The burden of a middle-class childhood.

Princess C-W came home with another bit of homoework. This time for religion. The requirement was to storyboard a scenario happening in whichever soap opera they watch and then suggest a conclusion.

Following is the reported conversation she had with her teacher.

"Excuse me Sir?"

"Yes?"

"I don't watch any soap operas."

Silence as Sir considers options.

"Probably the closest I get to a soap opera is listening to The Archers on Radio Four."

Wedding words part two/Blogtober self portrait

This is the only wedding picture we have on display.

Adaption of a verse by Anatole France.

"It is not enough to love passionately, you must also love well. A passionate love is good, doubtless, but a beautiful love is better. May you have as much strength as gentleness; may it lack nothing,not even forbearance, and let even a little compassion be mingled with it... you are human, and because of this capable of much suffering. If then something of compassion does not enter into the feelings you have for one another, then these feelings will not always befit all the circumstances of your life together; they will be like festive robes that will not shield you from the wind and rain. We truly love only those that we love even in their weakness and in their poverty. To forbear, to forgive, to console, that alone is the science of love."

Despite my comment here this actually wasn't taken in Swan Hill.

This one makes me think of a McCubbin picture.

Day 15 Biogtoberfest

have taken some pics but can't locate camera lead to upload them.

have made halloween pyjama shorts for our upcoming spooky sleepover.

am halfway through knitting a rectangle to felt and ultimately turn into a gingerbread man softie.

received cooking apples this morning over 'ladies who drink tea' meet-up so see Dorset Apple Cake in near future.

am wearing Sylv handknit, bright orange, scrappy scarf in effort to warm up .

made daughter go to school with socks rather than tights because "it is not that cold out today".

came home from school run, changed into tights and long boots because is quite chilly outside today!

this is my day so far.

Got any questions or prompts that would enlarge my biography?

The first rule of Knitting Club.

We do not talk about Knitting Club.

Eight Yr. Twos and Threes.

Three grown-ups.

Three weeks of intense concentration.

And every girl

has knitting

completely under control.

(oops! I have never been very good at following rules ;-)

**Please note this Blogtoberfest Day Eight post is brought to you early courtesy of my delightful trip out tomorrow with my friend Maria to Ally Pally so we can fondle all the glorious yarn at The Knitting and Stitches Show.**

Day Two - The Carnival.

We went to the carnival last night.

Princess C-W did go with her friends.

They all had a fabulous time.

There were reassuring words before a terrifying ride (from the rider to the watcher) .

Then a final wave before the lunacy.

Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts yesterday.

They helped in the scarey moments.