tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929733719920899342024-03-05T09:03:32.446+00:00BimbiPea... Bimbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316772407153350102noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892973371992089934.post-52892781520049527452015-01-11T16:16:00.003+00:002015-01-11T16:16:28.461+00:00The missing year<div style="text-align: justify;">
A friend told me of a piece of advice she had been given a long time ago which stood her in good stead: Never explain. Generally speaking I agree with her, but somehow I felt I wanted to explain for the sake of those who were not aware of what had happened.</div>
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Early November 2013 I received a telephone call informing me that my mother had been the victim of a head-on collision. She had sustained a number of fractures, but not life threatening. Obviously I was anxious to get there sooner rather than later, but having 'only' fractures I felt the following day would be ok. Just before booking the flight I made another call to the hospital to be told by a doctor that I should not delay. My mother had slipped into a coma and was already undergoing surgery. A tear in her colon had suddenly appeared and was poisoning her entire system, causing complete organ failure and the doctors did not give me much hope.</div>
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We were on a plane within the hour and at her bedside by early evening. Nothing could have prepared me for the reality of intensive care at this level!</div>
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Let me say at this point that my mother survived. It was nothing short of a miracle! How she achieved it we will never know.</div>
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My husband and I spent harrowing weeks at her bedside, hoping and praying, not knowing and worrying what she would be like if she did survive. Her body did nothing, not even breathe. And still she wouldn't wake up. We were told more surgery was needed. Then, finally, some wakeful moments occurred and it was with great relief that we found she was able to nod to yes/no questions and recognised us. Eventually she came off the ventilator and, once able to speak, it was clear nothing had dimmed her character! Still one infection followed another and she remained in danger, but after five weeks in intensive care she was finally moved to a normal ward.</div>
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Two weeks later she was transferred to a rehab clinic where she had to re-learn all those things we take for granted, including swallowing. Her general weakness was astonishing, and it was hard to believe it might ever change.</div>
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After gruelling months working her socks off she progressed from being pushed in a wheel chair to pushing herself and then getting up out of it with help and then by herself and finally being able to put one foot in front of the other. A year on she can walk freely again, but hampered by a broken ankle, still painful, which will never have the mobility it had before. She is home (in time for her birthday, see pic) and managing her household, but will always need physiotherapy to improve and maintain her mobility. It has, of course, affected her self confidence enormously, but ... since November she is driving a car again!</div>
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So that's were I've been. Coping with something I wouldn't wish on anyone. Seeing someone you love, exceptionally fit and active, reduced to a shadow of their former self and then watching and helping them climb back bit by bit is a hard task.<br />
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We lived like vagabonds. First spending nine weeks in the Black Forest and then we dared come home for a couple of weeks and went to and fro every 10 days until my mother came home. We stayed with her to support and help her until she was able to cope for a little while by herself. And that was the pattern of the year!</div>
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Thanks for your forbearance, the kind messages and prayers from around the world. May 2015 be kind to us all.<br />
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Ein Freundin erzählte mir von einem Ratschlag den sie vor langer Zeit erhalten hatte: Nichts erklären. Generell stimme ich ihr zu, aber irgendwie fühlte ich, ich wollte erklären was geschehen war.</div>
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Anfang November 2013 erhielt ich einen Telefonanruf, dass meine Mutter das Opfer eines Frontalzusammenstosses war. Sie hatte Frakturen erlitten, aber nichts Lebensbedrohliches. Natürlich war ich darauf bedacht, eher früher als später zu fliegen, aber mit "nur" Frakturen dachten wir am nächsten Tag wäre ok. Kurz vor der Flugbuchung rief ich das Krankenhaus nochmals and es wurde mir gesagt ich solle sofort kommen. Meine Mutter war in ein Koma gefallen und musste operiert werden. Es wurde ein Darmriss entdeckt der ihr ganzes System vergiftete, Organversagen drohte und es wurde mir nicht viel Hoffnung gemacht.</div>
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Innerhalb einer Stunde waren wir im Flieger und an ihrem Bett am frühen Abend. Nichts konnte mich auf die Realität der Intensivstation in dieser Situation vorbereiten!</div>
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Ich möchte an dieser Stelle sagen, dass meine Mutter überlebt hat. Es war ein Wunder! Wie sie es geschafft hat war allen ein Rätsel.</div>
