tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.comments2012-04-11T12:07:11.641-07:00Radders' WorldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-17777214190661934382012-04-11T12:07:11.641-07:002012-04-11T12:07:11.641-07:00Thanks for listing my book, Celtic Wisdom, as one ...Thanks for listing my book, Celtic Wisdom, as one of your favorites. So glad you liked it! Blessings, CindyCindy Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849601026378434446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-262750838707529912011-05-05T10:38:41.359-07:002011-05-05T10:38:41.359-07:00Thanks Vintage Pretty. I can identify what you...Thanks Vintage Pretty. I can identify what you're saying about long pieces being tedious. I'm slightly impatient by nature, so I cast on with high hopes and then get bored when I can't see any result. It doesn't help that I am most seduced by knitting with fine double knitting yarn and 4-ply. I love cabling too, it was one of the first things I mastered and I agree that the results are impressive for something that is so easy as you say. I've juts put large pieces on one side for the moment, so to concentrate on small pieces and quick fixes of gratification (sorry, shallow as a teaspoon, I know, but I think it has to do with a mindset that can't easily concentrate for long periods at the moment. I am going through much the same thing with my writing, mind flitting about like an itinerant butterfly). Thanks for your post. Love and Hugs Radders xxRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-56913927521873032542011-05-05T04:37:23.635-07:002011-05-05T04:37:23.635-07:00As someone who loves knitting but finds long piece...As someone who loves knitting but finds long pieces rather tedious, perhaps consider dropping the knitting for a bit and trying something short and satisfying to re-energise you? I love crochet, and find it such a nice light relief from knitting because it comes together quickly, is easy to remedy if you get it wrong and is immensely satisfying. It might spur you to regain your knitting mojo again.<br /><br />As for knitting myself I do it a different way entirely - but that was because it was the only way that felt 'right'. I knit reasonably quickly, when I sit down to do it. I love cabling, which looks so impressive for something so easy. But I do know what you mean that sometimes it doesn't go 'right'.<br /><br />Good luck!VintagePrettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417348122069803064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-62443864779601719792011-05-04T11:42:32.421-07:002011-05-04T11:42:32.421-07:00Thanks for your lovely comments. Knitting and I j...Thanks for your lovely comments. Knitting and I just aren't getting along at the moment and I think I may be doing more harm than good trying to force the relationship at the moment. Problem is, I just get so fidgety if I have nothing under my hands to work on. I particularly like your comments about smaller projects, this seems sensible to me at the moment. Maybe I am picking projects that are too ambitions; maybe I need to coast along and relax with something simpler and smaller. I also like the swatching and blanket idea at the moment, maybe if I start now I'll have a cosy blanket/throw for winter. Thanks again for your ideas, I really appreciate them. <br /><br />Love and Hugs Radders xxRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-90651734698390799252011-05-04T09:31:46.498-07:002011-05-04T09:31:46.498-07:00Sorry your knitting isn't doing it for your at...Sorry your knitting isn't doing it for your at the moment. Why not just swatch your heart out and try lots and lots of different stitch patterns. Then you could sew them all together to make a blanket LOL.<br /><br />I knit continental style and find it a very quite method of knitting. I think my thrown knitting is neater and more even though.<br /><br />I tend to knit in the order of the pattern, however a knitter at my group starts with sleeves as a kind of swatch as her gauge is usually spot on, but she doesn't want to get a whole 6 inches into a back before realising it is all over the place.<br /><br />When I have a glitch of hating knitting, I pick up a quick pattern and blast through it and it usually reignites my love of knitting. It gives me a quick fix of "WOW that looks amazing - I made that" and it spurs me on. Hats are my go to for these healers of the knitting blues.<br /><br />Of course you could always try other crafts. I find when I sew for a few days that I really love knitting when I come back to it.Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254578516714017969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-2119667487244399222011-05-03T08:36:25.734-07:002011-05-03T08:36:25.734-07:00Thanks Louise for your kind birthday wishes. Love ...Thanks Louise for your kind birthday wishes. Love and Hugs Radders xRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-53600510010608112592011-05-02T04:09:32.317-07:002011-05-02T04:09:32.317-07:00A belated happy birthday to you - and a birthday t...A belated happy birthday to you - and a birthday that falls on a weekend is always very special!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-71236603550433595272011-05-01T01:35:54.133-07:002011-05-01T01:35:54.133-07:00Thanks VintagePretty - I had a lovely birthday, th...Thanks VintagePretty - I had a lovely birthday, the champagne, courtesy of mum and dad-in-law was indeed marvellous; it went with a lovely barbecue lunch. Not sure where my cake is, hoping to get it back today and indulge a bit more. Thanks for your lovely comment. Hope you are well. Love and Hugs Radders xRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-38117886419992059142011-04-30T13:11:48.891-07:002011-04-30T13:11:48.891-07:00Happy Birthday to you! It sounds like you've ...Happy Birthday to you! It sounds like you've had a fantastic day - the champagne sounds marvellous!