Podcasts about ampthill

Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message!Jez and Duncan discuss the fallout from Hugh Tizard's red card at Newcastle and the effect of Toby Knight's at Bath. A fab day out at Ampthill vs Cornish Pirates is given a running commentary including chats with Richard Barrington and the young Sarries hooker, James Isaacs, wrapping up with a discussion about the possible implications of Tom Parton's move to Japan.Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first!Click here for subscription links[Disclaimer: The Fezcast is brought to you on behalf of the Saracens Supporters Association and is not an official product of Saracens Ltd]Title Music (from Season 4): "Herald" by This Winter Machine

This weekend's fixtures conclude the first block of Championship fixtures before attentions turn to cup competition throughout November. Feature games include Ladies Day at Goldington Road, the reigning champions at home and the current league leaders in the North West.  All those games are previewed in this week's episode where Ross is joined by one of the longest serving Media Managers in the second-tier, Ampthill's Kevin Miller.  Plus the usual review of the past two rounds of action in what is already turning into the most competitive second-tier campaign on record.  

By popular demand Dragons RFC consultant and Ampthill head coach Paul Turner joins Jamie and Gavin to answer listeners questions and chat Dragons, his career as a player and coach and why Welsh rugby needs more Anglo-Welsh fixtures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with a shorter episode this week as Ross & Charlie preview a huge weekend of Championship Rugby including a Top Four battle between Bedford and Doncaster, and Coventry trying to keep pace with Ealing at the top.  It's still all to play for with three rounds of action remaining and all sides are capable of moving up the table before the campaign draws to a close.  In addition, we also hear from players at four of this weekend's competing clubs with input from Bedford, Doncaster, Ampthill and Ealing ahead of their crucial encounters.

Delighted to be joined this week by Ampthill skipper, Morgan Strong after the Mob's historic victory over Ealing Trailfinders last weekend.  The Welshman talks need for consistency from Mark Lavery and Paul Turner's side as they try to climb higher up the table before the season's conclusion.  Elsewhere, Ross and Charlie preview this weekend's HUGE round of Championship action which includes four Friday Night Lights fixtures including the top-of-the-table clash between Cornish Pirates and Ealing. 

Jez and Matt discuss the mixed fortunes of Saracens, Ampthill and England Women, and we're joined by Mavericks star Ine-Mari Venter ahead of The Headliner at Wembley Arena!Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to hear all our latest news first!Click here for subscription links[Disclaimer: The Fezcast is brought to you on behalf of the Saracens Supporters Association and is not an official product of Saracens Ltd]Title Music (from Season 4): "Herald" by This Winter Machine

Delighted to be joined for our International Women's Day podcast by broadcaster, Megan Seward who was the Communications Lead for Gloucester-Hartpury Women in their title winning campaign last season.  She joins Ross Hancock and Charlie Beckett to talk all things Championship Rugby ahead of her lead commentary debut on Sunday as Cornish Pirates take on Ampthill. 

This week, we're joined by Saracens Women's Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry to discuss the victory over Tigers, and the season so far.Also, Duncan caught up with Josh Hallett and Toby Knight while at Ampthill, plus we discuss all the transfer gossip in the hope that as usual some of it comes true before the show goes out - which it did.Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to hear all our latest news first!Click here for subscription links[Disclaimer: The Fezcast is brought to you on behalf of the Saracens Supporters Association and is not an official product of Saracens Ltd]Title Music (from Season 4): "Herald" by This Winter Machine

Mike and Elliott think things are starting to build nicely for Tigers after a convincing win over Ampthill in the Premiership Cup, but look for the side to take it up a notch in the upcoming crunch game against Newcastle, which will likely decide who tops the group.Plus, we look at some legendary locks for the Nails XV and wonder if the disastrous World Cup campaign for the Wallabies could have a knock on effect at Welford Road...

Mike and Elliott chat through a scrappy (but rare and welcome!) over Sale and dig a little deeper as to whether or not there are any off field drivers behind Tigers' strong team selections for the Cup.  Plus, we look ahead to another new fixture at home to Ampthill, as well as hyping up an imaginary scrap between Julian White and Darren Garforth.

The penultimate round of Championship fixtures which comes this weekend is set to be HUGE with two live stream games and massive connotations at both ends of the table to resolve.  We've lined-up a bumper episode to suit the occasion with voices associated to all four of the teams most in the spotlight this weekend as Jersey Reds host Ealing Trailfinders in a title decider and London Scottish face Richmond in a potential relegation showdown.  As well as that, there's four other mouth-watering games which deserve equal attention including another highly anticipated #BattleofBedfordshire as Ampthill look for revenge from Boxing Day.  Joining us to talk through it all with Ross Hancock is Jersey's James Mitchell, Richmond's Stephen Kerins - formerly of London Scottish and Ealing Trailfinders - as well as regular contributor Charlie Beckett. It's set to be a cracker this weekend. Best of luck to all teams involved. 

After a short sabbatical, Ross Hancock and Ampthill skipper, Charlie Beckett are back to discuss all the latest from the second tier including the HUGE game at Goldington Road on Saturday as Bedford Blues attempt to halt Jersey Reds' title charge.  

On the evening of Saturday, June 9th, pubs across the country were filled to the brim. It was the second day of the 2012 European football championship. Groups of friends jostled to find seats in front of the television screens in the pubs throughout Bedfordshire, to watch the matches; The Netherlands versus Denmark and Germany versus Portugal. Hours later, in the early morning, things were starting to wind down when a young man appeared outside the White Hart pub in Ampthill. He looked dishevelled, and his tracksuit was saturated in blood…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna FittonNarration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.Listen to our companion podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-americaBecome a ‘Patreon Producer' and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsMore information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Vanished by Wicked Cinema West by Shimmer Things gone wrong by Moments Salvation by Moments Shadow Passage by Cody Martin They Walk Among Us is part of the Acast Creator Network - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusSOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ampthill skipper Charlie Beckett joins Ross Hancock to discuss all the current talking points in Championship Rugby as we prepare for the first full weekend schedule of fixtures in 2023 - including 2nd v 3rd as Coventry host Jersey Reds.  There's also time for a reflection on the recent Festive fixtures, a look towards the future and a potential league restructure, as well as many more topics of discussion surrounding the second-tier. 