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Mein Mann und ich haben erschütternde Wochen an ihrem Bett gesessen, mit Hoffen und Beten, ohne zu wissen in welchen Zustand sie sein könnte, wenn sie überlebt. Ihr Körper tat nichts, nicht einmal atmen. Und sie wachte immer noch nicht auf. Eine weitere Operation folgte. Dann endlich gab es wache Momente und sie konnte Ja/Nein Fragen mit Nicken beantworten und erkannte uns. Als sie wieder sprechen konnte war klar ihr Charakter war unverändert! Eine Infektion folgte der anderen und sie war noch nicht ausser Gefahr, aber nach 5 Wochen auf der Intensivstation wurde sie auf eine Normalstation verlegt.</div>
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Zwei Wochen später kam sie in Früh-Reha, wo sie wieder alles was wir für selbstverständlich halten, lernen musste, sogar schlucken. Ihre allgemeine Schwäche war unglaublich und man konnte sich nicht vorstellen, dass es sich jemals ändern könnte.</div>
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Nach monatelanger Therapie konnte sie sich im Rollstuhl selbst fortbewegen, dann alleine aufstehen und schliesslich einen Fuß vor den anderen setzen. Heute läuft meine Mutter frei, aber eingeschränkt da der gebrochene Knöchel die volle Mobilität nicht mehr erreichen wird. Sie ist zu Hause (rechtzeitig zu ihrem Geburtstag, siehe Bild) und macht ihren Haushalt, aber wird weiterhin Therapie zur Verbesserung und Erhaltung ihrer Mobilität benötigen. Es hat natürlich ihr Selbstvertrauen angegriffen, aber ... seit November fährt sie wieder Auto!</div>
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Jetzt wisst Ihr wo ich war. Ich möchte das niemandem wünschen. Einen Menschen den man liebt, der fit und aktiv war, so zerstört zu sehen und dann miterlebt wie er sich wieder Stück um Stück hoch arbeitet ist nicht einfach.</div>
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Wir lebten wie Vagabunden. Wir verbrachten neun Wochen im Schwarzwald und dann wagten wir es eine Weile heim zu gehen. Es ging hin und her, alle 10 Tage, bis meine Mutter nach Hause kam. Dann waren wir dort um sie zu unterstützen und ihr zu helfen, bis sie in der Lage war sich für eine Weile allein zu versorgen. Und so ging es das ganze Jahr!</div>
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Vielen Dank für Eure Geduld, Gedanken und Gebete von überall in der Welt. Hoffentlich ist 2015 ein gutes Jahr für alle.</div>
... Bimbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316772407153350102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892973371992089934.post-39931342134513837472013-10-29T17:24:00.000+00:002013-10-29T17:24:01.392+00:00Bertie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Having finished my big rug (ages ago) I still had some warp left on the loom which I did not want to waste and as I had never done any tapestry weaving it seemed an ideal time to try. The question was what, but a cat seemed an obvious answer. I am hopeless at drawing, but my husband is very good with cartoons and he drew Bertie for me.</div>
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Nachdem ich meinen grossen Teppich fertig gewoben hatte (schon vor einiger Zeit) hatte ich noch Kette auf dem Webstuhl die ich benutzen wollte und da ich noch nie Gobelin Weberei probiert hatte war dies die ideale Gelegenheit. Die Frage war was und eine Katze schien eine gute Idee zu sein. Zeichnen ist nicht so mein Ding, aber mein Mann ist sehr gut mit Cartoons und hat Bertie für mich gezeichnet.</div>
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Due to some gross miscalculation by the company who supplied my Rya wool for the rug I still had masses left which I used for the background. The base was assorted wool and for Bertie I hand carded and spun merino wool.</div>
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Da die Wollfirma, von der ich die Ryawolle für den Teppich gekauft habe, total fehlkalkuliert hatte hatte ich noch jede Menge übrig was ich für den Hintergrund benutzte. Der untere Teil war aus verschiedener Wolle und für Bertie habe ich Merinowolle kardiert und gesponnen. </div>
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Converting a paper cartoon into a drawing of wool by weaving was probably not the best choice for a first tapestry project, but I had a lot of fun creating Bertie and am really pleased with it.</div>
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Einen Papiercartoon in eine Zeichnung aus gewebter Wolle umzuwandeln war wahrscheinlich nicht die beste Wahl als ein erstes Gobelinprojekt, aber es hat Spass gemacht Bertie in's Leben zu rufen und ich bin sehr zufrieden damit.</div>
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Every year all over the country there is a heritage day. The town is closed to traffic and the High Street is transformed into a market. The guild I belong to is always represented at <a href="http://www.deetv.tv/#amersham-heritage-day-2013" target="_blank">Amersham Heritage Day</a>.</div>
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Im ganzen Land gibt es jedes Jahr diesen Heritage Day. Das entspricht so einem Denkmaltag; es ist einfach ein Tag an dem das Traditionelle hervor gekehrt wird. Meine Gilde ist da auch immer vertreten (Link oben anklicken) und wir zeigen Spinnen und Weben.</div>
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This year it seemed a much bigger event than in previous years. All up and down the High Street were stalls selling craft items and food. Classic cars and steam engines lined the street. The Memorial Gardens had a stage for musical entertainment, Barber Shop singers were moving from place to place and the Morris Dancers made merry in various locations.</div>
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Dieses Jahr erschien die ganze Affäre viel größer als in anderen Jahren. Die ganze Strasse war voll mit Ständen mit Handwerkskunst und Esswaren. Oldtimer und Dampfloks standen am Strassenrand. Im Stadtgarten gab es musikalische Unterhaltung, kleinere Singgruppen zogen umher und die Morristänzer sind immer mal wieder vorbei getanzt.</div>
