniversary
Yes, 9 years ago, on the Friday preceding the August Bank Holiday, the Knitting Friends met for the very first time. There were seven of us at that first meeting. We all knew each other from meeting on Tuesday evenings in The Plough pub in Heaton Moor. I saw that there might be a need … Continue reading Virtual Friday 24 and it’s an anniversary
