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Alea Mon 15-Feb-16 10:54:22

A bit cheeky of me to start this, but hope it is allowed!
Good morning Kitcheners!
DH seems to be perking up (typical!) which is good and is planning on getting up properly, shower and dressed.
Now I can moan that I have nonetheless cancelled a day trip I was booked on tomorrow to the Arts and Crafts museum in Chipping Campden and then to Rodmarton Manor with my art history class. Can't leave him for a long day without any means of getting back at short notice, heigh Ho, c'est la vie!

Charleygirl Wed 24-Feb-16 16:28:06

NanaandGrampy we do not bitch or fight here- we are polite to each other and I think on the whole have fun.

soop Wed 24-Feb-16 15:54:05

wot WOW! I'm smitten with the iris folding. That really is clever. smile

wot Wed 24-Feb-16 15:52:51

And you do/have made a place of peace, Soop.

wot Wed 24-Feb-16 15:50:29

More tapestries. Last p.o..st of mine vanished. Argh! A photo of iris folding.

soop Wed 24-Feb-16 15:46:08

wot Your needlework skills are to be envied (by me). I think that the cottage is perfect. Well done!

NanaandGrampy There is a great deal of bitterness and sadness in this world of ours. For those people who seek and appreciate a place of peace and contentment...then that is what us lot hope to create.

NanaandGrampy Wed 24-Feb-16 15:32:34

I have a question that you 'old hands' might be able to give me some background on.

The 'feeling' of this board is so very different from some of the other boards. How did that happen? On purpose? Or simply the ethos of soop and the others that has set the tone?

Its very warm and friendly, very different from some of the other threads.

wot Wed 24-Feb-16 15:19:37

Some tapestries

Tizliz Wed 24-Feb-16 15:00:44

NanaandGrampy I have been up to the monument but a few years ago now. I could possibly do it again but would regret it.

soop if you came in from Dingwall you would have been too close to the hill. It is best seen from the Black Isle.

soop Wed 24-Feb-16 14:43:57

wot I'm eager to see more images of your work. Especially the tapestries. My granddaughter has a link on Etsy. She also makes beautiful, detailed images with coloured paper.

Tizliz Wed 24-Feb-16 14:42:53

Much in need of a strong cup of tea and a large slice of cake.

It has taken me all morning to get my pc working properly. Don't know what happened. Lost Outlook and all emails, my photos but not OH's, luckily they are all backed up but takes ages to reload. Emails downloaded twice and I seem to have duplicates of duplicates. However I cannot find my bookmarks, the folder is empty, but my passwords are still there. Sometimes I hate computers, who said they would save us time. I am nearly back to where I was when I left work on Monday but my @ sign has moved to where the " sign is usually. I know this is the American layout but I have changed the settings to UK (and the date settings). confused

wot Wed 24-Feb-16 13:54:11

Oh, thank you, Soop! Ill take some photos of my tapestries to bore everyone with!
Iris folding is using strips of different patterned paper (such as from inside of envelopes) and sticking them on the wrong side in a circle. It sounds boring but the effect is good and you can make lovely cards from them. It's called iris folding because it resembles the lens of a camera. I think it's Dutch in origination.

soop Wed 24-Feb-16 13:27:57

Alea Thank you. MacS's appointment is next Tuesday.

soop Wed 24-Feb-16 13:26:34

wot I love your work. I'm so pleased that you finally got the hang of sharing images with us lot. What is iris folding? I'm intrigued.

number I'm far too soft and soppy when it comes to animal welfare. As I logged on today, I saw the shockingly sad report of the abandoned spaniel, found by a motorist. She was lying beside a carrier bag in which were her dead pups. I cried. She has been taken to safety. Why on earth did the person concerned not to the right thing and take her and the pups to an animal shelter.

oldgoat I believe that at some point Tarbert will have a Viking festival. You have made a splendid job of the outfits. The photograph is special.

Tizliz We like Alness. We spent a long weekend in a nearby hotel. The town had been awarded 'Britain in bloom' for the umpteenth time. I do not recall having seen the monument.

Nelliem A striking landscape. Well done. Looking at it makes me feel glad to be in our cosy home.

There is snow on the Paps of Jura. We still remain snow free.

Alea Tue 23-Feb-16 23:16:19

Good luck to macSporran!
xx

Nelliemoser Tue 23-Feb-16 22:47:30

To suit the cold outside now. A winter sunset March 2008 in Iceland. The fields are frozen over. A view towards Dryholay sea stacks.
I like minimalist lansdscapes.

NanaandGrampy Tue 23-Feb-16 22:12:54

Tizliz that's a shame . But still a beautiful shot from down below.

dustyangel Tue 23-Feb-16 19:41:32

Tizliz How interesting, I would have sworn that the monument was a ruined abbey. I've just had a quick google of it and it looks surprisingly different from different angles. I wonder if the local population were given somewhere to live as well. hmm

The things I learn from Gransnet. smile

Tizliz Tue 23-Feb-16 19:29:23

nanaandgrampy yes I am sure the sunrise is wonderful as it faces east but there is no way I am climbing up there to see it. It is a stiff walk and now I have arithitis I would probably get up and not be able to get back down.

charleygirl it was definitely her road and we waited patiently. Did come across some on the main road once but they moved on quickly.

Tizliz Tue 23-Feb-16 19:21:18

Hate to disappoint you all but this is no ruin, or special monument. It is called Fyrish monument and it is above Alness. You can see it from the A9 north of Inverness. It was built in 1782 to give the local population something to do as they were being cleared off the land. The views over The Cromarty Firth are fantastic.

oldgoat Tue 23-Feb-16 18:23:39

Hooray! It worked.

oldgoat Tue 23-Feb-16 18:22:32

soop Have you got the Vikings in Kintyre? We have just had the annual Viking Festival in York and the GSs are having an Anglo Saxon/Viking week in school. They had to wear Anglo Saxon clothing - which was cobbled together by Granny. I'm going to try to download a picture following the helpful instructions above.

dustyangel Tue 23-Feb-16 18:10:09

NanaandGrampy I've pm'd you about the camera.
re red wine grin The bottle mostly went on the tiled floor. We have a couple of layers of rugs under our chairs in the winter as the tiles are very cold and they are easy to wash. The biggest rug which won't fit in the washing machine, I shall worry about in the spring. grin
The glass of wine did more damage, going over a printout of what we hope the new house will look like and also some splash back on the sofa. I think I've got the worst out but there will probably be a shadow there. No good crying over spilt wine though. I've done daft things in the past.

number I recognised the Paps of Jura from soop's photographs. smile
I like the sheep, it looks so white and clean.

wot Tue 23-Feb-16 18:06:32

Yes, that's what I meant by "they look like they where done by kids"

numberplease Tue 23-Feb-16 18:04:49

Are those your own paintings Wot?

wot Tue 23-Feb-16 18:03:46

Has anyone done "iris folding"? That's in the picture on the right on my photo.

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