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Earlier in the summer I came across some alpaca bouclé from Drops and as I hadn't used bouclé in a very long time decided to buy a small amount and knit a light summer jacket with it.</div>
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Anfang des Sommers sah ich Alpaca Bouclé von Drops und da ich schon sehr lange kein Bouclé mehr verstrickt hatte entschloss ich mich eine kleine Menge zu kaufen um ein leichtes Sommerjäckchen zu stricken.</div>
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It was a really quick project and I am pleased with the outcome and have had plenty of opportunity to wear it. In fact, it will probably get worn year round. I might make another one slightly longer. In my button collection I came across an antique mother of pearl button which matches very well.</div>
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Es war ein schnelles Projekt und es gefaellt mir recht gut und ich habe es schon oft getragen. Ich denke es passt eigentlich das ganze Jahr. Vielleicht stricke ich auch nochmal eins etwas länger. In meinem Fundus hatte ich noch schöne antike Perlmuttknöpfe und der passt prima dazu.</div>
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These past few weeks have sped by with a flurry of activity; all connected with creativity of varying degrees.</div>
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Back in May I had been invited by the publishers of <a href="http://www.thejournalforwsd.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Journal</a> to join their editorial committee with a view to taking over my role fully in the Spring. Shadowing the person whose role I would take on seemed like a good way to ease into the job, but then our chairwoman had other ideas! Suddenly I found myself editing report after report following the Summer School in Wales with a deadline breathing down my neck. I was thrown in at the deep end and that pretty much took care of August!</div>
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In the middle of it all my hard drive failed and I had 10 days without computer! Slightly tricky situation all round!</div>
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Blogging flew out the window and then I was asked by my Guild committee to take up the job again I had resigned from in June. Another deadline for publishing our little magazine, <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/yrksindm02j68ql/WEB%203%20digital.pdf" target="_blank">The Web</a>!</div>
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The summer is always a busy time for our Guild and a number of us have spent time demonstrating our crafts to the public. We also had to visit fibre events to stock up our stash - we don't want to run out of material! More of that later....</div>
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Haven't a clue who these people are, but we all look the same coming away from these places!!</div>
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Creating has been going on throughout in the background which I will post about soon, but for now I just wanted to say I am still here and will return on a more regular basis again!</div>
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Whilst visiting Germany in freezing June I found that a blogger friend, Brigitte of <a href="http://kb-design-blog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">KB</a>, had a sale on. She does a lot of lovely dyeing and I fancied the idea of trying some of her yarns and fleece.</div>
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Als wir im eiskalten Juni das letzte Mal Deutschland besuchten sah ich, dass eine Bloggerfreundin, Brigitte von <a href="http://kb-design-blog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">KB</a>, einen Ausverkauf hatte.</div>
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We set off from the Black Forest to the very heart of Switzerland. In fact the sort of Switzerland that the British always think of when you mention that country. For me, having grown up in the border region, Switzerland conjures up many different faces.</div>
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Also sind wir dann los vom Schwarzwald in's Herz der Schweiz. Diese Art Schweiz ist wie die Briten sich die ganze Schweiz vorstellen. Für mich, in der Grenzregion aufgewachsen, hat die Schweiz viele Gesichter.</div>
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We arrived to a very warm welcome from Brigitte and spent ages looking at all her dyed yarns and fibres, but there were many other aspects of art and craft we talked about and she shared with us. We could have stayed much longer, but we had at least a two hour journey back and it was time for me to make up my mind what to buy. I settled on a couple of lovely hand dyed yarns and the most beautiful merino and Swiss Mountain Silk fibre mix dyed in bluey purples. Enough for a jumper or jacket. </div>
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Wir wurden ganz herzlich empfangen und verbrachten lange Zeit alle ihre Garne und Fasern zu bewundern, aber es gab auch viele andere Themen über die wir sprachen und Kunstwerke die sie mit uns teilte. Wir hätten noch lange bleiben können, aber die Rückfahrt war über 2 Stunden und es war an der Zeit für eine Entscheidung was ich denn nun haben möchte. Ich wählte 2 wunderschöne handgefärbte Garne und eine herrliche Mischung von Merino und Swiss Mountain Silk Faser, die sie in blau/lilanen Tönen gefärbt hatte. Genug für einen Pulli oder eine Jacke. </div>
