Saturday, November 2 2013
Saturday, November 2 2013. Assynt
[caption id="attachment_6982" align="aligncenter" width="640"] A wilderness?[/caption]There was a big announcement in the press this week. The Assynt/Coigach area of Sutherland and Wester Ross is to benefit from a £3M grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. On the face […]
Wednesday, August 7 2013
Wednesday, August 7 2013. Lambs
Community means a lot to me. It always has. The various communities within which I've lived have shaped me - there is no doubting that. One of the things that I disliked Margaret Thatcher most for was her declaration "And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual […]
Sunday, July 22 2012
Sunday, July 22 2012. Assynt Peace Group
Earlier in the year you may remember that I decided that I would dye a particular colourway called "Brave Lads and Lasses" in recognition of the incredible work done by our local RNLI station in Lochinver. The RNLI is manned entirely by volunteers and receives no state funding, relying […]
Friday, July 13 2012
Friday, July 13 2012. Lambs
It isn't often that I use the blog for thoughts on the knitting world, but I hope you won't mind too much if I do so today. A few days back, a question was raised on Twitter which got me thinking about one particular aspect. From time to time dyers get asked if they will offer "yarn […]
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 […]
Friday, September 9 2011
Friday, September 9 2011. Assynt
Today was the last of the summer ...Made in Assynt markets, and I was quite sad when, at 4.00pm, we all began to pack up our wares for the last time this summer. We still have the Christmas market to look forward to, and it will be a HUGE market this year (the biggest ever held in Assynt), and we […]
Tuesday, March 1 2011
Tuesday, March 1 2011. Assynt Peace Group
It is a week since the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. My thoughts continue to be with all those affected by this event.The fundraiser will close in a couple of hours after which I will tally up and let you know just how much has been raised through the generosity of everyone […]
Monday, February 28 2011
Monday, February 28 2011. Assynt Peace Group
There are just 24 hours left to make your donation to the NZ earthquake appeal if you've not already done so. We have raised a staggering amount and are only about £58 short of having raised £1000.00. Thank you everyone who has donated so far. And thank you, too, for all the comments that have […]
Sunday, February 27 2011
Sunday, February 27 2011. Assynt
Today was another lovely, sunny day in Assynt, so as soon as the morning chores were done we set off for the hills again. We were a bit too busy striding out today to stop and take photographs, except for one. No matter how much we have enjoyed ourselves on our walk I love coming over the ridge […]
Saturday, February 26 2011
Saturday, February 26 2011. Scotland
I apologise in advance for the picture heavy post, but the blog has been lacking somewhat in photographs this week, but for a very good cause - there are still a couple of days left for you to make a donation to the fundraising effort being made for the victims of the NZ Earthquake this week. Jill […]
Friday, February 25 2011
Friday, February 25 2011. Assynt Peace Group
I am thrilled to advise that I have written confirmation from Paypal that I can, in the meantime, continue taking donations using paypal. They are doing one more check, but until the result of their checks I have their permission to continue. So thank you Paypal :-)The total at the moment is a […]
Thursday, February 24 2011
Thursday, February 24 2011. Assynt Peace Group
I opened my computer, bleary eyed this morning, cup of coffee in hand, plate of cheerio's in the other (what can I say, I needed a sugar boost). And I was just blown away. Order after order loaded up in my inbox, and when I totalled up the number of tickets sold so far and the amount taken after […]
Wednesday, February 23 2011
Wednesday, February 23 2011. Assynt Peace Group
Last evening when I came home and saw Jill's beautiful shawl and the idea of raising money for those suffering in New Zealand began to grow in my head, little did I know how just how big that idea would grow and how generous people would be. The prize pot is now up to 10 wonderful gifts, and as at […]
Wednesday, February 23 2011. Assynt Peace Group
Following on from my post yesterday, the consensus was that I should hold a raffle in order to raise funds for the victims of the NZ Earthquake.Jill, who knitted the shawl that will form the main prize, works for a bank in NZ and the bank has organised a scheme whereby staff who donate money […]
Tuesday, February 22 2011
Tuesday, February 22 2011. Scotland
But somebody has to do it.Today started with an early wake up call at 5.30am, a quick cup of coffee and check of e-mails before heading off to Inverness in Mungo. I drove down on my own today, leaving Stevan behind in peace and quiet for the day. It really wouldn't have been his type of fun today, […]
Thursday, February 3 2011
Thursday, February 3 2011. Mungo
These beautiful flowers arrived yesterday from a friend who I know would be horrified if I mentioned her by name. But you know who you are ...... THANK YOU! They have brightened up the day completely!We're battening down the hatches tonight. We are in the midst of a severe gale and there are all […]
Saturday, January 29 2011
Saturday, January 29 2011. Lambs
It wasn't the brightest of starts to the weekend this morning. I had an email to say that I had not been allocated a stand at Woolfest 2011. I'm pretty devastated by the news, because I so much enjoy Woolfest and meeting folk. I really can't express my disappointment at not being allocated a […]
Wednesday, December 29 2010
Wednesday, December 29 2010. Assynt Peace Group
[caption id="attachment_3669" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="The Ripple Effect"][/caption]The end of 2010 is fast approaching, and like many I'm beginning to think about the new year ahead.The name "Ripples Crafts" came about for a variety […]
Wednesday, December 15 2010
Wednesday, December 15 2010. Assynt
As part of his degree, Stevan has recently been talking to those in the community who have lived here for a very long time. He's been looking at how people coped with acquiring every day necessities. This is before the time of internet shopping, large supermarkets, and before the time when […]
Friday, July 2 2010
Friday, July 2 2010. Assynt
One of the reasons we made the decision to come and live in Assynt, and why I do what I do is because it gives us a reasonable level of independence and personal choice about how we live our lives. It gave me some control over who I needed to build working relationships with. When you're employed […]
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