Blogging obviously hasn't been a priority in my life ...
Missing presumed having a good time Knitting, sewing, veg gardening, foraging, cooking/preserving/brewing produce have been my favoured activities this year. Cupboards are well stocked with chutneyand jams. Wine has been bottled and there are still demijohns bubbling. And now I have another interest? hobby? passion? I was lucky enough to be given 3
Zwartbles fleeces so wool has to be spun or felted.
DH has bought me a beautiful
Turkish spindle hand crafted by Enid Ashcroft, a wood turner in the North East of England. Shaft is beech and spindle is yew. Could take

me some time to spin all that wool . . . DH has said he'll make me a wheel but that may have to wait until next year when he retires. I'm still mastering the spindle and there is a lot of wool to sort and card...so if I'm missing