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Every year in July Waterperry Gardens host Art in Action - a four day bonanza of arts and crafts. As the name suggests hundreds of artists are demonstrating their craft for the public to observe. There are tents for textiles, wood, ceramic, glass, metal, painting to name but a few. I cannot think of anything that is not represented there.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZG6TLsh4lpnn9VlTwAJi_jyJdw7wgRPebUZWoOKN2-4E5iGjlwBZMDsal2e2yyqctAvDOQmey84b8Tkg629LcfGf8tFpufVonNzwePDglh0l6_tJWInybvjsZXTByQmwIETabvdPHKA4/s1600/IMG_1542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZG6TLsh4lpnn9VlTwAJi_jyJdw7wgRPebUZWoOKN2-4E5iGjlwBZMDsal2e2yyqctAvDOQmey84b8Tkg629LcfGf8tFpufVonNzwePDglh0l6_tJWInybvjsZXTByQmwIETabvdPHKA4/s640/IMG_1542.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Jedes Jahr im Juli findet Art in Action in Waterperry Gardens statt - ein vier Tage Fest von Kunst und Handwerk. Wie der Name schon sagt zeigen hunderte von Künstlern ihr Handwerk und das Publikum darf zuschauen. Es gibt Zelte für Textil, Holz, Keramik, Glas, Metall, Gemälde um nur einge zu nennen. Es gibt nichts was es dort nicht gibt!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpfxY_VJxFhe33JDqF7sibaPM9_0EyhXjqy6OmmdCn9Uy9b56uyeXlP1EqQx2M1IcNe7yWvDIY1rHymItjo2I2yJCJVS4fj1zKbCNJwFYL8haFrxNzaPMERUI-3lJNO7zW7uKO5oQ5X0/s1600/IMG_1547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpfxY_VJxFhe33JDqF7sibaPM9_0EyhXjqy6OmmdCn9Uy9b56uyeXlP1EqQx2M1IcNe7yWvDIY1rHymItjo2I2yJCJVS4fj1zKbCNJwFYL8haFrxNzaPMERUI-3lJNO7zW7uKO5oQ5X0/s640/IMG_1547.jpg" width="536" /></a></div>
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Rosi Robinson with the most astonishing batik paintings I have ever seen!</div>
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There are practical classes too, lectures to attend and lots of lovely spots to relax with musical performances. Inspiration at every corner!</div>
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Man konnte praktische Klassen belegen, Vorlesungen besuchen und schöne Sitzplätze finden mit musikalischer Unterhaltung. Inspiration an jeder Ecke!</div>
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Astonishing hats for thousands of pounds.</div>
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The organisation of the event was meticulous. Although hundreds of cars came with cars parking was easy and plentiful and the ticket process was swift. Once inside they thought of everything. As it was blisteringly hot sun cream was provided and jugs of water everywhere. Even water for dogs was available!</div>
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Die Organisation war erstaunlich, besonders für England! Obwohl hunderte von Autos kamen war das Parken einfach und jede Menge Platz und der Eintritt ging auch schnell von statten. Es wurde an alles gedacht. Es war siedend heiss und es gab Sonnencreme und überall Wasserkrüge. Selbst Wasser in Kübeln für die Hunde!<br />
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Sprache lebt, so sagt man und sicherlich stimmt das, denn alles im Leben entwickelt sich über Zeit. Und wenn dem nicht so wäre würden die Engländer nach wie vor wie Shakespeare sprechen! In manchen Gegenden sind Bruchstücke seiner Sprache noch zu hören, aber es ist eine Minderheit und es ist fast schon wie ein Dialekt, obwohl England eigentlich keine Dialekte hat. Es gibt Akzente an denen man sofort erkennt wo dieser oder jener herkommt.</div>
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Ich bin mit Dialekt aufgewachsen. Meine Muttersprache ist alemannisch, aber eine Oma war von der Pfalz, ein Opa vom Hohenlohischen und meine Mutter ist Schwäbin. Sprache war für mich schon immer ein Thema! Natürlich spielte Französisch auch eine Rolle, da wir nahe der Grenze sind und auch Soldaten in der Stadt haben.</div>
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Sprachen haben mich schon immer interessiert und ich habe 5 gelernt (Deutsch inbegriffen), aber 2 davon liegen mir besonders am Herzen. Schon vor 30 Jahren war ich entsetzt als mir eine bayrische Freundin im Schwarzwald erklärte sie müsse Hochdeutsch mit ihren Kindern sprechen, da sie sonst in der Schule Schwierigkeiten hätten. Heute sprechen sie ein Kauderwelsch das weder Hochdeutsch noch Dialekt ist und ich fürchte, daß der Dialekt langsam aber sicher verfälscht wird und schrumpft. Das finde ich sehr schade.</div>
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Es ist mir also schon lange bewusst, daß Sprachen leben! Was mir jedoch immer mehr auffällt ist die Veramerkanisierung der deutschen Sprache und da muß ich gestehen, daß ich das entsetzlich finde. Nicht nur weil es unnötig ist, aber auch da viele Wörter total falsch eingesetzt werden. Mein Englisch ist perfekt, aber manchmal kann ich dem Sinn der Sätze in Deutsch nicht folgen, weil die englischen Wörter oft eine ganz andere Bedeutung haben oder gar nicht existieren. So mancher Bürger ist etwas verwirrt, wenn er einer Unterhaltung heute folgt ... oder nicht!</div>
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Warum können wir nicht einfach Deutsch sprechen? Warum diese Faszination mit fremden Wörtern? Es erinnert schon stark an den Mischmasch der Amish der entstand nach deren Auswanderung. Das horse mag über den fence gejumpt sein, aber sie benutzen die richtigen Worte. </div>
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Solche Sachen sind an der Tagesordnung in deutscher Unterhaltung: Es gibt viele ups and downs im Leben heute und die Leute fahren zum Weekend in ein Wellness Hotel in einer coolen Location wo sie ganz doll relaxen können. Einkaufen tut schon lang kein Mensch mehr, heute geht man shoppen und man kauft sich Top, T Shirt und Shirt. Wenn man dann wieder zu Hause ist surft man das Internet und googelt, oder mailt und hier und da wird was downgeloadet.</div>