Hello friends! Well it's been a while - welcome back for Episode 3 of In A Tangle. There was a plan and then I had sick kids and it all went to pieces. So I'm back by myself for this episode but I'm hoping that come the next episode I will have a special guest! Exciting! Timings for this Episode 0:00 Introduction 01:17 Things I've Achieved/Things I'm Waiting On 01:40 On The Needles Two Christmas presents One is the Outfoxed Shawl by GothamKnits (through Hobbii)  Danish Christmas Tree Kit Rebecca at The Pigeon's Nest (she's great! Follow her on Social Media or take a look at her website). She's talked about using the tails from previous projects or scraps of fabric in as stuffing for things. Two Finished Projects – both projects were the Tweedy Junior from Hedgehog Fibres just in different yarn combinations. 05:50 Planning for 2023 Nine Projects to Complete in 2022 – Blog Post Starflanket by Stephen West – Website Link Twists and Turns by Stephen West Aurora Cabin Shawl by Stephen West - WestKnits Website (Midnight Walks and Duck Egg from Truly Hooked Yarns, there's a third skein of something yummy from her too but I don't know the name and a fourth skein of yarn I have for the project was a birthday present back in 2020 and came from Demelza's Delights - I'd love to be able to identify the colourway but haven't managed to so far - it looks a lot like Rebecca but I'm not sure. (You can find her on Instagram and Etsy). Mentioned in passing Knitmore Girls and Fibre East/Summer Wool Festival (29th and 30th July 2023 at Redbourne Upper School, Ampthill) 09:50 Finishing Outstanding Projects - Cleaning the Decks James C Brett Cardigan Stormy Sweater by Handknits and Hygge 13:00 In A Tangle Yarn Chicken! Stylecraft Merry-Go-Round (Wolplein/WoolWarehouse) paired with Stylecraft Special in Sherbet Wolplein to the rescue! (My local Stylecraft Distributor) 14:25 TV/YouTube Greys Anatomy/Station 19 - on hiatus? 911 New Series has started on Disney+ Wednesday on Netflix Vlogmas - Knitty Natty and The Corner of Craft

We're almost halfway through the season with just two fixtures remaining to see out 2022; starting with Jersey Reds on Saturday and the sell-out Boxing Day clash with Ampthill at Goldington Road.  A journey over to the island is always a different experience, and we'll be taking several members of the squad on the flight for their first experience of Jersey. Ahead of the game, we speak to two of those, Monty Royston and Charles Rylands, to talk all the current goings on at Goldington Road ahead of two extremely difficult fixtures. 

Ampthill skipper Charlie Beckett joins Ross Hancock to discuss everything that has happened in Championship Rugby and Championship Cup action so far this season in a special 'Mid Term Report' special.  A first victory of the campaign for London Scottish last time out, the exciting battle coming up between the two league pace setters and all this weekend's fixtures are on the agenda as the pair discuss the latest from the second-tier.

Ahead of what we anticipate being another exciting round of Championship rugby action, now regular contributor and Ampthill captain Charlie Beckett joins Ross Hancock to discuss the latest from the second tier - including a review/preview of fixtures and results. 

Ahead of another pulsating round of Championship fixtures, Ampthill captain Charlie Beckett joins Ross and Gully to talk all things in the second tier. 

This is a big one!We're incredibly grateful to the team behind the scenes at Saracens, but most importantly to Saracens CEO Lucy Wray, who took time out of her day for an in depth chat with Jez and Sam for this week's show feature! Tune in to hear lucy's thoughts on her Saracens memories, the new governance of the salary cap, the new West Stand, the relationships between Premiership clubs and so much more!Either side of that, Matt is joined by Jon and Sam to discuss the latest news at the club, with Nick Isiekwe out with a long term injury, and to chat through the key points of the pre-season encounter with Ampthill.

We're back! and we're bigger than ever! remains to be seen whether we're better of course....In our season opener, Jez and Matt take you through the changes for the new season, and we'll make further introductions to our new guest panel!Over the course of the season we'll be joined at various points by Jon Mannings, Jo Peake, Barry Pain and Sam Norris, who will make regular contributions as guest co-hosts, keeping Jez and Matt from taking over the airwaves!But we also have a first special guest of the season: Jez spoke to the blonde bombshell Mouritz Botha - crucial to that first title win in 2011 and a cult hero over five seasons - who is now a highly regarded coach at our favourite Championship team Ampthill. And stay tuned to the end for a big announcement of our guest for the second show of the season!

Just three to go until the Championship Clubs Podcast & Championship Rugby Team of the Season is revealed in full!  And this one, for the coveted outside centre jersey, leads to another healthy debate as four quality Championship stars go head-to-head.  In the end, Ampthill get their first inclusion following another impressive season from their versatile former Welsh 7s representative. 

The Rugby Journal's own Jack Zorab returns to the Championship Clubs Podcast for Episode 4 of Season 2.  Jack joins Gully alongside Ampthill boss Paul Turner & the one of the league's most in-form players, Bedford Blues Fly-Half Will Maisey! 

Join Sid, Fids and Jamie after the penultimate round of the regular season as they break down all things Championship rugby from this week including the apparent discontent in the Hartpury camp, the main man for Ealing Trailfinders, what went wrong for Coventry when Saracens came to the Midlands, and why Ampthill's backs may not be clicking properly. Fids attempts to complete the "Wheel of Misfortune", and Sid's Last Play will take you on a tour of all the club shops...

This month, we head out into Bedfordshire and the picturesque town of Oakley as Media Manager, Ryan Robinson catches up with two of our brightest young stars, Andre Robson and Corrie Barrett.  The two new arrivals for the 2021 campaign discuss all things rugby including the remaining Championship fixtures this season and excitement towards return of crowds for the Battle of Bedfordshire fixture v Ampthill. They also delve into matters off the field and how they're getting along living together this season.  Ryan then meets new father Joe Atkinson who appears 'In The Spotlight' before Will Roberts concludes this month's episode by jumping on Zoom for a catch-up and quiz with 'The Two Tommies'; Tommy Mathews and Tom Litchfield.  

Episode six of the Championship Clubs Podcast features Ampthill RUFC charismatic Director of Rugby Mark Lavery! Mark speaks about the Mob win over the Pirates last weekend, the impact of the Tongans and his long-term aspirations for Ampthill, in addition to discussing with Gully and Michael his club's Championship experience to date and the importance of improving diversity and inclusivity in the sport! Championship Clubs Podcast is on Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Just search @ChampClubsPod to listen, watch and join in the conversation. We would also like to thank Trojan Engineering & Fabrication (part of the MF Hire Group) for sponsoring the podcast. We are still looking for up to two other corporate partners to assist us in covering our production costs!

