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FiJust went for a short walk because my mind was getting too "busy"....walking up the main road, a white van going down the road slams on the brakes and stops next to me, don't pay much attention to it. Finish my little loop and the van is parked outside my house and the bloke is scrambling about in the back of it.....weird. Very weird.
FiGood morning lovely ones.
I ate too much cheese last night.
Urgh.
Onwards to another day of feeling like a swamp creature, roll on cooler weather.
Have a fab day folks 😊
FiI have a finish, hurrah!
Floral Hexagons by Carolyn Manning for Lakeside Needlecraft, a 10 part SAL (stitchalong), the complete pattern is available to buy now.
I absolutely love patterns by this designer, they are simple but look oh so beautiful when they are finished. I am incredibly happy to have this finished, so I can concentrate on other patterns for a while.
@crossstitch@a.gup.pe
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FiWhy oh why has the song The Motherfucking Pterodactyl been going round my head since I woke up??????
FiMorning folks,
Monday and all that, have a good one.
Flying visit from me, the end is in sight with the SAL and I NEED to get on with it, its taunting me!
FiGood morning lovely people, happy Sunday to you. Although I'm likely the only person that thinks its a good morning at 5am on a Sunday, I think most people would like to be sleeping.
I had a 2 hour nap yesterday because of a headache, got up from that long enough to have 2 cups of tea and went back to bed. Started another book, but it was too big to finish in one sitting and I was knackered, asleep again by 8pm, up at 11 to deal with a cat, then slept until 4. Damn good sleep!
I'm still fucked obviously 😂
but at least I slept, hurrah! Today will be all about drinking coffee and stitching.....oh, wait, that is my plan most days 😇
Have a fabulous day folks.
FiAfter 3 cups of coffee and a nice cool shower, I might just be ready for some slow stitching. Lets get going with the last part of the SAL>
FiGood morning lovely people.
Well, that was the night of very little sleep. Between cats, the rain, my late tea and toast, and a good book, I've had 3.5 hours sleep. Oops, oh well, these things happen 😬
It has been a wet and windy night, think its to be like that most of today, seems like a good day to stitch, if I am awake enough for that. Coffee me thinks!
Have the day you need folks 😊
FiI ended up having a nap, but before the nap I finished this absolute joy of a book.
The very feel of this book brought me joy, sturdy, smooth, fresh pages.
The characters are relatable right from the start, with a smooth flowing character development with a rapid moving plot, this book was a superb read.
Love, hope, ambition, revenge. An interesting historical tale about life on the stage, a journey through the English countryside.
It had me laughing, cheering the cast on, wanting to wrap them in hugs.
A well written historical note at the end, along with a very appreciated authors note.
I loved this book and cannot wait for more.
I bought this book after seeing numerous toots from @alyn@wandering.shop promoting it, and I am really glad I did.
#Books
FiLast night I finished reading When We Were Killers by C.F. Barrington.
Billed as "A gripping, shocking dark academia thriller about toxic friendship set in Scotland by C.F. Barrington is a masterful blend of suspense, psychological intrigue, and the haunting beauty of Scotland’s academic landscape" by netgalley, I was excited to read this especially as its set local to me, in St Andrews.
My quick summary of the book would be - Rich kids befriend the disadvantaged kid, leading him into a world of drugs with some tenuous links to Norse mythology, bad things happen, rich kids fight, the end.
The book felt superficial, I didn't get to know the characters, it didn't "feel" like St Andrews (or any of the surrounding areas). There was very little of what I would expect from a book billed as "dark academia", it did hit the mark on toxic friendships though. It lacked suspense and intrigue for me.
Would I recommend it? If you want a book that is easy to read and will pass a few hours, go for it. Overall though, no, it just failed to live up to the description.
Another book destined for the charity pile.
#Books