Yesterday I was mostly spinning

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

This is a thing of joy and great wonder. Apparently, I've been spinning worsted style (I think that's what the lady who showed me how said) which Knittyspin says is the right way to spin bamboo, so hurray, because I love bamboo yarn. I'm very pleased with my yarn so far, but it's not very even and I'm sure I'll improve with practise.

Other things I have found time to do yesterday include lunch with Alex (Yippees, very tasty) and tea with ceb. So, all good.

Finally, yesterday's Handy Manny featured the phrase "What we need is a numismatist" which seems most unlikely, but TV aimed at preschoolers tends towards the fantastical.

Comments

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

Everyone needs a numismatist from time to time. They're lovely people.

[hilarityallen.livejournal.com]

Sadly, your handy local looks-almost-like-a-numismatist-if-you-squint-a-bit has vanished to the Other Place... You could have checked it out with him ;)

[plexq.livejournal.com]

I've done a bit of spinning myself, are you just using a drop spindle, or a spinning wheel? I found it pretty hard to get a good degree of consistency with a drop spindle, found it easier with a wheel, though I've heard that if you can get it with a drop spindle, it goes easier with the wheel too, though I've only had experience spinning wool rather than bamboo.

[alison-lees.livejournal.com]

John is quite fond of the bit in Peppa Pig where Daddy finds a library book that is well overdue. It is called 'The Story oc Concrete' and begins 'Concrete is a mixture of sand,water and chemical admixtures', or something like, and instantly sends people to sleep.