Last week in Ginny's yarn along I said I was about to start reading The Amateur Gentleman, but actually this never happened. I have come away on holiday with three fifths of my family (eldest son is away doing his own thing in Romania), and strangely for the first few days I couldn't settle to reading any book. In fact I struggled to settle to anything while sat on a train, flitting from reading a book on George Washington (which remains uncompleted), a puzzle book and my knitting. I think my brain just needed a complete rest.
Anyway I am now back reading and my current read is Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith which I am enjoying, a story so far set mainly in Russia in 1953. Before starting this I quickly read Of Mice and Men, always a good read.
As to my knitting, well I'm back to the old portable project of sock knitting. I am now just knitting the heel of the second sock so making some progress.
In typically British fashion, I do enjoy a cup of tea, so even though I have had to pack lightly for this holiday I still managed to find room in my suitcase for my travel kettle which I have now had many years. Of course the kettle doesn't really take up much room because I stuff things in it when travelling, and this time I found my kettle was the perfect receptacle for ....... spare sock wool!
So, what are you reading and yarning this week?
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I'm reading a series of allotment articles called Plot 34 and still working away slowly on a scarf. When it's freezing cold in winter, and I'm stood outside watching football and wearing the scarf I'll think back to the beautiful heat of summer. I love the good use of kettle space to store sock yarn, we think alike! CJ xx
ReplyDeleteThe blue sock yarn is very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteI am never quite settled unless my family is all together. You made me chuckle stuffing your kettle with yarn.
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Meredith
It took me an age to settle when my daughters left home for university, you get used to it in the end I suppose you have to. I really did smile stuffing the kettle with yarn. I always take teabags with me if we are travelling.
ReplyDeleteI love the sock yarn you're using; such gorgeous colours :)
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