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This week Phil Moore, church leader and author of the excellent Straight to the Heart Bible Commentary series, joins Matt to discuss his most recent book, called The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus, in which he shares stories and lessons learnt from the revival in Iran and its overflow in other nations. Post Covid 19, Phil moved on from leading a large and thriving church in SW London to focus on taking the gospel personally into the streets, bars and council estates in his neighbourhood, where he's looking to meet those who would not be likely to come to church. He has been inspired, mentored and taught by the leaders of the underground Iranian church who have drawn him back to some of the key teachings of Jesus in the gospels about mission. Phil challenges the church in the West to adopt a humble posture, to learn from where the church is growing and to consider radically different models of disciple-making that we have been used to.To contact Phil, visit https://philmoorebooks.com/contactAs mentioned at the end of the episode, we have our Neighbours and Nations Day on the 23rd November. If you'd like to find out more find the details here.Neighbours & Nations Conference: Saturday 23rd November 2024High Wycombe, UKTo sign up for free tickets: http://geni.us/frontiers2024_________________________________________________________________________________Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.matt@frontiers.org.ukYou can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.ukOr, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org (then select from one of our national offices). For social media in the UK:Instagram: frontiers_ukFacebook: @frontiersukfriendsAnd do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:www.momentumyes.com (USA)www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK) _________________________________________________________________________________

The Dons make it back-to-back wins at Stadium:MK with the win over Walsall and now then travel to SW London to take a familiar foe in AFC, hoping to avenge last season's defeat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every so often in life you encounter people with an outstandingly positive attitude, and these people normally take extra special care of customers. SW London (Worcester Park) estate agent Teddy Kleindienst is one such person, so he and I are going to have a chat about overvaluing and the difficult process of getting homes sold, and take your questions. Find Teddy on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teddy-kleindienst-b49932243/?originalSubdomain=ukAll my other links are here: https://lilnktr.ee/movinghomewithcharlieWatch the video here: https://youtube.com/live/_r-cHVSAjbsSupport the Show.Follow me on X for daily updates: https://x.com/moving_charlie Talk to my hand picked conveyancing partners here: https://mhwc.co.uk/conveyancingCheck out our national property listings on bestagent.co.uk if you're looking for a new home or need an agent to sell or let your existing home. If you need a mortgage, talk to my hand picked, trusted mortgage team here: https://mhwc.co.uk/mortgageAll my other links: https://linktr.ee/movinghomewithcharlieFor my estate agency podcasts, visit https://linktr.ee/bestagentIf you're an estate agent, make sure you're getting your free telephone leads as well as viewing and vendor leads by joining https://bestagent.co.uk/agents

In this week's pod we re-live our epic journey to SW London on the Supporters Coach where we experienced, quite simply, one of the best rugby away days ever.We loved the Stoop...We loved the running rugby...We loved the ale and the Chicken Caesar burger (albeit a bit pricey)And one of us loved the cheeky little techno DJ...What a day, what a win and what a shame Sarries let us down. Oh well, at least Pete can play cricket on a Saturday, Miles can sort his allotment out and Lee, well... not sure what he does in the summer.Up the Bears!

3D Design and Build Ltd., a reputable building company based in Merton, SW London, create bespoke loft conversions to gain valuable living space while increasing a home's value for a fraction of the cost of moving. (07979 101 448) 3D Design and Build Ltd. City: London Address: 178 High Street Website: https://3ddesignandbuild.co.uk/ Email: 3ddesignandbuild2@gmail.com

Join Dr Eloise Elphinstone, a GP with a special interest in women's health, as she provides an insightful update on ovarian cancer, focusing on its implications for general practice. In this webinar, Dr Elphinstone, who works in SW London and has extensive experience in menopause and postnatal health, delves into the complexities of diagnosing and managing ovarian cancer from a GP's perspective.Link to slidesThis session covers:The latest statistics and survival rates of ovarian cancer.Risk factors and symptomatology.Challenges in screening and diagnosis.Case studies illustrating practical scenarios in GP practice.NICE guidelines and primary care tips.Dr Elphinstone also shares her experiences working with the Target Ovarian Cancer organization and the Family Planning Association.Connect with Dr. Eloise ElphinstoneInstagramUseful LinksMenopause Care ClinicTarget Ovarian CancerFamily Planning Association:#OvarianCancer #GPUpdate #WomensHealth #GeneralPractice #NASGP #MedicalWebinar #EloiseElphinstone

