On Friday night, I met friends for dinner - after being reminded by a colleague to actually go home at some point. Everything you read about unrealistic expectations in the NHS are true. I can't do all the stuff I'm expected to do and leave work on time every day; it's as simple as that.
Jane, K, L and I will meet up every so often for a catch up, and putting the world to rights. We had to grab K before she disappeared down the Proms rabbit hole. She sings in several choirs and is a season ticket holder; it's how she met her husband. I've been to three last nights (one in the seated area, two in the arena - of which one was on the grid. Trust me, it's a big thing to be on the grid). Annoyingly, the proms I really want to see are in Iceland, so no idea if I'll get to the last night this year.
So, we chatted about all sorts: work expectations, Proms, holiday plans, IVF, running, knitting, cherry coloured velvet. As usual, there was the usual swapping of stuff; I got Guide badges, turkish delight and the loan of a book. Whilst we were eating, we had the amusement of watching the staff blowing up balloons and trying to work out where to hang them - all in rainbow colours for Pride. It was only as we were planning on leaving that we realised, as four Brownie leaders, we would be brilliantly placed to help, but it was far too amusing to watch. Although, it did bother me that the red balloons were in the wrong place:
Within Guiding, I am known to my Brownies as Rainbow Owl. I love the colours of the rainbow - so totally loved walking down Oxford Street (one of Europe's busiest shopping streets) and seeing all the rainbows.
Please forgive the photo quality; the camera on my phone isn't great - and the light levels were dropping.
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| Liberty's of London displaying their rainbow flag |
Tea! (I've walked past this shop so many times - still haven't been in).
With a pun my dad would have been proud of:
I loved this shop, whose rainbow coloured display was allowed to spill out on to the pavement:
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| Rainbow coloured pavement! |
Even the bus stops wanted to get in on the act:
As I've nearly finished my current pair of socks, it's time to cast on another one. (I'm attempting the Yarngasm Box O Socks challenge - so far at two pairs of socks, out of twelve. I need to get the needles going.
The next pair is going to be my version of Hermione's Everyday Socks (blog entry with pattern here and Ravelry link with downloadable PDF here) but toe up. I've not got the courage to knit a cuff down after my first attempts; I'm happy with what I know. It would seem that at least one person has already had the same idea - so I won't have to re-invent the wheel. After her attempts to improve the rights of elves I think she would be an ally of the LGBTQ cause, so of course rainbow coloured yarn would be entirely appropriate. But which yarn to use?
- Top row: Austermann Step: Ennis, Esslinger Wolle: Regenbogen-bunt; Opal - Mein Sockdesign: Feuervogel
- Middle row: West Yorkshire Spinners signature 4 ply: Rum Paradise - Regia 4 Ply - Clown (discontinued); Opal - Funny Sparkle: Witty
- Bottom row: Opal - Mein Sockdesign: Over the Rainbow; Opal Schafpate VIII: Blickfang; Zauberball: Frische Fische
- Far right: Owl About Yarn: Rainbow
What's your next project to cast on?
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