From the purple dyeshed... - Tag - Category:Yarn Notes from Assynt - CommentsA blog about Highland Life and Ripples Crafts2024-03-29T04:52:03+00:00Helen Lockharturn:md5:f6d20d820f399da8aea474786ab5e60bDotclearThinking back - chrissie dayurn:md5:24c75749372857f577fa00559557b5e02019-12-23T22:15:00+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00chrissie dayWhat a beautiful start to your many happy years there. I too love thinking back to the time over 20 years ago when we discovered our rural retreat and a different way of life.Thinking back - Helen_at_RipplesCraftsurn:md5:26573b187db7ee33d753a665939f9ac72019-12-23T16:32:35+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Helen_at_RipplesCraftsThank you Ken. Much love to you and Angie xxThinking back - Kenurn:md5:3ec99b7597916c94784006e20f39bc642019-12-23T16:05:48+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00KenBeautifully told, Helen.<br>Loads of love.That Moment of Stillness - Nancyurn:md5:e52705ca009e04fe019618cf5ff587002018-01-03T16:11:22+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00NancyHappy New Year to you and Stevan. Kindness is an excellent watchword, both between ourselves and outward toward everything with whom we share this place.That Moment of Stillness - Ruth Kirkurn:md5:cca18b2de76eb33ac62608a9df3344bd2018-01-01T19:59:10+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Ruth KirkWhat a fantastic, beautifully-balanced and honest blog. I hope you will have a healthy, productive and happy year ahead XXXXThat Moment of Stillness - Helenurn:md5:a947d14f59cb4c878345ed878efb192c2018-01-01T17:28:36+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00HelenHappy New Year to you also. To the future, may it be better than the past.That Moment of Stillness - Pamurn:md5:be2724ddb467e524bb2a0f3f311d87492017-12-31T18:42:38+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00PamI agree it's been a difficult year and the future sometimes looks gloomy - but as you and Kate Davies said we have to "do what we can from our small corner to effect change". We can all, in our own way, do our bit to create a more compassionate world... hopefully! :-) Bliadhna mhath ùr nuair a thig e - happy new year when it comes!The Off Grid Life - Helen_at_RipplesCraftsurn:md5:ee03cbe38b2fe9a6b6237468995e47ce2015-12-22T15:33:29+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Helen_at_RipplesCraftsYes :) Our solid fuel stove sometimes acts as a slow cooker - it works well! Especially for baked potatoes but you have to remember to keep turning them.The Off Grid Life - Woolly Wormheadurn:md5:27456e177071fb5e553f0c775605dd4e2015-12-22T15:31:20+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Woolly WormheadThe slow cooker info is interesting.... but as it's been said to me, the woodburner works pretty well as a slow cooker.<br><br>We'd love to go off grid and keep looking at options but we can't afford the panels right now. A windturbine wouldn't go down too well on the Yard ;) Like you though we're power conscious and only use LED bulbs, turn everything off etc. And we don't iron, either!The Off Grid Life - Freyalynurn:md5:0ebcac99f44d2eaba13868134d0674682015-12-21T12:43:25+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00FreyalynWhat an interesting post. And the slow-cooker information was eye-opening, I'd have assumed that was an essential way of saving power, but when you explain why it's not it makes excellent sense.<br><br>Thank you.The Off Grid Life - lizziurn:md5:8ee5b09f7edbff889cd2d7bf085658882015-12-20T21:24:23+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00lizziI remember you asking me to try a microwave chocolate cake recipe to see if it was any good before you splashed out on using the microwave. (It wasn’t worth the volts required).Same View, Different Day - lizziurn:md5:bb2179447ab0afda0ee204b59ba6333e2015-11-22T22:32:51+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00lizziBut you could run if you wanted to.........................:-)Same View, Different Day - lizziurn:md5:e8141401f5b77f8c452be5bce192fe3e2015-11-22T22:31:50+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00lizziGlad to hear that you are out and about.Same View, Different Day - Nancy Surn:md5:18d43a806c70524580d1687749a44a262015-11-22T19:03:06+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Nancy SWhat a lovely walk - you'll be in fine shape by Mother's Day. Geoduck is a regional specially here in the Pacific Northwest. Delicious, though I've never been able to make myself buy and prepare one!Just popping out to the supermarket ..... - Anneurn:md5:52984e240786137fdda6ea0fc19894a62014-07-12T01:17:17+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00AnneI'm sure Mum can identify with that, given the few and far between trips she used to make into town!Just popping out to the supermarket ..... - Lizziurn:md5:4dd02ae1afadc7de20d926a67623da052014-07-10T22:48:20+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00LizziI used to do it every Thursday as a b and b owner. Not such a long journey but everything had to be done. Bank, veggie market, supermarket, wholesaler, a wee look at the charity shops. A pop in to M and S and a quick sandwich.<br><br>I used to drive home planning pudding on the way knowing that the evening meal for our guests would be done by my partner but never the dessert.<br><br>I never had the luxury of stopping to enjoy the view but yours is fab!Just popping out to the supermarket ..... - Helen_at_RipplesCraftsurn:md5:868a916bfa15d079f33424f2ef53cd6c2014-07-10T19:27:10+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00Helen_at_RipplesCraftsOh they're there! But more dangerous are the huge log carrying lorries which travel that road, often far too fast!Just popping out to the supermarket ..... - Kateurn:md5:66061c98a14559533c79a7fb218adaa12014-07-10T17:36:15+00:001970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00KateLovely post. I know that journey well from my childhood - and now I have a similar, but shorter, journey across Snowdonia. Sixty-mile round trip. Mountains, lakes, rivers and insane motorcyclists, who seem absent from your road…