Our guest this week is Tim Coughlin a U.S. x-Pat in London, England who works at Morgan Stanley as head of the Commodity and Infrastructure Finance Group for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Tim and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for eight years and are the proud parents of two young girls: Alice (4) and Edith (2), who was diagnosed with BBSOAS or Bosch-Boonstra-Schaff Optic Atrophy Syndrome, a very rare neurological disorder caused by a disruption in the NR2F1 gene.Tim was born and raised in Basking Ridge, NJ. Jennifer is from England and worked in the U.S. at UBS for 15 years, before taking a leave of absence a year ago. We learn about how the couple has navigated their new world of disability and some of the organizations that have played an important role, including: the NR2F1 Foundation, Combined Brain and UK-based Small Steps, in SW London.It's a heartwarming story about a young couple, their commitment to family and serving the community at-large. Show Links: Email – trcoughlin@gmail.comLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-coughlin-97ba6225/NF2R1 Foundation - https://nr2f1.org/Combined Brain – https://combinedbrain.org/Small Steps UK - https://smallsteps.org.uk/Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.Check out the 21CD YouTube Channel with dozens of videos on topics relevant to dads raising children with special needs - https://www.youtube.com/channe... Please support the SFN. Click here to donate: https://21stcenturydads.org/do...Special Fathers Network: https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group - https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/Discover more about the Dads Honor Ride 2023 - https://21stcenturydads.org/2023-dads-honor-ride/Find out about Horizon Therapeutics – Science and Compassion Working Together To Transform Lives. https://www.horizontherapeutics.com/

Wind, rain and fireworks in Thamesmead, join Michael Avery and his Dyettes as the Dockers make heavy weather of progressing over SW London rivals Tooting Bec in the league cup.Up the Dockers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wind, rain and fireworks in Thamesmead, join Michael Avery and his Dyettes as the Dockers make heavy weather of progressing over SW London rivals Tooting Bec in the league cup.Up the Dockers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first time in three years that we have won away at Franklin's Gardens although after going 18-9 down early in the second half it was great to see the boys ‘dig' themselves out of a hole and ‘sow the seeds' of a victory with a penalty and a converted try before the break ultimately making Miles ‘soil' his pants at the death by efficiently managing the game out in the second half.We revel in this bonus point 33-27 victory and continue our strategy of involving our listeners in the pod by hearing from two roving fan reporters who sent us outside broadcasts from the game. This result leaves us second in the table with 9 points but we're not getting too carried away as its early days and we still remember what happened last season after our good start. We also preview the visit of the fancy dan boys from SW London with help from our good friends at the Harlequins podcast and finish off by discussing some of the issues raised by Steve Lansdown in his Q&A last week as well as revealing the result of the annual BBTG paddle board derby and find out who has their hands on  Kingsbridge Cup. Pete is joined by Lee and Miles for a cheeky beer and a bit of rugby banter.

Aidan is a Musculoskeletal physiotherapist specializing in running related injuries. He began his career following a short period playing professional football in Ireland where he sustained 3 ACL ruptures over a period of 5 years. His own injuries ignited his passion to help others. With a background in exercise physiology, he then went on to complete his undergraduate @ The University of Brighton in the UK. He is currently completing his MSc in sports and Exercise Medicine in London. In today's podcast, we talk about everything you need to know about injury prevention, strength training and over/underrated recovery tools. Enjoy. (Website) The Irish Physio | Helping you become a better runner. (Instagram) Aidan O' Flaherty (@theirishphysio) • Instagram photos and videos (Youtube) The Irish Physio TV - YouTube (LinkedIn) Aidan O' Flaherty - Senior MSK physiotherapist in SW London specialising in running related injuries - The Irish Physio | LinkedIn (Products and Services) Physiotherapy | The Irish Physio      

Dr Tilly HoustonPeople can contact me on my insta at dr_tilly Graduated from Bristol in 2020 during covid. Did my foundation training on the Winchester scheme at a mixed practice in Sunningdale and then went on to work in mixed and private practice in SW London and Berkshire. Currently really enjoying general restorative and starting to dabble in some cosmetic dentistry too.Dr Yewande OduwoleYewande Oduwole has been qualified for two years, currently works as an associate at 2 Green Dental in London. She is a mentor to aspiring dentists through her youtube channel and instagram page, whilst also educating the public on oral health through social media. She has been on the Cover of Young Dentist magazine and was part of Dentistrys Top 50 in 2022.https://www.instagram.com/dr.yewandedental/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNmJ8HshoVH6kjtgeGUZOoA

