It's the 19th of March 2021 and 52 weeks since we suspended our face to face knitting group meetings. Little did we know then how long the suspension would be. And it's not over yet! I started the Virtual Friday count on the 20th of March 2020 - the week after our last meeting in … Continue reading Virtual Friday 52
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Virtual Friday 51
A week in which we've seen a few welcome changes to restrictions. Schools reopened on Monday 8th of March and those of us whose childcare responsibilities had a hiatus are back at work running around after grandchildren. Two people are allowed to meet socially, still only outdoors, but can stop and chat, sit on a … Continue reading Virtual Friday 51
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“Xin nian hao” and "Gung hei fat choi" to everyone! While we excelled on one front today, we failed pretty miserably on another........ We're busy knitting and crocheting. Maggie making hats, Perveen giving her recent gift of circular needles a trial run, Sheila making a bunny blankie, May a jumper, Liz returning to a spring … Continue reading Virtual Friday 47
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It serves me right for boasting about our numbers hitting double figures last week because today there were just six of us. They say that good things come in small packages and that the size of something does not always indicate its true value - I'll park that thought here and leave it with you....... … Continue reading Virtual Friday 44
Virtual Friday 43
Despite being in lockdown and not going anywhere I still find that time is in short supply and almost forgot to write about the meeting we had on the 15th of Jan. Our numbers were in double figures! Well, only just - 10 of us turned up 🙂 On the knitting and crochet front, jumpers … Continue reading Virtual Friday 43
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Our first official meeting of 2021 was on the 8th of January, although we did have a little ad hoc meeting on New Year's Day. So, once again, here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year! We barely had time to get used to tier 4 before lockdown 3 was announced. Here are the rules, applicable … Continue reading Virtual Friday 42
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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 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
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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
