Beachy Picnic & A Visit to Old Maiden Aunt

What do you do when you have a little day off?  Well, you take a friend, some yarn, and pink bubbly to the beach.  Cold enough to wear our woolens with pride (but not cold enough to stop us picnic-ing on the beach), t'was a perfect day for a wander.  

For aaages I've been wanting to visit the studio of Old Maiden Aunt, in West Kilbride.  This quaint little place is Scotland's only 'Craft Town', and is lined with workshops where you can see the shop owners at work.   Though she was (supposed to be) busy packing for a trip, Lillith was wonderful - so friendly and ever so helpful :D  We may have spent 2 hours deciding what yarn we 'needed'.  And playing with the woofy dog!

Old Maiden Aunt dyes her colourways onto several different bases - all of which alter the final colour.  I may have bought the same purple twice, one on a silky base and one on a cashmere blend.  Nomnomnomnom.

Some of the two hours may have comprised of a woofy dog photo shoot.

Too much choice!

Yarn Cake?

Trunks full of goodies!

'Tardis' colourway.

My wares.  And a woofy dog.

Woofy dog photo shoot

On the way to the Old Maiden Yarn shop, we came across this gorgeous little glass workshop!  Everything was so teeny-tiny and detailed!  Apparently she also does workshops... I might have to visit again...

Finally, the beach!!  So many woofy dogs.  I actually didn't realise when I planned this trip, but I used to come to this beach when I was little!!  

 

When you go down to the woods tonight you're sure to find a Lauren exploring in the forrest...  All of these forresty photos look a little trippy; apparently trees + fish eye lens does crazy things to the mind.  

 

You still have time to enter the shawl pin giveaway, and the christmas yarny swap!!

AAAlllllso, there's now a GIANT pile of fluff in the shop.  Jus' sayin'.  

A Long Forgotten Hobby

It has been over 3 months since I've picked up and finished a new book.  How could I have 'forgotten' to read?!  This is a quaint little number about a little village vicar who discovers a terrible secret... *drumroll*.    Have you read any great books lately?  I need to make a little 'to-read' pile!!

Also, this month, I am imposing an ebay and amazon ban upon myself.  I think I have a shopping problem.  But look at the teeny tiny cute owl dish!!!  Coooote.

The GORGEOUS fluff in the top picture is from Fondant FIbre, silky nommyness.  Would it be too much to ply the green and purple together?  Probably.  Maybe a nice grey jacob...


Rather excited for tomorrow becauuuuse... I'm off to visit Old Maiden Aunt's workshop with Lauren!  Considered taking the picnic basket but thought that was probably a little bit over the top.  I shall still take the contents though.  Train picnic!!!

Old Maiden Aunt has such amazingly glorious yarn I am never going to want to leave.  Apparently she has a woofy dog, so I'll come home smelling of sheep and dog and the guinea pig won't be very fond of me at all.

I've had a very productive couple of days off - my flat is now finally unpacked!  It only took 7 weeks...  You can now officially come to stay, because the second bedroom is no longer a tip and is now a proper room.  Bedclothes and all.

Anyhoo.  I am going to bed.  It is 2 am, and I seem to have developed a habit of not sleeping until far too late then sleeping through 16gazillion alarms.  Never fear, I've figured out a cunning plan;  I've set my phone alarm (thrice), the bedside alarm, the telly alarm in the living  room, and the PC alarm in the second bedroom.  So if I don't wake up for that lot on my own, I'm sure the police will wake me once the neighbours make a noise complaint.

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