In today's PEP Talk, Andy chats with a church pastor with a passion for evangelism through the local church. What are the challenges for developing a culture of evangelism, whether your church is rooted locally or a "commuter" congregation? What is pre-evangelism? And how can pastors "lower the bar" on evangelism so that everyone feels confident to do it? Tom Heasman currently serves as Co-Pastor at Widcombe Baptist Church, in Bath, having moved there recently from a church in SW London. His biggest passions in life are telling people about Jesus, making nice coffee, and spending as much time outdoors as possible with his wife, Josie, and three young children. For an idea of the various evangelism tools Tom has worked on, visit somethingbetter.org.ukSupport the show

Today's guest is an actor from Hollyoaks, so he's fit by default...Angus Castle-Doughty! Angus joins Jenni to discuss the joys of running, and how he fits his exercise around his busy day on set. He also shares the story of when his cat ran from SW London to Glasgow?! You can purchase a RunPod tshirt here: linktr.ee/runpod

Andrew announces his new pod, Goalie Pod, in this episode. And moves the SFA national stadium to leafy SW London. And even tears up at one point. Blimey. It's one emotional rollercoaster of an edition.Support the showFollow us on Twitter @theibroxchannelAnd support the show by buying nice merch: https://gbz.media/TheIbroxChannelShop

Are you Advent ready? Christmas is coming…. How did that happen?? How can we as families build as much excitement and love for Jesus this season as there is for everything else? What traditions could we start? What space could we make? What activity could we enjoy?This episode is packed with inspiration and resources recommendations from Lizzie Laferton, author of “The God of Amazing Gifts” by @thegoodbookcompany and Beth Lycett, children's writer and marketing assistant for @10ofthose.They join Ed and Amy for a chat and a gingerbread biscuit.People:Ed Drew - is the Director of Faith in Kids. Starting out as an engineer, he became the children's ministry leader for a large church in London for 12 years, before setting up Faith in Kids in 2017. He is the author of Meals with Jesus, the Wonder of Easter and The Adventure of Christmas. He is the presenter of the Faith in Kids podcast. He's married to Mary and they have three children.Amy Smith - is a writer for Faith in Kids. She co-hosts the Faith in Parents podcast. She lives in Liverpool with her husband Ste and their four lively children. She is passionate about teaching the Bible to children faithfully, simply and creatively. Amy is happiest on a beach or adventuring with her family.Lizzie Laferton is part of the women's ministry leadership team at Grace Church Worcester Park, SW London. She is married to Carl and they have two children, Benjamin and Abigail. Before having children, Lizzie worked as a Spanish teacher. She is the author of the God of amazing gifts , There's a lion in my nativity and The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross Sunday School LessonsBethan Lycett works as Marketing Assistant at Christian booksellers 10ofThose and also edits the Life Magazine. When not working at 10ofThose she also tutors maths, having been a secondary maths teacher for 13 years. She loves reading and baking, and is actively involved in the local church. She also enjoys writing children's rhyming stories based on the Bible, including The Lost Sheep , Noah's Ark, The Pearl of Great Price, The Nativity and Love Came Down. She lives in the North West with her husband James and her three sons, Josiah, Elijah and Micah.Lizzie's recommendation: The God of Amazing Gifts Bethan's recommendations:The Unexpected GiftJust Nicholas75% of under 5's attend a church toddler group! What an exciting opportunity!We've produced a toddler Christmas story, with STICKERS! Which introduces little ones to the Christmas story.It is available now from the Good Book Company. Buy it here.Support the show

A young woman spends time with her younger sister Anya in a deserted playground, while wrestling with her inner demons. The story was written by Kae Hart. Kae is a university student who learned to speak by telling stories to everyone who would listen. The cashier at the local grocery store was her first fan. Since then, she has written stories, poems, and novels, and hopes to continue to do so. The story was read by Claire Lubert.  Claire has been working for Humanitarian Organisations for the last eight years (currently Médecins Sans Frontières).  She is also involved in writing projects and is a voice artist, having previously trained at Rada and worked as an actor in TV, Film and theatre. She is based in SW London.  Eventide was produced by Tabitha Potts. The photograph used in this episode is courtesy of Cherie Durbin.

In this month's podcast Dr Sadiya Ayaz, a GP trainer and appraiser in SW London, interviews Dr Irene Afreh-Mensah, a Brimingham-based GP and Clinical Tutor.  The interview covers life post-CCT, the realities of day-to-day general practice, the perfect GP model, her achievements during and after training, how to get involved in your profession and why – despite all the challenges – general practice remains the best career in the world. 

