November 24, 2008
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Gosh. Well.
Hello to everyone who’s come over from The Panopticon! You are very welcome, and thank you for visiting. Here, have some mulled wine? Or some tea? Pull up a seat, settle down, and tell me all about yourself. Come on. Help yourself to a biscuit. Really. I’ve got plenty. They’re chocolate Hobnobs… Oh, don’t worry about falling over stuff. It’s a bit cluttered in here. I’ve had a few friends round today, and now you’re here. It’s really rather exciting…
So, it’s cold and wet in London. It snowed again on Saturday night, and I woke up at 2 am on Sunday to the joyful noises of the post-night club crowd having a bit of an excited yell about it. I really ought to shut my bedroom window, but, you know, I like the fresh air. Five blankets and bedsocks work beautifully against the cold, particularly when they’re hand knitted and all yummily woolly….
And it’s an excuse to get very well muffled up when I go out. You do realise that about an inch of soggy snow constitutes a weather warning round here. And it’s our second batch so far this winter. It’s very peculiar. I didn’t see snow last winter until I went to visit Franklin in Chicago, which, to be honest, was also rather unusual – we generally get some over here in about March.
Listen to me. Going on about the weather. But, you see, I am terribly English, dontcherknow?
Anyhow, it’s lovely to be visited, and I hope you’ll stay awhile. Would you like a cushion?
xxx
Comments (11)
I didn’t come over from The Panopticon – but it sounds lovely at your place with wonderful guests, tea and some Hobnobs. Don’t worry about the clutter – we are all knitters and clutter is the norm. I am just happy to be here =)
I thought we drank all the mulled wine…?
@ciorstaidh1984 - You did – so I was forced to partake of the tea…
@ciorstaidh1984 - but you left the sachets behind, so I’ve brewed up some more! ~x~
Just visited the panopticon; pretty nice site. I will have to look at it more when I’m on my days off from work. Snow! We are starting to get it here in Michigan too, though I’d love to see it coming Down over London…
Visited England in 1993 and loved every minute I was there. I’m glad Franklin linked to your site. It will be fun to pop in from time to time.
Hey – I just saw your picture as the tour guide extraordinaire on the Panoptican. Great! Looks like a fun time. What? No pictures on your blog? Pictures. We want pictures.
Please stay warm. It sounds frightfully chilly.
@majorknitter - That picture on his blog of the three of us: the only picture we managed to take!
I have put the fanheater under my desk on. I don’t know why I’m so cold today: need more layers. ~x~
Or possibly more wine, tea, and hobnobs.
I was reading the Panopticon yesterday, enjoying all the photos of England, and suddenly the realization hit me that “Jane” was someone I knew!
I feel like I know a celebrity!
I love seeing all the photos of the trip, but I’m glad Franklin’s back. He promised more copies of the knitter’s calendar on his Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6110045), although they’re not listed yet. I know someone I want to get one for Christmas.
I’m so impressed that I know someone as wonderful as you.
@lostarts -