Serendipity..........

What a week that was..... Starting last Saturday with Molly's mischance the week as been one of ups and owns, mostly ups. Luck was definitely on my side, for at the Felting Workshop I happen to mention that I was looking for a Ashford Trad and what do you know one of the other participants was selling a 'TRAD'. Fate or what? Moreover she was selling it because it was dark wood and she didn't like the colour!! Worry not said I. For I have ideas about colour which will be revealed at a later date. Anyway Tuesday night I collected and paid for my new spinning wheel. Needless to say I couln't wait to get started, but Mr S wanted his supper (selfish or what?).



So Wednesday I set to to clean and oil said spinning wheel. I reckon it is about 15 years old - mainly due to the way it was put together - screws instead of allen keys and the flyer has only two ratios. I have already ordered a new flyer so am not too worried about that. A good oiling and the wheel works like a dream.

Here is a pic of me spinning on the new wheel - note the inscription!




Meanwhile to make room for the wheel I have been forced to make some tough decisions - mainly to throw out unwanted/unused objects. Who says they are unwanted or unused? Mr S that's who. Ok so how many wheelchairs does a girl need? Déjà view here (how many spinning wheels does a girl really need springs immediately to mind) Wheelchairs - does six seem to many? One day chair (very new' extremely light and much admired), one heavier outdoor chair for muddy walks, one old day chair, much loved, a comfortable old friend so to speak! One tennis chair, specially made for playing tennis, one chair that is part of my handcranked bike and a folding chair (the first chair I ever had). Seemed altogether reasonable to me - but taking up a lot of space. Two are to go! How is the question? Ebay - but would I get anything like what they are worth (the 'folder' alone cost over £1500 and the old day chair £2500, (although I did get £800 from Wheelchair Services for this one - big deal!!) I am going to put them on a specialist webpage and see what happens first.

Other things were much easier - like the old printers and other computer stuff - I am going to freecycle these so don't feel too bad. Although none of the above would matter if we had more room - don't you just wish you could order an extra room from John Lewis and have it delivered........................?????