We're serving an ace episode of RunPod this week because Jenni has gone to Wimbledon - the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world to record with the legendary sports commentator Andrew Cotter. When Andrew isn't commentating on a Centre Court match and enjoying overpriced bowls of strawberries, you can find him running through leafy SW London parks and climbing up hills with his gorgeous dogs Olive and Mabel. Running is Andrew's saviour between work, and if anything is going to motivate you to run today, it's probably the dulcet tones of a Scottish Broadcaster... NB: this is a LIVE recording, so please forgive the joyful crowds, occasional tennis ball, and the sound of sprinklers… that grass has got to stay green somehow!

In this episode, we speak to Georgie Randon, Head of Marketing and Customer Experience at HomeWork Workspace about their alternative to working from home or in the office - a third space, or the office of the future. HomeWork is the next generation solution to local, flexible working. Conveniently located on high streets in residential areas (SW London currently), they provide flexible workspace (and exceptional coffee!) to small and growing local businesses who need flexibility with both facilities and pricing so they can be efficient with their budgets but also work in a professional and well serviced environment. Find out more at homeworkworkspace.com The How To Be Happy At Work podcast was produced for Zeffr by Snaffle Podcasts and recorded on location at HomeWork in Fulham. Zeffr helps organisation to measure and understand employee wellbeing so that they can focus on creating happier workplaces. Find out more at zeffr.com and follow us on social media @zeffr or @zeffrhealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I'm talking to Sophie Carr  about her photography career and how her passion for the wonderful landscapes of Iceland have shaped it. Sophie is a travel and landscape photographer based in SW London, specialising in landscape photography of arctic and sub-Antarctic areas. She's travelled extensively and particularly loves icy, remote, mountainous and volcanic areas, such as Chile and Iceland.  Her passion for Iceland is reflected in the body of work she has amassed over the multiple trips she has made to this magical place.  The unique landscapes and weather of this land have cemented their place in her heart and it shows in her work. We discuss how her early visits shaped her love of the landscape and the ways in which her work is a reflection of the place she loves so much.  We also touch on some of her work closer to home and many other topics I hope you enjoy the show!   You can find Sophie's work here: Website: https://www.sophiecarrphotography.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiecarrphotography/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SophieCarrPhoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophiecarrphotography   Theme music: Liturgy Of The Street by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com   #podcast #landscapephotography      

In this, the penultimate episode of Series 22 of Walk the Pod, Rach takes her podcast for a walk because she doesn't have a dog. Take 10 minutes out of your day to walk in nature, and to pay attention to what's directly in front of you. Your host Rachel Wheeley is a comedian and human in the world, trying to figure out how to be happy here. In this episode Walking the cycle path in SW London and contemplating various things: the best name for a squirrel, loneliness and the stress cycle. And although I wasn't remembering it correctly, delightedly to have brought you this wonderful quote from Heather Havrilesky from this Ask Polly column from December, 2018. "This is the beauty and the horror of being a writer — or trying to be anything, really: You can feel important or unimportant. No one cares. No one is watching. You can have fun or you can suffer. No one is grading you. No one is invested. You can proclaim yourself ahead of schedule, or you can spend your whole life telling yourself that you're running behind. No one is there to measure. You can suspect that you're insecure and outdated, long-winded and short-sighted, high-strung and lowbrow. Or you can conclude that you're charismatic, a teensy bit talented, never boring, and reasonably worthy. You have choices. You are the decider. Because the truth is, no one else gives a flying f*ck." Completing the stress cycle Now that the threats to our safety are remote and intangible, how do we clear our systems of stress induced cortisol? Here are a few suggestions: Do some physical exercise Pet a dog Hug a friend Snog your partner/partners Hug your children Laugh Have a conversation with somebody Have a good cry Do something creative: make or cook something Have a bath My newsletter on the subject Thank you for walking with me, Poddies. Looking forward to bringing you the last episode of the series tomorrow. Join the Walk the Pod walking club Join the Walk the Pod walking club for regular Friyay blog posts by email, and invitations to: The next Walk the Pod walking meet up on January 9th 2022 The WtP community message board discord server. Our discord community is absolutely lovely. Poddies from around the world meet in a small corner of the internet to post photographs of their daily walks from New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, and perhaps wherever you are if you'd like to join. Subscribe to my newsletter I write a newsletter on the first and last Thursday of every series. Sign up here

In this podcast, we look at a possible explanation of how we ended up with the offering of a safe space in a SW London estate agent. The podcast starts with why asthma has tripled in the past fifty years and points the blame directly to the dark arts of marketing, media and government propaganda. (with reference to the Fairy Liquid jingle used since 1961, "Now hands that do dishes can feel soft as your face With mild green Fairy Liquid" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/riskpearlswisdom/message

