Random Yarning

Wow auto correct does not like Susanna which is the first name of the first author I mention!!

BorrowBox refuses to exist individual named authors actually exist, as far as I can tell. Anything I've found that delights, has been by browsing not searching :(

Reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susan name Clarke on Libby, and The Priory of the Orange Tree on BorrowBox.

BorrowBox will not admit to having any T Kingfisher, T Pratchett or Diana Wynne Jones.

Libby will not accept the existence of the alphabet despite being a library app.

Library ebook app test comment: neither system I'm testing has a good search function. Finding something I want to read seems to be a lucky accident.

The Libby app on my tablet syncs with the one on my phone, so if I read on the phone, it goes to last read page on the tablet, which is good.

ooooh, I have been summoned to Jury Duty. Which makes my 3rd time :(

Oh no:( can you cut out enough to keep the dye colour progression going, or will it look different?

I shall be running a spindle spinning workshop at an event soon (not sure if I should be announcing it before the programme is out) but I've ordered the fibre wooo! 2 100g braids of dyed blue faced Leicester, and also 2 100g braids of humbug (one Shetland and one BFL).

Fun for everyone :)

Photo shows a lot of lace knitting with one tiny peak no longer connected to any live stitches. Only 55 more peaks to go.

In the progress on the blanket I am knitting for Colleague T, I have reached the stage of the knitted on lace edge. This is the last stage, other than sewing in ends and giving it a gentle wash and block. Omg the end is in sight!

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Brits: Please scream. This is a Labour govt proposing to hand the property of individual British workers to largely US corporations.

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Welp. Seems like it's a good day to highlight trans books. I'll do this off and on all day, no idea how long the thread will eventually be. And if you need any trans book recommendations, post in here and I'll point you toward people who might know if I don't since I mostly do romantasy.

Oh those books are *so good*

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Photo shows a jumble of white knitting, with a lace section stretched out over my dark jeans for contrast.

So, my lovely colleague T is going to become a parent in April. So I keep to finish this in March. March is next week. I am 10 of 17 lace repeats in, and also there is a lace edging to do. And it will need blocking, or what the elderly pattern calls, dressing. Sooo it's all knit all the time rn.

Morning Womble, I'm good and hope you are too. I have suddenly realised the deadline for my gift knitting is really close so have abandoned all else to knit. Am listening to podcasts, Betwixt the Sheets and Not Just the Tudors, to keep my brain going. With social media breaks :)

Photo shows a closeup of pink and white orchid flowers

Photo shows a closeup of cream, yellow, and pink flowers with darker lines radiating from the centre

Photo shows a closeup of a pink orchid flower.

Photo tries to show one of the orchid covered archways, which are red and pink flowering.

And the fifth and final post of photos. 5/

Photo shows a small flowered plant beside some bamboo

Photo shows a flower covered arch with random people standing. They are not pertinent to the flowers.

Photo shows orchids in the more tropical section of the building.

Photo shows more tropical orchids.

Fourth post of photos! 4/

Photo shows more hanging green orchids

Photo shows flowering, water based, orchids, orange, yellow, pink, and pinky purple. Also water lilies on the surface of the water.

Photo shows cheerful red and yellow petals on flowering orchids. There are some blue flowers in the background.

Photo shows some models of carp. I believe they're covered with ginkgo leaves fallen in Kew but there was no info about them, and I vaguely remember seeing a social media post about it

The third post of photos! 3/

Photo shows a flowering plant with pink flowers. There are a lot of big green leaves.

Photo shows pink and red orchids on a pillar. The glass that makes up the roof is visible in the background.

Photo shows a chinese style dragon made of (maybe) straw with many orchids on top and all around it.

Photo shows a hanging green orchid.

Second post of photos. It's a large building and there're a lot of gorgeous things to show 2/

Photo shows an orchid, with white flowers hanging down.

Photo shows a flowering orchid, with pinky red flowers.

Photo shows a pot with flowering pma ts in. Pink and red flowers.

Photo shows a flowering pink orchid with a lot of dark green leaves.

I went to the Orchids at Kew, here are some flowers. Everything is miserable but these are bright and made me smile. Cc @juliethecranky.bsky.social you still like orchids, right? 1/