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 Fridays 38 and 39
Last time I did a three meetings in one report; this time it's two meetings in one. Next time I hope to have caught up with myself and might be back to weekly posts. VF 38 was on 4th December A few hiccups today because I had to leave the meeting suddenly and, although it … Continue reading Virtual Fridays 38 and 39
Virtual Friday 16
Today's meeting, 3rd July, was not without issues. I was prepared and ready, having 'practised' some screen sharing to make sure I did it right, when my internet connection suddenly dropped, just 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. OK. Run downstairs to check the router and reboot it just in case. Back … Continue reading Virtual Friday 16
Virtual Friday 10
22nd May and some bad news to report. Photo posted on FB by Heatons & Reddish GMP This damage was done to the pavilion some time during last week-end. Kids climb onto the roof every so often and this time instead of being satisfied with that achievement, they've gone one step further and decided to … Continue reading Virtual Friday 10
Virtual Friday – 9
15th of May: Another Zoom session and a very enjoyable one too. It's quite interesting to read various comments on social media about the difficulties or otherwise of running meetings remotely. Our experience so far has been relatively painless. We get the occasional connectivity issue - for instance, one of our members wasn't able to … Continue reading Virtual Friday – 9
Virtual Friday – 7
The 1st of May and we're still in lock-down. Although restrictions are being eased in some countries, this isn't happening here in the UK and the government is maintaining its advice of Stay Home etc - you know the rest. Our Zoom meetings are continuing and we have up to 15 ladies present, which is … Continue reading Virtual Friday – 7
Virtual Friday – 6
After last week's disappointing Zoom session, I was keeping my fingers crossed that this week would be better. And indeed it was, thank goodness. I had visions of running around the house from one room to another trying to find the best reception. For VF-5, I ended up sitting on the stairs. If I get … Continue reading Virtual Friday – 6
Virtual Friday – 3
I can guarantee that when we come out of this pandemic our knowledge of tech will have increased massively. On Friday at 11am, we had a fun-filled and exciting knitting group meeting on Zoom. Other meeting platforms are also available 🙂 I had tried it out the previous week as it was new to me … Continue reading Virtual Friday – 3
Knitting Friends in the Park 