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Wenn man schon fremde Ausdrücke verwendet sollte man wenigstens deren Bedeutung kennen! Das gleiche kann man über Trends sagen. Ich bin mir sicher, dass die jungen Männer die Bedeutung der herunter hängenden Jeans und heraushängenden Unterwäsche nicht kennen, denn sie würden sonst mit Sicherheit nicht so rum laufen!!!</div>
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Anfang des Jahres war eine Freundin in Neuseeland wo sie ihre Familie besuchte. Da fiel mir ein, dass ich noch nie mit Possum gestrickt hatte und bat sie mir welches mitzubringen.</div>
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At the beginning of the year a friend of mine went to New Zealand to visit her family and as possum is not available here she offered to bring some back for me.</div>
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40% Possum, 50% Merino, 10% Silk. Da sieht man den Possum Pelz so richtig.</div>
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40% Possum, 50% Merino, 10% Silk. One can see the halo of the Possum quite clearly. </div>
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80% Merino, 20% Possum in uni und gemischt. Auch die Wolle ist sehr weich.</div>
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80% Merino, 20% Possum in a single colour and a mix. This yarn too is very soft.</div>
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The big question is now what do I knit with it? I have 100g of the top one and 150g of the other mix.</div>
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Zum Muttertag sollte es was Selbstgemachtes sein und ich habe schon eine Weile nichts mehr gehäkelt und hatte noch so schöne Baumwolle da. Braun, orange, shocking pink, helles blau, Gift grün.</div>
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For Mother's Day I wanted to make something and as I still had some nice cottons and hadn't done any crochet for a while that's what I chose. Brown, orange, shocking pink, pale blue, lime green.</div>
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Es hat aber Spass gemacht mal wieder zu häkeln!</div>
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About Crochet has some lovely patterns on her blog and I have made this mesh bag before. The patterns are very well described and she pays attention to small details, like here with the last row on the handle and the short row between the handles. It should have been half dcs just above the mesh, but my things always deviate a bit, just as I could not follow a recipe 100%!</div>
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It was good to do some crochet again though.</div>
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Alles Liebe zum Muttertag!</div>
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A little while ago I bought some lovely cotton yarn for weaving as I had in mind making a small table runner for my mother's birthday. As I am new to this game I thought I would keep it simple and stuck to a twill which worked out pretty well. As usual with my weaving it never quite turns out as expected!!</div>
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Vor Kurzem kaufte ich Baumwollgarn zum Weben da ich einen Tischläufer fuer meine Mutter zum Geburtstag weben wollte. Da ich neu im Weben bin habe ich es schlicht gehalten und einfach einen normalen Twill gewebt und bin ganz zufrieden damit. Wie immer bei meinem Weben kommt es nicht ganz so raus wie erwartet!!</div>
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As always the warp takes ages, as does the finishing off, but then the weaving is relatively quick.</div>
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Wie immer dauert es ewig bis die Kette fertig ist, und dann das Fertigstellen ist auch nicht das Schnellste, aber das Weben geht doch immer recht flott.</div>
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The colours worked quite well and I think my mum liked it.</div>
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Die Farben kamen gut raus und ich denke es hat meiner Mutter gefallen.</div>
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Congratulations Judy! </div>
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The Magic Dragon will wing its way tomorrow and I hope it won't take too long. Presumably there is no hurry now with the approach of Summer.</div>
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Some time ago a dear friend knitted a Magic Dragon Scarf for me in the most wonderful colours and hardly a day goes by when it is cold that I don't wear that scarf. I absolutely love it and always think of <a href="http://lukreativ.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ulrike</a> when I wear it.</div>
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Vor einiger Zeit hat eine liebe Freundin einen Magic Dragon Scarf fuer mich in den herrlichsten Farben gestrickt und wenn es kalt ist trage ich den Schal taeglich. Ich liebe ihn und ich denke immer an <a href="http://lukreativ.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ulrike </a>wenn ich ihn trage.</div>
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Now I have finally got around to knitting one myself and have enjoyed it immensely.</div>
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As I have never had a Give Away on my blog I would like to take this perfect opportunity to pass some of the joy on to one of my readers. </div>
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If you would like a chance to win the scarf (Pro Lana Sockwool) below please leave a comment up to Monday evening. </div>
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Good Luck!</div>
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Jetzt bin ich endlich mal dazu gekommen selbst einen zu stricken und es hat mir viel Spass gemacht. Da ich noch nie einen Give Away organisiert habe dachte ich es wäre eine gute Gelegenheit jemanden eine kleine Freude zu machen. </div>