As the Six Nations draws to a close, Joe Harvey and Chris Heal are back with a TRU Podcast where they discuss the Six Nations, British & Irish Lions and the start of the Championship season.Of course, it is not just the pair as they are joined by TRU columnist and Ampthill lock Charlie Beckett, as well as TRU contributor, Callum Wood, to talk some rugby union.Follow us:Chris Heal - https://twitter.com/c_healJoe Harvey - https://twitter.com/joeharvey34Charlie Beckett - https://twitter.com/Charlie_BeckettCallum Wood - https://twitter.com/CallumW18Talking Rugby Union:Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnionFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunionInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/

Rugby's back! In our first Podcast episode of 2021, we bring you various different interviews from all departments of rugby operations at Bedford Blues.  Sam Roberts begins the conversation with DoR, Mike Rayer and COO, Gareth Alred to talk the club's return to Championship rugby and the Battle of Bedfordshire Double Header v Ampthill later this month.  Then Will Roberts takes over to speak to two of our latest recruits, Corrie Barrett and Elijah Niko to discuss the first few weeks of training at Goldington Road and their excitement of a return to competitive rugby.  Finally, Ryan Robinson speaks with Joe Wrafter after the loosehead prop returned from a short-term loan spell with Premiership outfit Harlequins.

On this day in Tudor history, 16th (or possibly the 18th) December 1503, George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, died at Ampthill, Bedfordshire.  Grey served as a soldier under Henry VII, was on the king’s council, and served him as Constable of Northampton Castle and as a judge at the trial of Edward, Earl of Warwick in 1499.He was also married to a sister of Elizabeth Woodville. Grey also managed to retain royal favour on Henry VII's accession even though he'd been rewarded by Richard III. Find out more about George Grey in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History". Also on this day in Tudor history, 16th December 1485, Catherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII was born. Do make sure...Find out about her background, and early life, and how she ended up leaving her homeland of Spain and eventually becoming queen consort to Henry VIII in last year’s video. https://youtu.be/Y6VVbYbZfgY  

On this episode of Developing the Trust, joining the dots in the academy sector, Tim Warneford is in Ampthill in Bedfordshire to speak to Darren Rice, Health and safety consultant from MAC consulting.   On this episode we cover:   What brought Darren to the academy sector Darren’s previous experience in the public sector Working as a building surveyor, maintaining schools for the LEA The different between providing services to LEAs v MATs How MATs transfer risks with them Whether the LEA manages risk better than MATs Schools not having to think about compliance and legal issues under a LEA Contractors providing maintenance under LEAs Admin staff promoted to facility managers without always having the experience Helping support to staff to become property managers or building managers Whether there is a gap between due diligence and schools transferring to MATs People from education backgrounds struggling to adapt to facilities management Providing health and safety management to transfer to a business model Cases where LEAs have not addresses issues such as asbestos Schools being previously unaware of the cost of managing such issues Undertaking studies to address maintenance or facilities priorities Several schools that went self-funding but had to return to the LEA due to financial difficulties Working with solicitors to enable schools to understand what they are going into Key to have an organisation of property building professionals to support schools Understanding that maintaining a building can be challenging and expensive The frustrations of auditing functioning trusts with different health and safety systems The benefits of centralising and standardising New property managers not fully understanding the role Trusts learning to run a business and bring in business minded people Schools having to be run life a business Unsuccessful CIF bids leaving schools vulnerable ESFA changing CIF weighting and seeking contributions from trusts For trusts that are struggling the concern that they will be more vulnerable Schools struggling to balance resources between teaching and statutory compliance In LEAs the building always coming second Some smaller schools losing out to secondary schools Schools with serious compliance needs but no resources faced discrimination Primary schools feeling more comfortable with LEAs Secondary schools converting leaving less cross subsidies Pupils possibly having to travel to go to school Darren wanting forward-thinking schools to come to them to ask questions Schools sometimes wanting to brush risks under the carpet rather than bring in the professionals The importance of talking to other schools who have already converted and finding out what lessons have been learnt The need for more business-savvy staffing The impact Darren would like to have on the sector The importance of sharing knowledge and information to benefit the schools  

Adam and Bob are showing their age this week with a spot of memory trouble. They did, however, remember to name me, and a fine name it is. Oh, if anyone knows what the Ampthill mystery is, do me a favour and drop them a line! ~ Moriarty ~ Recommendations The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-hunting-party-get-ready-for-the-most-gripping-new-crime-thriller-of-2019-1  Panic Room by Robert Goddard https://www.kobo.com/ebook/panic-room-4 Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-widows-of-malabar-hill  CONTACT US Email: hello@partnersincrime.online Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimefictionpodcast/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/crimeficpodcast Website: http://partnersincrime.online

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Redborne Upper School and Community College in Ampthill in Bedfordshire with Europe Minister Sir Alan Duncan MP, Telegraph columnist Liam Halligan, businesswoman Gina Miller, and Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Smith of Basildon. Questions include: Brexit, Heathrow expansion, Putin and the World Cup, and whether the UK should follow France's example and reintroduce National Service? Producer: Lisa Jenkinson.

