Monday, July 22 2013
Monday, July 22 2013. Assynt
Stevan is still unable to drive (well, technically he can, but apparently if you drive with a plaster cast your car insurance is invalidated!), so when he needed to go into Lochinver today to do some archival work with some of the older members of the Assynt population, I had a couple of hours to […]
Sunday, June 16 2013
Sunday, June 16 2013. Assynt
It has been really lovely to have Martin and Avery visit us over the last couple of days. They are spending their honeymoon in Paris and Scotland, and it has been a delight to show them our small corner of Scotland.[caption id="attachment_6502" align="aligncenter" […]
Friday, June 14 2013
Friday, June 14 2013. Assynt
I'm afraid it has been all about hard work over the last couple of weeks. Woolfest is looming and I still have quite a bit of dyeing to do before I'm satisfied that I have enough choice for folk who are coming to that event. To say nothing of trying to finish knitting samples! I'm on Sleeve […]
Saturday, May 25 2013
Saturday, May 25 2013. Assynt
It has been a very strange week, weatherwise. At the beginning of the week we were on the beach in glorious sunshine:By Friday roads in the Highlands had been closed by snow, and it was turning bitterly cold again. What will the weather bring for Gardening Scotland next weekend? I will be […]
Saturday, April 27 2013
Saturday, April 27 2013. Assynt
Despite it being the end of April the weather still isn't behaving as though spring is here. It is decidedly chilly, and this morning there was a new sprinkling of snow on the hill tops. But the daffodils are looking stunning in full bloom, and the days are lengthening beautifully now, with the […]
Wednesday, April 17 2013
Wednesday, April 17 2013. Assynt
I've been busy in the dye shed this week, and I've been coming up with a few new shades. But more of that in a moment.Today we went for a short walk, as the rain clouds were threatening:[caption id="attachment_6352" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Rain clouds […]
Sunday, April 7 2013
Sunday, April 7 2013. Assynt
Yesterday saw the first ...Made in Assynt market for 2013. And what a good day it was!The day always begins early, with a very empty looking hall:But before long stallholders get to work on their individual stands and the hall, and stands, start to take shape. Here was mine - much smaller than the […]
Sunday, February 24 2013
Sunday, February 24 2013. Assynt
When we're out walking it isn't unusual to find bits of glass or pottery on the hills or, more particularly, in burns. I've often wondered why it seemed to be so common to throw old pots and crockery into the burn or the loch - if anyone knows why this happened I'd be interested to hear the reason. […]
Friday, February 22 2013
Friday, February 22 2013. Assynt
Some of you may recall this blog post, which included photographs of Glenanisp Lodge, which is an old hunting lodge which was part of a Community Buyout a few years ago by The Assynt Foundation.Well I am very pleased to announce that there will be a second yarny retreat this year, but this one will […]
Wednesday, February 20 2013
Wednesday, February 20 2013. Assynt
We have had the calmest of weathers over the last few days. It has been stunning. Blue skies, an almost-warm sun shining, and no wind. My drives to the Post Office have been slow, as I keep stopping to take pictures of Assynt which is showing her calm side at the moment. This was the view from […]
Sunday, February 10 2013
Sunday, February 10 2013. Assynt
A mish mash is such a useful term. There are all sorts of odds and ends to show you today, and so the description of mish mash fits the bill well.Late last week a padded envelope arrived from my good friend, Gillian. It was Neil and Gilly who used to bring over Isaac's Sheep for me from South […]
Wednesday, February 6 2013
Wednesday, February 6 2013. Assynt
To ensure no rumours start to arise out of my last post, we are NOT house hunting!! But I can tell you no more than that just now.Our drive to and from the little Post Office in Lochinver takes about 15 or 20 minutes, depending on weather conditions and the time of year. In summer it can take a […]
Friday, February 1 2013
Friday, February 1 2013. Assynt
Stevan and I went our separate ways today .... he went to look at a piece of rock,and I went to look at a a beautiful location.Stevan's walk included discussion about why this cairn, overlooking Loch Awe, was built, as well as who may have built it, while taking time to appreciate the stunning […]
Wednesday, January 23 2013
Wednesday, January 23 2013. Assynt
I was pretty occupied today dispatching the first lot of orders for Heather's GOLD and dyeing up the next batch for orders which came in yesterday and today (and which will go out on Friday), so Stevan was on his own today when he took the dogs for their walk. We've not had the quantities of snow […]
Tuesday, December 25 2012
Tuesday, December 25 2012. Assynt
Unlike last Christmas, the weather today has not been too bad. A bit drizzly and grey, but at least we were able to get out for our usual Christmas routine of a walk in the hills.Happy Christmas to all my family and friends. However you spend today, I hope you have a peaceful time.
Monday, December 10 2012
Monday, December 10 2012. Assynt
I'm currently deciding what yarns to bring into the range I currently already offer, and which yarns may not reappear once my stock of undyed yarn runs out. It is never an easy decision for me as I am fond of all my yarn bases. So I headed up the hill behind our house with the dogs to have a […]
Tuesday, December 4 2012
Tuesday, December 4 2012. Assynt
Following on from the last post, I thought I'd show you these photographs which I took late this afternoon as the sun was setting over the Minch. It had been a stressful day and when I saw the sun going down I decided to grab my camera, don another layer, and head out to a highpoint. And this was […]
Sunday, August 26 2012
Sunday, August 26 2012. Assynt
We really have had an amazing summer up here in the western highlands. Last week we were still having temperatures in the low to mid 20's and walks were kept short and close to water so that we could all dip our toes in for some cooling relief:Today we took a longer stroll through the hills, […]
Monday, August 6 2012
Monday, August 6 2012. Assynt
We have new neighbours: I love the auburn one - she was a real poser:We've had some amazing skies over the last few weeks. We are very fortunate to have wide expanses of sky here, and sometimes they put on quite a show. Here are just a few snaps from the last few days:
Friday, May 25 2012
Friday, May 25 2012. Assynt
Back in the days when Stevan was working in the IT industry, he liked to build up relationships with suppliers which would be long lasting and beneficial to both parties. I've tried to continue his good example in the associations I've built up within Ripples Crafts too. And back in what would […]
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