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Wenn Du den Schal (Pro Lana Sockenwolle) unten gewinnen moechtest hinterlasse einen Kommentar auf meinem Blog bis Montag Abend. </div>
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Viel Glück!</div>
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Although I have been sewing for a very long time I lack confidence and I always find good excuses why the sewing machine is still resting! During the winter however I bought a beautiful knitted fabric with felted embellishments and I couldn't possibly just put the fabric in the cupboard for the next winter. I also bought a really simple pattern to make a tunic/dress.</div>
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Obwohl ich schon lange nähe habe ich immer Angst davor und finde gute Gründe um die Nähmaschine im Eck verstauben zu lassen! Diesen Winter kaufte ich jedoch einen wunderschönen Strickstoff mit gefilztem Detail und konnte ja nun wirklich diesen Stoff nicht bis zum nächsten Winter im Schrank liegen lassen. Ich kaufte auch ein ganz einfaches Muster für eine Tunika/Kleid.</div>
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The lady who sold it to me said I could just leave all the cut edges and simply run a stitch around to be doubly sure it wouldn't fray. So after I took my life into my hands with the scissors - always the scariest part - it took no time at all until the dress was finished. I could hardly believe it.</div>
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Die Dame im Laden sagte, dass ich gar nichts versäubern müsste bei dem Stoff, ausser vielleicht kurz absteppen, dass nichts franst. Nachdem ich mich dann endlich traute den Stoff anzuschneiden - immer Furcht erregend - war das Kleid ratz fatz fertig. Ich konnte es kaum glauben.</div>
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There were some strange offcuts and I pondered what to do with them. I turned those into a little pouch bag and made some handles from twisted cotton yarn. A couple of other bits were enough to make some wrist warmers.</div>
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Ich hatte seltsame Reste und überlegte wie ich die verwerten könnte. Sie waren perfekt für ein kleines rundes Täschchen und die Riemen sind aus gedrehtem Baumwollgarn. Zwei weitere Stücke reichten für Pulswärmer. </div>
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... Bimbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316772407153350102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892973371992089934.post-14305989742356553022013-04-13T17:53:00.000+01:002013-04-13T20:14:27.242+01:00Welcoming New Readers<div style="text-align: center;">Two more readers have joined my blog. Thank you, it always amazes me that so many of you want to read what I get up to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaB-lwerXbf4uSrJsHhyRcFWaMGz_KTSH8b07MxenDA4h9Jz1-N134WMjTbhaGhxqncUoarC1rCJCAseZM3uoO1m5b0dX0RKdIT8Ht44jVQ7SyJCmMs1PEP_LrF3ULR-j4WFN5r8dgJ3Q/s1600/P1000253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaB-lwerXbf4uSrJsHhyRcFWaMGz_KTSH8b07MxenDA4h9Jz1-N134WMjTbhaGhxqncUoarC1rCJCAseZM3uoO1m5b0dX0RKdIT8Ht44jVQ7SyJCmMs1PEP_LrF3ULR-j4WFN5r8dgJ3Q/s640/P1000253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://silvia-magnolia4.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Silvia</a> is from Spain and she does lovely crochet work. All of which looks quite intricate and tricky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://janusje2.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Janusje</a> from Belgium has also started following my blog and she makes the most adorable knitted animals and many other things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/370/60C36FA482F4DBA67B035FC67A87CD1F.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></div>... Bimbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316772407153350102noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892973371992089934.post-73808454514283183372013-04-03T12:02:00.001+01:002013-04-03T12:02:32.815+01:00Busy Bees Buzzing Around<br />
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For quite a while now I have been reading Fi's Blog called <a href="http://marmaladerose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/bimbis-birthday-commission.html" target="_blank">MarmaladeRose</a> and have been totally amazed at her craftsmanship. She is quite versatile and all things are lovely, but I fell in love with her felting.</div>
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Schon eine Weile lese ich Fi's Blog <a href="http://marmaladerose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/bimbis-birthday-commission.html" target="_blank">MarmaladeRose</a> und erfreue mich an ihrer wunderbaren Arbeit. Sie macht ganz diverse Dinge und sie sind alle schön, aber ich habe mich in ihre Filzarbeit verliebt.</div>
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I saw a felted bag on her blog one day which had a cheeky gnome on the front and that thought would just not leave me. Eventually I wrote to Fi to ask about the bags and if she would consider a commission. The timing was fortuitous too as my birthday loomed and Hubby said he needed ideas!!! That was all the encouragement I needed! After much deliberation I decided against the gnome thinking of <strike>the </strike>my advancing years and we can't be children all our lives (actually, why not?). Fi had done a fabulous 'Magical Meadow' wall hanging and she agreed to make me a bag along that theme, but from then on all dealings were secret!!</div>