Hello and apologies for this very belated episode of the podcast! Programming notes:  Our summer podcasting schedule is a little out the window at the moment due to international travel. We meant to have this episode up two weeks ago but were somewhat thwarted...  This episode also has some audio challenges that we weren't able to fix or re-record so we hope you'll bear with us as it's a shorter-than-usual episode. We're going to figure out an alternative for the next couple of episodes. Episode 64: Quiet We've got a shorter than usual episode this time around with another mini update on the Great London Yarn Crawl (which is NOW SOLD OUT!), some upcoming events and a discussion about taking time to be quiet and reflect this summer. Our Sponsor This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Garthenor, providing a variety of sustainable, organic British wool products in an ecologically responsible way. See Garthenor’s glorious yarns at the GLYC Mini-Yarn Market after party, or on their website at www.garthenor.com. GLYC2017 Update As of the time of recording, there were 6 tickets left for the GLYC! (YITC: And we are now SOLD OUT!). If you do miss out, keep an eye on the YITC Ravelry board for anyone who has to pass on their ticket later in the summer. We've also go some awesome doorprizes for this year's GLYC thanks to some of the good vendors from Pomfest! Keep an eye on our Instagram for more hints! Events 20-22nd July: Woolfeis, near Oban, Argyll 29-30th July: Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire 1 August: 1 September: “A Touch of Silk” exhibition, Whitchurch Silk Mill, Hampshire – exhibition of work from Guild members in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight 5th August: Yarnfolk Festival of Wool, Whitehead, Northern Ireland – a new event dedicated to all things fibre, and showcasing the best of local and international fibre arts. Exhibitors include Skein Queen, Townhouse Yarns, Fine Fish Yarns, and Dye Candy, as well as many others. 19 August: AGWSD Summer School 2017 Open Day and Trade Fair, Sparsholt College, Hampshire  Other updates The summer knitting thread is up an running in Ravelry – come over and share your summer knitting plans and goals with us! Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on Rachel had a bit of a break with TdF spinning last weekend due to travel, but has now caught up and finished three of the four Tour de Fleece colourways (with the last one ready to go on Wednesday’s stage 18! She’s also finally started her Fireflies Rising for the GLYC anniversary KAL, in Hedgehog Fibres sock yarn in the colourway Lupi (an exclusive colourway for A Yarn Story). Allison is working on her Fireflies Rising for the GLYC Anniversary KAL too, as well as her Sprite’s Fen Shawl. She's also going to pack her Raindrops and her Martinique Beach Cowl for her holiday knitting. Quiet In which we discuss the value of taking a bit of quiet time for crafting and getting back to basics. *** Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise  between 7 and 10pm. Have a great couple of weeks and we’ll chat with you soon!  Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) Ridiculously Happy (feat. Twilight Meadow) - Owl City

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Apologies in advance for any sound issues in this episode of the podcast - we're on either side of the pond at the moment, and do not have access to the best recording setup while that is the case. In this episode we chat about taking our yarn on the road - Allison to Scotland and Rachel to the United States - and we've got some great shops to tell you about, along with our tips on what makes the perfect road trip project. Sponsor: The Loveliest Yarn Company is a new online shop bringing you the loveliest yarn and knitting accessories. Buying yarn online can be a bit fraught so they have gathered the best into one place. The Loveliest Yarn Company stock artisan hand dyed yarn from Life in the Long Grass, organic merino from Rosy Green Wool, irresistible accessories from Merchant and Mills and lots more. Podcast listeners can get 10% off in July, August and September by using the code YITCEnabled2016. If you aren't shopping for yarn at the moment, be sure to sign up for their newsletter on the site. News and Events: GLYC 2016 tickets are on sale! The event is now over 50% sold, with five routes sold out, out so don’t wait too long to get your tickets! We've also started posting our sponsors for GLYC2016, including title sponsor Erika Knight! Other sponsors include Cocoknits, Daughter of a Shepherrd, The Little Grey Girl, Owl About Yarn, Pom Pom Quarterly, SweetGeorgia Yarns, Third Vault Yarns and Tin Can Knits, Now until 4th September – the Missoni Art Colour exhibition is on at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London. 30-31st July - Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. 5-6th August - the British Wool Show, York Auction Mart, Murton, York. 12-19th August - Knitting & Crochet in the Faroe Islands with Carol Meldrum 12-18th August - Hiking and Knitting between Fire and Ice, with Helene Magnusson, Iceland. 20-28th August - Yarn Along the Rockies, Colorado Front Range What we're working on: Allison is obsessed with her Wavedeck Shawl by Kate Atherley, and will be done shortly. She's also started the Garter Goodness Shawl by Stephen West. Rachel is working on Lambton Panes from Cowtown Knits, and her Kippen Cardigan by Kat Goldin from the Crochet Project, as well as a men's sweater design for A Yarn Story in the luscious Arranmore from The Fibre Company. The Tour de Fleece is now done - you can see photos of her spinning (and the rest of Team Porpoise Fur) on her Ravelry board. Summer Road Trip: Allison hit five shops in three days in Scotland, and she tells us all about her visits, including a trip to the New Lanark Mill. Rachel has grand plans for Fiber Space in Alexandria, VA; Looped Yarn Works in Dupont Circle, DC, and WEBS in Northampton, MA in the immediate future. She might also hit Dyakcraft,Golding Fiber Tools and Spunky Eclectic! Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a comment or send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com with your thoughts, or let us know what you think via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also find us oniTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.  Or come join our Ravelry group to keep up to date on all the latest news, and join in the London Craft Guide craft-along! On Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade): No Matter Where We Go - Whitney Airport Bar - Martin Courtney  

This podcast is sponsored by my online crafting company, Provenance Craft Co. and Lynne Rowe Knitting and Crochet Thanks to everyone who tunes into the podcast whether it is through Stitcher, Podbean, Spotify, iTunes or the YouTube Channel. Your support and engagement are really appreciated and makes running a podcast very special and worthwhile.    If you would like to support the podcast, you can do that through Patreon:   Featuring an interview with indie hand dyer Verity Castledine who runs Truly Hooked from her home in Nottingham. Hear all about the various processes of hand-dying, what inspires Verity and how she works with her husband Meyrick to run their successful family business (they even rope the children in too).       Verity hanging her latest skeins out to dry.      Some of the skeins that we discussed during the interview. In addition to hand-dying, Verity is also a designer and has just published her first knitting book, 'The Sock Drawer'. To find out more about Verity, visit her at the following Truly Hooked website: http://www.trulyhooked.com/ Truly Hooked on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trulyhooked Truly Hooked on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/trulyhooked/ Truly Hooked on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trulyhooked/ Truly Hooked on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/verity-castledine   You can also find her at the YarnMama indie dyer cooperative over on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YarnMamas/photos/a.1429446873982237.1073741826.1429197850673806/1633776026882653/?type=3&theater   The two mini skeins from the first skeins that  Verity ever dyed and some of her latest work. You can squish some Truly Hooked yarn at the following events in 2016: Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedford - 30th/31st July:  http://www.fibre-east.co.uk/ British Wool Show, York - 5th/6th August: http://britishwool.net/  Popup Wool Show, Port Sunlight, Wirral - 20th August: http://popupwoolshow.co.uk/  Yarndale, Skipton, Yorkshire - 24th/25th September: http://yarndale.co.uk/ Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace, London - 5th to 9th October: http://www.theknittingandstitchingshow.com/london/     One of Verity's crochet designs in three of her very different yarns. We hope you enjoyed the interview and thanks for listening to The Crochet Circle Podcast. Don't forget to tune in on the first Friday of every month for our regular episodes. Lynne has also been beavering away, uploading the episodes to YouTube, so you can catch us there too!     Happy listening and crocheting.   Lynne and Fay x   Instagram: Crochet_Circle_Podcast  Instagram: provenance.craft.co   Instagram: FayDHDesigns YouTube: The Crochet Circle Podcast Crochet Clan on Mighty Network: Invite