<br /><br />I hope you get to enjoy lots of cake and cuddles :)<br /><br />Have a wonderful rest-of-the-day!VintagePrettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417348122069803064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-46021896820885776282011-04-12T03:54:05.348-07:002011-04-12T03:54:05.348-07:00Thanks for your really interesting comment Vintage...Thanks for your really interesting comment Vintage Pretty. Like you I have what could be described as a long-lasting love affair with the British countryside. I spent four years at uni doing an environmental science degree and I absolutely loved all of it. I have surprised myself by looking more closely at the hedgerows and roadside verges near where I live and the plant diversity is quite stunning. I had never before thought of doing a plant diary. What a marvellous idea. The cogs are now chugging away with excitement! Thanks for your post. Love and Hugs Radders xRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-38226043883156539982011-04-12T02:22:58.231-07:002011-04-12T02:22:58.231-07:00What a lovely plan. I am fascinated with the wild...What a lovely plan. I am fascinated with the wild flora and fauna that we have in this country. A friend of mine joked that I was some sort of walking encyclopaedia because I could take a walk anywhere and say "this is white yarrow, the young leaves are good to eat, if a little bitter" etc. But this fascaintion is a long-lasting love affair with the countryside. There is nothing more splendid than the Great British countryside.<br /><br />There is a wonderful world out there that so many people miss and hardly any utilise anymore. Sadly it is a case of "you don't know what you've got until it's gone". Have you considered keeping a plant diary? I had one in Northumberland and recorded all of the flora and fauna spotted, week by week on a walk near the house. It visibly changed during the years we lived there and was interesting to see!VintagePrettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417348122069803064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-81287940106503192402011-04-02T02:11:08.664-07:002011-04-02T02:11:08.664-07:00Hi Vintage Pretty - it's really funny that you...Hi Vintage Pretty - it's really funny that you should say that in a coincidental sort of way. Those gates are actually to the private part of country estate called Muckross in southern Ireland and the picture was taken last year when we were on holiday. At the time I took them, the thought in my head was that I had to take the photo because they reminded me of the gates to Manderley; Rebecca is also one of my favourite books. I first read it as a child and have loved it ever since and have seen several of the screen versions but my favourite has to be the black and white version with Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. Lovely to hear from you Vintage Pretty - good luck with the studying.Radcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-82426846430172661852011-04-01T13:10:09.870-07:002011-04-01T13:10:09.870-07:00When you said "the way to me has been barred&...When you said "the way to me has been barred" I instantly saw those similar immortal lines in du Maurier's Rebecca. Such a moving, wonderful novel (which I am currently pursuing as my final end-of-year project). <br /><br />Sorry to hear about your little virus problems - computers are excellent when they work, and darn nuisances when they don't!VintagePrettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417348122069803064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-86420836456382824312011-04-01T01:02:10.816-07:002011-04-01T01:02:10.816-07:00Thanks acornmoon, you're so right it is a weir...Thanks acornmoon, you're so right it is a weird world we inhabit. It has been a very sobering experience - you think that it's not going to happen to you, but of course it can. Thanks for your comment - lovely to hear from you.Radcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-38720964470329470852011-03-31T15:12:20.967-07:002011-03-31T15:12:20.967-07:00glad you survived the viral attacks, weird world w...glad you survived the viral attacks, weird world we inhabit!Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-83910580805661850262011-03-30T08:22:48.880-07:002011-03-30T08:22:48.880-07:00Not got any experience with sewing machines as suc...Not got any experience with sewing machines as such, but the dress is gorgeous isn't it. I am currently trying to decide on a colour, maybe something a bit brighter than the grey, although the grey is very elegant. Oh and BTW I'm nowhere near as thin as the model but this is not putting me off at all, it's making me more determined. Lovely to hear from you. Hugs Radders xxRadcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-23728733103343315972011-03-29T14:02:59.720-07:002011-03-29T14:02:59.720-07:00that dress is gorgeous, I'm not sure if I woul...that dress is gorgeous, I'm not sure if I would fancy that much knitting, but then I have a sewing machine and jersey fabric!Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254578516714017969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-75806000928231238252011-03-27T09:56:48.429-07:002011-03-27T09:56:48.429-07:00Thanks for your comment - I do love these flowers ...Thanks for your comment - I do love these flowers so, so much, I love their delicate purplish mauve pattern,like a little purple chessboard. I have looked them up in a garden book and we are both right - they are fritillaries.Radcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-78998657066124313592011-03-27T07:39:06.861-07:002011-03-27T07:39:06.861-07:00We had some when we bought our house. They are lo...We had some when we bought our house. They are long gone now, but I do believe they are exactly what you think they are. They are so beautiful aren't they?Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254578516714017969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839380784020798508.post-30111095194287848742011-03-23T10:07:57.083-07:002011-03-23T10:07:57.083-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Radcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995378694597216386noreply@blogger.com