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Ich sah eine gefilzte Tasche auf ihrem Blog mit einem zwinkernden Zwerg und ich musste immer wieder dran denken. Ich entschloss mich Fi zu fragen ob sie mir so eine Tasche machen würde. Der Zeitpunkt war perfekt da Männe Ideen für meinen Geburtstag brauchte!! Mehr Ermunterung brauchte ich nicht!! Nach einigem Überlegen entschied ich mich für ein anderes Motiv, denn <strike>wir</strike> ich werden ja nicht jünger und können nicht ewig Kinder bleiben (wieso eigentlich nicht?). Fi hatte einen herrlichen Wandbehang gemacht mit dem Titel Magical Meadow und sie war bereit mir eine Tasche zu diesem Thema zu machen, aber ab diesem Punkt war alles geheim!!</div>
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I heard nothing more until the birthday when I unpacked this beautiful bag with the busy buzzy bees. I really loooove it and it was everything I hoped it would be. There were two things that struck me immediately. The first was its weight - light as a feather. The second was the exquisite quality of the felting. I had no idea that felting could be like that. </div>
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I'm over the moon - thank you Hubby and thank you Fi.</div>
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Ich hörte nichts mehr bis ich am Geburtstag die wunderschöne Tasche auspackte mit diesen fleissigen Bienchen. So ist sooooo schön und sie ist wirklich so wie ich es erhofft hatte. Zwei Dinge fielen mir sofort auf. Das Erste war das Gewicht - es scheinte nichts zu wiegen. Das Zweite war die erstaunliche Qualität des Filzens. Ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass man so filzen kann. </div>
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I am over the moon (keine Ahnung in Deutsch!) - vielen Dank Männe und vielen Dank Fi.</div>
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Neulich wurde ich vom Pastor von unserer Hochzeit angeschrieben ob er ein Bild von uns auf seiner neuen Homepage einstellen darf und er hatte auch gleich seinen <a href="http://www.rent-a-pastor.com/index.php/deutschland/36-88045-wolf-bruske-friedrichshafen" target="_blank">Link</a> dazu mitgeschickt. Klar darf er!</div>
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Da wir ja in England leben und keinen eigenen Pastor damals hatten machte ich mich auf Googlesuche, aber Rent a Pastor gab es dort noch nicht, aber trotzdem fanden wir Wolf der eine hervorragende Feier für uns gestaltete mit einer sehr schönen Ansprache.</div>
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Schon lange dachte ich, dass da eine Marktlücke ist, denn wir waren bestimmt nicht die Einzigen die nicht in ihrer Gemeinde heiraten wollten. Tja, offensichtlich ist die Lücke jetzt gestopft und wir wünschen Wolf viel Erfolg!</div>
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Recently the pastor from our wedding mailed me to ask if he could use a photo of us for his new homepage and included a <a href="http://www.rent-a-pastor.com/index.php/deutschland/36-88045-wolf-bruske-friedrichshafen" target="_blank">link</a>. Of course he can!</div>
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Since we live in England and did not have our own pastor I did a Google search, but rent a pastor did not exist then, but nevertheless we found Wolf and he did a marvellous ceremony for us.</div>
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For a long time I had wondered if there was a gap in the market as we can't have been the only people who didn't get married in their own community. Well, obviously the gap has now been filled and Good Luck, Wolf!</div>
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The longest time I had wanted to do some cables and last year I bought this lovely Lana Grossa wool in my favourite yarn shop in the Black Forest and decided to make a short jumper.</div>
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Lange schon will ich mal wieder Zopfmuster stricken und letztes Jahr kaufte ich schoene Lana Grossa Wolle in meinem Lieblingsgeschäft und habe jetzt einen kurzen Pulli gestrickt.</div>
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Having worn it now a few times I can report that it is really cosy and soft and wonderfully warm. This time I made a different type of neck which turned out very well and I find much more comfortable than a normal V. Since I liked it so much another lot of Lana Grossa found its way into my luggage on my last trip!!</div>
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Nachdem ich ihn jetzt ein paarmal getragen habe kann ich sagen, dass er herrlich weich und wunderbar warm ist. Diesmal habe ich einen etwas anderen Ausschnitt gemacht, der sehr gut rauskam und angenehmer ist wie herkoemmliche V-Ausschnitte. Da mir das so imponierte befand sich eine weitere Lana Grossa Menge in meinem Gepäck beim letzten Trip!!</div>
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Ich hatte noch so viel Wolle übrig und der Stuhl am Schreibtisch stand auf einem uralt Teppich, so dass ich mit der restlichen Kette vom grossen Teppich noch einen Kleinen webte. Eigentlich war er ohne Fransen geplant, aber irgendwie hatte ich dann auch keine Lust mehr die Kettenenden alle einzunähen! Jetzt eben mit und mir gefällt es so auch.</div>
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I had piles of wool left over and the chair at the desk stood on an ancient carpet so that I used the remaining warp of the big rug and wove a little one. The plan was without fringe, but somehow having tidied up the back I really didn't feel like sewing in all those warp ends! Now it's with a fringe and I quite like it like that.</div>
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Over the last few weeks I seem to have gathered new readers and should have welcomed them long ago to my blog. So, Welcome, it's always nice to see new faces.</div>