In which we pause for a moment, take stock of the year so far and admit how completely behind the eight ball we are. Sponsor: The Loveliest Yarn Company is a new online shop bringing you the loveliest yarn and knitting accessories. Buying yarn online can be a bit fraught so they have gathered the best into one place. The Loveliest Yarn Company stock artisan hand dyed yarn from Life in the Long Grass, organic merino from Rosy Green Wool, irresistible accessories from Merchant and Mills and lots more. Podcast listeners can get 10% off in July, August and September by using the code YITCEnabled2016. If you aren't shopping for yarn at the moment, be sure to sign up for their newsletter on the site. News and Events: GLYC 2016 tickets are on sale! The event is already one-third sold out so don’t wait too long to get your tickets! 7-31st July – Stitch by Stitch, an exhibition of handmade textiles from India and Nepal, is happening at the One Two Five Gallery in Bath. Now until 4th September – the Missoni Art Colour exhibition is on at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London. 30-31st July - Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. What we’re working on: Rachel is working on Lambton Panes by Cowtown Knits to the exclusion of all the other four bazillion things she's cast on recently. She's also been spinning up a storm for the Tour de Fleece and checking out everyone else's awesome spinning on the Team Porpoise Fur thread. Allison is working on Wavedeck by Kate Atherley in SweetGeorgia Superwash Worsted in Riptide. And is almost done with the Toddler Hoodie. Halfway: As it's July, we thought it would be worthwhile to take a step back and look at how the year has gone so far - the successful and not-so-successful undertakings that we've been up to. We talk about some revised goals, emerging trends in our own crafting lives and #3thingsforyarnlove. *** Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a comment or send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com with your thoughts, or let us know what you think via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.   On Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade): No Matter Where We Go - Whitney Airport Bar - Martin Courtney

Shout outs, news and events: A huge shout out to Kathy from Handcrafted Holidays who we met up with in London ahead of her meeting a group of knitters and stitchers for a two week jaunt around the UK. 1st July - tickets for GLYC 2016 go on sale!!! Since recording the podcast some routes are already sold out so get your make sure to get your tickets soon! 2 July - Tour de Fleece starts! If you need some spinning company, come join Team Porpoise Fur on Ravelry. 16-17th July - Yarningham, a new show in Birmingham 16-17th July - Jyväskylä Summer Knit Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland 19th July - Make at the Movies charity film event at Odeon Cinema on Foregate Street in Worcester, to raise money for Target Ovarian Cancer and Mind. Show is at 10:45am and cost is £4. More details on their Facebook page. 30-31st July - Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire  What we’re working on Rachel's startitis continues as she's cast on the Superbulky Grandpa Cardigan by Joji Locatelli. She's still working on the test knit for Kettle Yarn Co., and the Talisman Shawl from Helen Stewart's The Shawl Society. The Kippen Cardigan is in time out until she gets on the plane later this month.  Allison is still working on the Toddler Hoodie, and Because Sock Yarn by Kate Atherley for the London Craft Guide Craft-a-long. Retreat! We talk to C. C. and Dami from the Geeky Girls Knit videocast, and Sam from KnitRunDig about their upcoming retreat, The Geeky Puffin Knit Palooza, happening in Farnham, UK from 10 - 13th November 2016. Details on how to register for the retreat and all the amazing classes and vendors are on their website. The Layer it On KAL is in full swing on their Ravelry board. Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a comment or send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com with your thoughts, or let us know what you think via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.   On Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade): No Matter Where We Go - Whitney Airport Bar - Martin Courtney

So....it's been a while since we've gabbed at you, hasn't it? Our apologies for the delay in getting this episode out; Allison was away at TNNA and our kids are in the final push for the end of the year, so it’s been a bit manic. So for this episode we thought it might be best to have a catch up. Shout outs, news and events: 1) HUGE shout out to everyone who joined us for our first ever WWKIPDay event. It was great to see so many new faces and we hope to see a lot of you back at knit night. Sorry we forgot to take pictures! Ack! 2) Shout out too to Karie Westermann, who has funded her Kickstarter for her book, This Thing of Paper. Karie has more than doubled her fundraising goal and we couldn’t be more pleased for her. Kudos Karie! 3) Another shout out to our friend Carmen from A Yarn Story in Bath. This week in the UK people are voting on whether or not the UK should stay in the EU. Carmen wrote a blog post about how a Brexit could potentially affect her business. Take a look. 4) Our awesome podcasting pal Jo Milmine of the Shinybees podcast won this year's Best UK Podcast award. We're well chuffed for her. Congrats Jo! 25-26 June - Woolfest, Cumbria 1st July - tickets for GLYC 2016 go on sale!!! 16-17th July - Yarningham, a new show in Birmingham 16-17th July - Jyväskylä Summer Knit Festival, Jyväskylä, Finland 30-31st July - Fibre East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire  GLYC 2016 update: Less than two weeks to go before tickets are on sale! We’re still looking for volunteers to help make this event great so if you think you might be able to help us out, please get in touch! Tickets will be £18 and you can get them directly through our website at yarninthecity.com. All net proceeds from the event will again be donated to Refuge, and we will also be collecting knitted items for Knit for Peace. Every knitted item gets you an entry into the raffle for a huge basket of goodies! London Craft Guide update: The London Craft Guide is now available in France! The book is still in English though… You can now find it at Boutique Le Comptoir and l’Oisive Thé et Tricot and La Bien Aimée in Paris. Our London Craft Guide CAL (Craft-along) is in full swing! Be sure to tag your social media shares with #LCGCraftalong on Instagram and Twitter, or LCGCraftalong on Ravelry.   What we’re working on Rachel has had a bout of startitis. She's still working on a test knit for Kettle Yarn Co., but has also cast on for the Kippen Cardigan by Kat Goldin, a Neat Ripple baby blanket from Lucy at Attic24, and the Talisman Shawl from Helen Stewart's The Shawl Society. Allison is still working on the Toddler Hoodie, and is recovering from TNNA. Oh the yarn fumes! Catching up: Boy is there catching up! TNNA, new jobs, summer plans, and more.   *** Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a comment or send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com with your thoughts, or let us know what you think via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can also find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.   On Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade): Come to Light - Arkells Bittersweet Summer - Stephan Lucka

