You know the saying 'You wait ages for a bus and then three come at once'? Well, a similar thing has happened here. I haven't been able to post weekly reports recently and so here are three all at once. VF 35 was on 13th November. We were knitting cowls, a blanket for SANDS, a … Continue reading Virtual Fridays 35 – 37
Virtual Friday 34
As of yesterday, 5th November, England is in a new lockdown. Some call it Lockdown 2, others Lockdown Lite. It's not as severe as the first lockdown in March but more severe than Tier 3 restrictions and the whole country is affected. Schools etc remain open which means that informal childcare arrangements can continue. Essential … Continue reading Virtual Friday 34
Virtual Friday 33
Our meeting today, 30th October, was a bit of a sad one. It was the first time we had been together since Maggie L, who joined our group in 2012, had died. We heard this sad news last week and spent a large part of today's meeting talking about Maggie and what we could do … Continue reading Virtual Friday 33
Virtual Friday 32
As of 1 minute past midnight this morning, 23rd October, our area has been put into Tier 3 and we are back to more restrictions. From the Manchester Evening News Here's an interesting thing I heard the other day: Because in Tier 3 pubs that don't sell food must close, they are getting together with … Continue reading Virtual Friday 32
Stockport 2020
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