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In den letzten Wochen haben sich einige neue Leser dazu gesellt und ich haette sie schon lange willkommen heissen sollen. Also hiermit, Willkommen, es ist immer schoen neue Gesichter zu sehen.</div>
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As you may know knitting followed by felting is not quite my metier!! Only a little while ago I showed some new disasters, but we needed new slippers and so I decided to give it one last try. I bought some Feltro yarn last time we were in Germany and started needling.</div>
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Wie Ihr wisst ist stricken und dann filzen nicht so ganz mein Metier! Es ist nicht lange her, dass ich meine letzte Katastrophe vorführte, aber wir brauchten neue Hausschuhe und ich hab's nochmal probiert. Ich kaufte Feltro Wolle beim letzten Besuch in Deutschland und hab' los genadelt.</div>
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And this time they turned out pretty much as I had hoped. And partner look!</div>
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Und dieses Mal sind sie ziemlich so geworden wie ich sie mir vorstellte. Und im Partnerlook!</div>
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Neulich sah ich einen Hocker mit gehäkeltem Bezug und dachte sofort an meinen Badhocker der auch schon besser aussah. Ich hatte noch schöne Baumwolle die ich im Sommer in Luino gekauft habe und die farblich perfekt passte. Das Badezimmer ist weiss, hellgelb und ein wenig schwarz. Die Stuhlbeine müssten wohl noch etwas poliert werden!!</div>
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The other day I saw a stool with a crochet cover which immediately made me think of my bathroom stool which needed a new cover. I still had some nice cotton yarn which I bought in Luino this Summer in the perfect colours. The bathroom is white, pale yellow and a little black. The legs look like they could do with a bit of polish!!</div>
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Looking around London is always interesting, but this time I was struck by the amount that is being built at the moment. Especially skywards. And also the astonishing difference between old and new.</div>
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Westminster with Big Ben and the London Eye</div>
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The Shard - the latest skyscraper. Die Scherbe - der neueste Wolkenkratzer.</div>
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Climbing up the back of the Festival Hall. Klettern an der Hinterseite der Festival Hall.</div>
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More concrete and glass. Noch mehr Beton und Glas.</div>
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The day after Christmas there was a knock on the door and the postman handed me a parcel all the way from Idaho. I had an idea as to the sort of thing it might have been, but it was way more special than I could have imagined. Thank you, Judy, for such a wonderful gift. I'm absolutely thrilled! And thank Max for modelling!!</div>
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Am Tag nach Weihnachten klopfte es an der Tür und der Postbote gab mir ein Päckchen das von Idaho kam. Ich hatte schon einen Verdacht was da drin sein könnte, aber es war viel toller wie ich es mir vorgestellt hatte. Vielen Dank, Judy, für dieses wunderbare Geschenk. Ich bin ganz begeistert! Und danke Max, dass er Modell gestanden ist!!</div>
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This was an eventful year filled with lots of fibre related fun, more travel than usual, revisiting old memories and making new ones. It sped by faster than ever! </div>
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I want to thank all my readers for joining me on this journey. I have made wonderful friends all over the world.</div>
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Dieses Jahr hatte ich viel Spass mit Wolligem, bin mehr gereist als normal, habe alte Erinnerungen wieder erweckt und neue gemacht. Es verging wie im Flug!</div>
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Ich möchte mich bei meinen Lesern bedanken, dass sie mit mir diese Reise gemacht haben. Ich habe wunderbare Freunde überall in der Welt gefunden.</div>
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Felting isn't really quite my thing it seems. I have had various attempts now. I knitted a lovely bag that turned to disaster as the whole thing felted on itself. That was Austermann wool. I had another go with a <a href="http://bimbipea.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/jester-bag.html" target="_blank">kit</a> from the UK and had a great result.</div>
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Filzen scheint nun wirklich nicht mein Ding zu sein. Ich habe es verschiedentlich probiert. Ich habe eine schoene Tasche gestrickt und das ganze Ding hat sich in sich selbst verfilzt. Das war Wolle von Austermann. Dann habe ich es nochmal probiert mit einem <a href="http://bimbipea.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/jester-bag.html" target="_blank">Kit</a> von England und das war super.</div>
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Having just done some wet felted slippers which were soso I thought I'd have another go at the knitted variety, but this time using the UK wool for the heel end and the Austermann for the toe end. Well!! See for yourself...!!!!! Back end fine, front disaster.</div>
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Nachdem ich neulich bei einem Workshop zum Nassfilzen war und die Hausschuhe soso waren habe ich nochmal die gestrickte Methode probiert, aber fuer die Ferse mit der UK Wolle und die Spitze wieder Austermann. Ja, hallo! Seht selbst....!!! Ferse gut, Zehen Katastrophe.</div>
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