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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Wonderwool
« on: April 27, 2013, 08:39:35 pm »
Back home after a great day at Wonderwool, having spent more than I intended.  I now have a peg loom, a merino fleece, warping cotton for rugs, a beginner's dyeing kit and have paid the deposit on  Kromski folding rigid heddle loom.   :excited: :excited:

It was lovely meeting Sally, who is now in my phone as Sally Bionic, and her OH, Geoff, and thanks to both for their help in getting all my stuff back to my car and especially to Geoff for heaving my electric scooter into the boot.

Can't wait for next year's Wonderwool.   :excited:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 08:33:18 am »
I echo Lesley's comments, we had a great day. I bought too much also. Cones of wool for weaving. A cone of cotton for my peg loom, small circular needle for socks, fancy yarn to knit a hat, left over silk bits for some felting and a silk cap for spinning.
I could have spent much more if I had the money  ;D
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Backinwellies

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 08:36:09 am »
note to self ........ don't take bank cards today!!!!!
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

Let go of who you are and become who you are meant to be.

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Blinkers

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 11:26:29 am »
SOOOOOO sorry I didn't make the meet-up folks - had a bad start to the day  :tired: .  Sometime between 10.30pm Friday eve and 6.30am Sat morning, so theiving B*****D climed over 2 gates, went into the big shed and "carefully" removed the Infra Red Lamp which was ON and over a poorly lamb!!!!!  They carefully unplugged it, disentangled the hanging chain and even UNDID the baler twine and just removed it.   Nothing else taken or disturbed.   Someone (and it has to be someone who goes past our place regularly to know it was there ) obviously needed a lamp and thought "I know where there is one".   thankfully the animals were untouched and lamby was fine.   However, we were a bit down in the dumps by the time we got to Builth and it took a couple of hours to shake ourselves up and crack on with some good mooching about, but completely forgot about meeting up until we were on our way back to the car  :surrender: .     Did come home with bag full of wools though (again!) ....... so my stash is getting ridiculously large  :thinking:
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again !!
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 02:26:42 pm »
Oh Blinkers, what a horrible thing for someone to do.  I'm so glad the lamb was alright, no thanks to your 'visitor'.  Glad you enjoyed Wonderwool too. Maybe meet you next year.   :thumbsup:

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 02:54:31 pm »
Mandy, I just can't believe the cheek of some people. As you say they must have known exactly what they were after and to do that to the poor lamb. They must have no conscience.
Glad little lamby is ok though. If only it could talk.
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Backinwellies

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 04:55:06 pm »
strange thing to pinch?  ....   a what a nerve.  Dogs heard nothing then?

I unfortunately did take my cards with me today ...  ..... now have lots of  :knit: to do!!!  (better hide it from OH ... or the bill anyway!!) 
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

Let go of who you are and become who you are meant to be.

http://nantygroes.blogspot.co.uk/
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013, 05:03:22 pm »
Come on Linda spill the beans. What did you buy?
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

Backinwellies

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2013, 06:13:32 pm »
only wool and patterns (2 lots!)  .... couldn't resisit the alpaca/wool mix wrap kits,  and wool for a sleeveless jumper too.   
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

Let go of who you are and become who you are meant to be.

http://nantygroes.blogspot.co.uk/
www.nantygroes.co.uk
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Blinkers

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2013, 07:01:40 pm »
Maybe we should have a local Knit n Natter group  :knit: ;D
MGoM - I certainly do hope we can meet up and will definately be at WW next year.  I've been 5 years running now and its getting bigger and bigger although there were a couple of 'old favourites' which weren't there this year  :thinking:
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again !!
www.glynelwyn.co.uk

renee

  • Joined Jan 2013
  • jämtland
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2013, 07:05:58 pm »
Glad you all had a nice time. Sorry about the stolen lamp. The cheek of some people and the callousness of taking it from a weak lamb.

Blinkers

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2013, 07:17:38 pm »
Its odd isn't it?    They clearly NEEDED this lamp themselves but the fact they left a poorly lamb without the lamp seems a strange thing to do?    If they'd knocked on the door - I'd willingly have leant them a lamp!
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again !!
www.glynelwyn.co.uk

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2013, 09:40:50 pm »
There are some strange people around.

Backinwellies

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2013, 08:23:57 pm »
 :knit: and natter sounds good to me  and would make me sit down long enough to get started!   
Linda

Don't wrestle with pigs, they will love it and you will just get all muddy.

Let go of who you are and become who you are meant to be.

http://nantygroes.blogspot.co.uk/
www.nantygroes.co.uk
Nantygroes  facebook page

Blinkers

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Re: Wonderwool
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2013, 07:17:30 pm »
:knit: and natter sounds good to me  and would make me sit down long enough to get started!   

Where would be half way, do you think?   "Stitch n Bitch" (and I hate that title) groups often meet in Cafes  :thinking:
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again !!
www.glynelwyn.co.uk

 

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