Yarn in the City is proud to be sponsored by A Yarn Story. A Yarn Story specialises in hand-dyed yarns and luxury fibres. They carry yarns from indie dyers near and far, such as The Uncommon Thread, SweetGeorgia Yarns and Life in the Long Grass. Find them at www.ayarnstory.co.uk, or in Bath on Walcot Street in the heart of the Artisan Quarter. What's going on: 25-26th July: Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Rachel will be flying solo at the Porpoise Fur booth that weekend, so come by and say hello! 22nd August: The 10th Anniversary edition of the TTC Knitalong, the inspiration for the GLYC, in Toronto.. 3rd September: Kate Atherley will be teaching her "Math for Knitters" class at A Yarn Story in Bath. 5th September: The 3rd edition of the Great London Yarn Crawl, and the Yarn in the City Pop-Up Marketplace, which will include the Indie Designer Spotlight. 6th September: Workshops on Knit Design and Pattern Writing with Kate Atherley 8th September - 3rd October: Waste Nothing - Finding a Home for the Discarded, an exhibition by the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers happening at the crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square, London. 18th October - Come hear Heather Ordover of Craftlit and "What Would Madame DeFarge Knit?" fame talk about "What Knitting Does to Your Brain: the many benefits of knitting (and crocheting) - this time backed by 95% more science!" - tickets will go on sale 1st August. What we're working on: Allison got to Canada and got to try her Skulls Sweater on her brother, and he loves it! In celebration, she allowed herself to cast on She's A Waterfall by Dani Sunshine, with Lioness Arts Silky DK in "Aquae Sulis". Sadly, she left Rachel's spindle on the coffee table at home, so there has not been much spinning. Rachel has finished her handspun Bagatelle Cowl, and has picked up her long-neglected Marie Curie Mittens by Emily Bujold. She has been doing a lot of spinning, finishing off some Hello Yarn Fiber Club superwash Targhee, some Lac Blanc Ile de France from Porpoise Fur, and a bump of Southern Cross Fibres Falkland. An interview with Brenda Dayne: We talk about the history of Gwlana, the upcoming Gwlana retreat the 23rd-26th October that we're planning on attending with Caerthan Wrack of Triskelion Yarns, and what's in store for future events. There are still a few spaces available - why not join us for a weekend of inspiration, camaraderie, and knitting? You can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us, and please come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is also more then welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ. We'll be there the rest of July, but on hiatus for August, with plans to start back up again after the big GLYC weekend in September. Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Loneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayEverything You've Done Wrong - SloanFierce Flawless - Ani DifrancoSomething on Your Mind - The Atomic Hound Dog

We talk a bit about our lovely day out at the seaside for the Brighton Knit and Make Social, which was a rousing success! There was a bit of stash enhancement, but it wasn't too bad... We also made it through the Nike Women's 10km run with unscathed and with pretty decent times! What's going on: 26-27th June - Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria 1st July - Tickets go on sale for the 2015 Great London Yarn Crawl and the Pop Up Marketplace. 4-5th July: Fabrications 15th Birthday Celebration 19th July: Introduction to Lace Knitting with Jemima Bicknell at Loop. 25-26th July: Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Rachel will be flying solo at the Porpoise Fur booth that weekend, so come by and say hello! What we're working on: Allison has finished her Mind the Gap socks, featuring the amazing Mind the Gap self striping sock yarn from Trailing Clouds. She's working on the Pebble Beach Shawlette by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade, and is swatching for her version of Karie Westermann's Byatt Shawl in Viola baby alpaca/cashmere/silk. She's finished up her Rocky Mountain Dyeworks BFL/silk fibre in True Turquoise, and is getting a bit panicked about all the projects she needs to finish before she shoots off on holiday this summer. Rachel has finished spinning up some truly amazing wool/flax blend in "Lobster" from Spunky Eclectic. She's making great progress on her Byatt for the GLYC 2015 KAL, and slower progress on her lined mittens for the Not-A-KAL KAL (now finished). All the announcements (squee!): 1. GLYC ROUTES We've got the 2015 GLYC Routes up and ready to go! This year we've put together 12 routes, with 10 slots on each route, so we look forward to having 120 Yarn Crawlers join us this year! Tickets will go on sale at 10:00 am on 1 July, and will be £18 each - this includes admission to the Yarn in the City Pop-Up Marketplace for the special GLYC Kick Off Party, and after your route is finished. 2. VOLUNTEERS We put a call out for Volunteers for both GLYC Yarn Guides and for the Pop-Up Marketplace - please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering for either event! 3. NEW WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED We are thrilled to also be able to announce that we will be extending the yarny fun throughout the entire GLYC weekend, with the addition of two workshops on Sunday, 6th September, taught by the fabulous Kate Atherley. More details on the workshops can be found here. Tickets for the 2015 Great London Yarn Crawl, the Yarn in the City Pop-Up Marketplace and the Kate Atherley workshops will all go on sale at 10:00 on Wednesday, 1 July 2015 (Happy Canada Day!). You can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us, and please come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is also more then welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ. Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Loneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayEverything You've Done Wrong - SloanFierce Flawless - Ani DifrancoCrazy Life - Toad the Wet Sprocket

A somewhat meandering and caffeinated podcast for you this time around. What's going on: 13th June - the tenth anniversary of World Wide Knit in Public Day! Check their website for events near you. 20th June - Brighton Knit and Make Social! Tickets are still available, so come join us! 26-27th June - Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria 1st July - Tickets go on sale for the 2015 Great London Yarn Crawl and the Pop Up Marketplace. 25-26th July - Fibre-East, Ampthill, Bedfordshire Marketplace.   What we're working on: Allison has finished her test knit of Rachel's new cowl in Kettle Yarn Co Islington DK (color: Parapadschada, otherwise known as eye-searingly bright pink). She found the project bag containing her long-lost Mind the Gap socks, for which she's using Kate Atherley's Classic Toe-up Pattern. She also has grand intentions of getting back to the Skulls sweater (otherwise known as Robin) by Lina Olofsson, and has baby sweaters in mind for casting on soon. She's also finished the singles of her Rocky Mountain Dyeworks fibre in True Turquoise. Rachel finished her handspun sweater that she was so frantic to finish last episode, and managed to get it blocked and photographed (by Allison) in time to submit to Knittyspin for the next issue. She's also pick up her Belted Herdwick Mittens (so named because they look a bit like Belted Galloways), which she cast on for the YITC Not-a-KAL KAL (which closed on Monday). So no prizes for here! She's also been working on spinning a wool/flax blend from Spunky Eclectic, and is really enjoying how different it is to spin from a straight wool fibre. Merrily we knitalong: We announce the winners of our Not-a-KAL KAL, and talk about why we like knitalongs. Congratulations to the winners! We also reveal our new KAL - the GLYC 2015 KAL - inspired by the concept of the Rhinebeck Sweater. For this KAL, we will be working on projects to wear and show off at the Great London Yarn Crawl/Pop-up Marketplace on 5th September. Here are the details: Cast on: Monday, 15th June Cast off: Tuesday, 1st September Restrictions: Your KAL projects have to be newly cast on - no WIPs please! You do not have to restrict yourselves to yarn acquired at previous editions of the GLYC. It should probably be something you'd like to wear on the day, but we make no predictions about what that might mean to y'all. There will be prizes (TBD) - 1 prize for an FO, and 1 prize for general participation in the KAL thread. And for those of you who are cold sheeping, and are working on a one in/one out type of framework, here's the complete Pop-up Marketplace Vendor list in case you need a bit of a carrot to get yourselves inspired. We also get pysched up (Ok, maybe that's just Rachel) for the start of Tour de Fleece. We encourage all you spinners out there listening and reading to sort through your stash, decide on some goals, and get those wheels and spindles ready! The peloton starts off on 4th July from Utrecht, and finished in Paris on 26th July. If you're looking for a team, please come join us on the Porpoise Fur team - everyone is welcome!  As always you can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us, and please come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ. Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Loneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayEverything You've Done Wrong - SloanFierce Flawless - Ani DifrancoCounting Down the Days - Northcote

Hello from Bedlam…. In this episode, I probably repeat myself about some Works in Progress, smile at some crocheted critters and explain what’s happening in my world... Works in Progress Here’s the second pair of Saartje’s Booties… I’ve worked on some ideas from the Amy Singer workshop and I’ve worked a bit on a Hannah Fettig Sock Sweater in Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in Chocolatier for another baby in the family. I’ve also been working on the Woolly Wormhead Mystery Hat Knit-A-Long in Fyberspates Vivacious DK. Yum! I’ve not knit for a week or so because I’ve been spinning samples from Fiberholics UK into a random bobbin of singles. Suppliers include Lime Green Jelly, Knitter Scarlet, Porpoise Fur and Manda Crafts. I’m currently spinning the second bobbin ready to ply with the first. Last week I went to Manchester and made this: Impressive, huh? Well maybe not, but here are some really great pieces: Madness Part 1 I’ve been dyeing to show you these (groan!) Breaking News: I now have an Etsy Shop! It can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/YarnsFromThePlain Madness Part 2: Aimee from Knit.Spin.Cake and I are hosting a knitting and spinning retreat! Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd February 2014 in Chester. Rooms are £140; however if you would be prepared to share then this price is reduced as the house is a fixed rate. This price covers accommodation for the three nights, food on Thursday night and breakfasts. Remaining meals and the itinerary will be agreed by the attendees later. If you are interested, please PM me on Ravelry (I’m talesfromtheplain) or drop me an email at yarnsfromtheplainATgooglemailDOTcom. OMG! Upcoming Events Janefrogged on Ravelry has sent up the knitsignal, asking for contributions towards the yarnstorming of Ampthill linked to Fibre East next year. To help out, please contact her on Ravelry or by email at jckclayATgmail.com. Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain. TTFN, Nic x

Hello from my garden here on the Plain. Not to self - don't place the iPhone on the same level as the Joy when recording in the garden in future! Sorry if you find the spinning noise annoying; at least it didn't squeak!Fleece to FinishedThanks to Bee for these photos from the event.From left to right: Annie's Best Coat, 4 hours 50 minutes; Elsibett, 4 hours 30 minutes; Whole Lotta Rosie 3 hours 58 minutes.Tour de Fleece From left to right: 16g, 28 yds of Rosie 2 ply 6g, 8.66 yds of Annie 2ply. These are the bits left on my Joy bobbins after our Guild Fleece to Finished challenge. 105g, 148 yds HilltopCloud Superwash BFL/Ramie, spun and plied as a 3-ply on the Joy. 73g, 271.5 yds BFL I’d dyed lilac myself and spun last year - final 15g spun on the Traddy and then plied as a 2-ply on the Joy. 107g, 476 yds of Shunklies Cheviot spun last year and plied as a 2-ply on the Traddy. 106g, 139yds HilltopCloud Superwash BFL/Ramie, spun and plied as a 2-ply on the Joy. 6g, 25yds Ashford merino/silk lurking on a bobbin (left over from the spinning for the Peacock Shawlette) and plied as a 2-ply on the Joy. 10g, 33yds of raw alpaca purchased from Great House Alpacas, spun and plied as a 2-ply on my spindle. 19g, 71yds of HilltopCloud hand blended in Shetland/merino/llama/fire star, spun and plied on my spindle.Show ReportI saw alpaca...It was very hot...  If you get a chance at a show, you must see the Lamb National! OK, onto the exhibits...      Three handmade cards......                            ....and the knitted/crocheted baby item.    Rag doll...                                                             ....and creative embroidered picture.            Item made from recycled materials (oven mitts)...                 ...and a beaded necklace.               Item of felting....                           ...Hand or machine made bag     Knitting: Advanced...                                                             ....Cushion, any medium.     Bottom: Item of other craft, inspired by favourite book. Top: Item of handspun yarn, knitted or woven - along with the Diploma for best exhibit.  Upcoming EventsFibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton;Knitting and Stitching Show, 11-14th October 2013, Alexandra Palace;Bakewell Wool Gathering, 19-20th October 2013, Bakewell.MusicRondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune.Make Contact!We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!).TTFN,Nic x

Some (not so) brief ramblings, the night before the show... apologies, not been edited to remove ums... Something I Really Like My new Ultra-Fine Blocking Wires Upcoming Events Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton Bakewell Wool Gathering, 19-20th October, Bakewell Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Well, there was when I recorded it anyway! Links Ruth Packham Woolyknit Hilltop Cloud Crafts From The Dungeon Something I Really Like The Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibition at the British Museum Upcoming Events Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton Bakewell Wool Gathering, 19-20th October, Bakewell Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Finished Objects There is progress sin my preparation for the Oxfordshire County & Thame Show. I've so far completed three more projects for classes: a pair of oven mitts from recycled clothing (no pictures yet), my Northman stranded mittens and a pair of baby bootees from a Sirdar Snuggly 3ply pattern (Ravelry details here). I've also finished knitting the I-cord on the stripy Noro messenger bag and fulled it in the washing machine. Now it needs to be lined. In The Weaving Shed I've been working on the 32" Rigid Heddle loom, making a houndstooth pattern. The brown is chocolate Jacob, the white is a blend of British wool, both from Wool City Wools available from Texere. This will become a cushion. Further Show Prep A Clothkits rag doll has been sewn, although she has no dress yet. One and half cards have been made. A half finished beaded necklace has been fished out of the WIPs bin and it is moving apace, as is a long stitch embroidery of a nuclear power and reprocessing plant. No, seriously. What do you mean you haven't got one? Still no pictures I'm afraid! Here's some Merino Silk blend I've spun on the Joy, which is now being knitted into the Peacock Shawlette by Kitman Figueroa. Something I Really Like Cancer Research's Race For Life 5k races. I'm running at Tatton Park on Sunday 30th June in memory of my Uncle Jeff. If you could spare a few coppers and would like to sponsor me for the event, my just giving page is here.  Thank you. Links Upcoming Events Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria; The Wool Experience, 6 July 2013, Blaze Farm, Wildboarclough; Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton. Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Hello from a delayed episode recorded in May. Reports and a family bereavement conspired to throw me into a flat spin and I didn't edit this for ages. Apologies for the delay. It'll probably be like buses - there'll be another episode along in a few minutes... ;) On and Off The Needles I have cast on another Adrift, this time in some 4 ply from John Arbon Textiles. It's gone well, but it currently languishing as I slooooooowly unpick the cast on. Ravelry details here. The Tomten Jacket (Ravelry details here) STILL hasn't had the zip sewn in (I'm such a chicken!). I crocheted these Easy Victorian Shell Mitts by Bron Green in DT Crafts 100% BFL Aran in an afternoon. Gotta love crochet! Show Prep Yes indeedy! I'm gearing up to enter several classes in the Oxfordshire County & Thame Show. If you are in the area on Saturday 13th July, do go. It's a great day out. I'm bringing a pair of stranded mittens and the stripy Noro messenger bag out of the WIP bin for some of the classes, as well as working on a number of other projects that are not yet photographed or completed. More details later! In A Spin Here's some Merino Silk blend I've spun on the Joy, which may well become a shawl or scarf for the show. I don't think it's 54 wpi here though! Something I Really Like The Great British Sewing Bee Links Clothkits Coldharbour Mill Bohemian Rhapsody Wrap Upcoming Events Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria; Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton. Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Hello from an almost Springlike Cheshire Plain, specifically the carpark in the Blakemere Craft Village! In this episode I waffle on about the weather (again!), review something I've never reviewed before and just shake my head in despair at my knitterly ADHD. What's On The Needles? Zipping along on the Tomten:   I've also swatched for a seamless yoke sweater by Elizabeth Zimmermann (I blame A Playful Day ;) !), using some of the Sheepfold blues and purples and cream left over from my Woolsack cushions. This is one idea for some colourwork....    ...and this is the first part of the hem, with the picot row worked. Review Inspector Norse by Lipservice Theatre Something I Really Like The Killing Upcoming Events Wingham Woolwork Fibre Sampling Workshop, 6th April 2013, Frodsham Community Centre; Wonderwool Wales, 27-28 April 2013, Builth Wells, Powys; Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria; Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton. Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Hello from a distinctly un-Springlike Cheshire Plain... brrr! On The Needles I've completed the waist decreases on Adrift, but I've decided to lengthen it and add some complimentary increases. Ravelry details of my project are here. I've also knit and crocheted some bunting triangles for the Guild's bunting, using the Sheepfold Clotted Cream I dyed a year ago.   Yesterday I cast on a Tomten by Elizabeth Zimmerman for a new arrival in the family.   Oh the Joy! No progress pictures, but I have spun some more purple BFL on the Traddy and more green merino/silk blend on the Joy. The Traddy's had a good scrub down and wax too. Holiday Souvenir Competition We have a winner! Listen to find out who won one of these yarns from La Droguerie. Something I Really Like The National Gallery. Here's Whistlejacket, Mr & Mrs Andrews and Seurat's Bathers at Asnières. Upcoming Events Wingham Woolwork Fibre Sampling Workshop, 6th April 2013, Frodsham Community Centre; Wonderwool Wales, 27-28 April 2013, Builth Wells, Powys; Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria; Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford; Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton. Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Hello from the M6, via a very long delay... sorry! In this episode I celebrate our mini KAL, talk about a new toy and swoon a little over Mr Thornton. On The Needles A few more rows on Adrift by Carol Feller at Stolen Stitches. Ravelry details of my project are here. I've also worked some more rows on the Mini-Mania Scarf by Sarah Core. Ravelry details of my project are here. This is a free pattern, so join me in a knit-a-long. Oh the Joy! We have become a two-wheel family, with the acquisition of a lightly used Ashford Joy. Bliss! Holiday Souvenir Competition Don't forget, to be in ith a chance of winning one of these yarns from La Droguerie, leave a comment or message me before the end of February. Something I Really Like Netflix Upcoming Events Unravel, 23-24 February 2013, The Maltings, Farnham, Surrey; Wonderwool Wales, 27-28 April 2013, Builth Wells, Powys; Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria; Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x

Hello from a crisp Cheshire Plain! In this episode I admit to a thick head, update you on some works in progress and share some New Year's Resolutions. Future Knits Owls by Kate Davies Portulaca by Carol Feller On The Needles Adrift by Carol Feller at Stolen Stitches. Ravelry details of my project are here. Mini-Mania Scarf by Sarah Core. Ravelry details of my project are here.   This is a free pattern, so join me in a knit-a-long. In The Weaving Shed I whipped up another Mobius cowl in a Saori style. Ravelry details of my project are here.     Details of how to make a Mobius Cowl can be found in this Ravelry forum page where there is a link to this Picasa Web Album. There are notes on each photo to explain what to do. Something I Really Like Craftsy Upcoming Events Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts Show at Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Exeter at various points through the year, starting woith Manchester 7-9 February 2013; Wonderwool Wales, 27-28 April 2012, Builth Wells, Powys; Woolfest, 28-29 Junes, Cockermouth, Cumbria; Fibre East, 27-28 July, Ampthill, Bedford Links New Lanark Mills; Natural Dye Studio Murder on the Moor Club Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune. Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). TTFN, Nic x