In this month's podcast Dr Sadiya Ayaz, a GP trainer and appraiser in SW London is joined by Diane Bayliss, Clinical Risk and Educator Manager at Medical Protection Society, to discuss managing complaints in primary care.   The interview covers how the pandemic has impacted on the nature of complaints, how to make remote consulting more effective and safe, factors that contribute to complaints and how doctors undergoing complaints can be supported.   https://www.medicalprotection.org/uk   https://www.gmc-uk.org

Profeet and Chiro London have had a 20 year relationship, back to  when they opened in 2001. In this episode we meet Profeet's founder Shula who gives us some background into how and when she and her late husband Hamish started the business. Then I head over to the store in Fulham, SW London, UK and do an in-shop interview with Tom their lead running tech. We cover basic problems that can go wrong with the foot, knee and whole body biomechanics, what you can do about it at home and why a running analysis and/or a full 3D body biomechanics check up is a good idea. We hope you enjoy this podcast which is all about running, skiing and other sports.  After this you will never buy an online trainer again. Check out Profeet on www.profeet.co.uk 

On today's podcast, we talk a lot about career pivots and carving your space against all odds. Michaela Gooden is a former football player who has had the opportunity to take up a variety of roles in the football industry. From playing professionally to coaching, teaching and now working as an agent. She started her footballing journey at the tender age of 9 where she joined Fulham Centre of Excellence and remained a key player throughout the duration of her childhood, before receiving a 4-year scholarship to play in the USA. In addition to experiencing many roles in the world of football, Michaela has also had a successful career in the creative industry working as a personal stylist, working on magazine shoots, TV shows, music videos, and general day-to-day looks for TV personalities. Born and raised in SW London to a family of 6, Michaela has worked hard to establish herself in the football world and is now paving the way as an agent for females wanting a career in this industry and hopes to set a path to make the journey less arduous than it currently is. ----- I LIKE NETWORKING is the mentoring and networking platform for women and non-binary people in the creative industries. Stay in touch with us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop and access many perks. You can also join our community or our supporter's circle

Has it ever been hard for you to accept yourself, quirks and all? What does radical self-acceptance mean to you as an Empath? My most recent podcast guest and friend, Jas Hothi, said that for him, it all comes down to how you feel about yourself (and knowing that you are enough). It's about having the courage to keep being yourself (despite what others may think of you). Join us on this episode if you're curious to learn more about how to get more comfortable with showing your spiritual side (and claiming the space). We cover everything from admitting that you're an empath (no matter how hard it is) to sharing experiences about having people judge you when you start speaking your truth and start showing up in your authenticity. We also talk about the importance of finding and being supported by a like-minded community. Which is perfect because he curates INF Club, a newsletter to help INFP & INFJ writers and creatives produce, share and make an income from their work. He is fascinated by holistic wellbeing, loves to take the train, and enjoys listening to Avicii. He is currently based in SW London, England and you can find him at www.jasraj.me. If you're an Empath or Highly-Sensitive Person looking for more 1:1 guidance on understanding your gifts, overcoming energetic overwhelm, releasing limiting beliefs, and setting healthy boundaries in your relationships, then I'd love to invite you to join me in my Empowered Empath Coaching Program! For more details on how you can apply to work with me 1:1 for private coaching, please visit: https://naomicourtneycoaching.com/empowered-empath-coaching-course/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thatsdeeppodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatsdeeppodcast/support

Has it ever been hard for you to accept yourself, quirks and all? What does radical self-acceptance mean to you as an Empath?    My most recent podcast guest and friend, Jas Hothi, said that for him, it all comes down to how you feel about yourself (and knowing that you are enough).    It’s about having the courage to keep being yourself (despite what others may think of you).    Join us on this episode if you’re curious to learn more about how to get more comfortable with showing your spiritual side (and claiming the space).    We cover everything from admitting that you’re an empath (no matter how hard it is) to sharing experiences about having people judge you when you start speaking your truth and start showing up in your authenticity.    We also talk about the importance of finding and being supported by a like-minded community. Which is perfect because he curates INF Club, a newsletter to help INFP & INFJ writers and creatives produce, share and make an income from their work.    He is fascinated by holistic wellbeing, loves to take the train, and enjoys listening to Avicii.    He is currently based in SW London, England and you can find him at www.jasraj.me.   If you’re an Empath or Highly-Sensitive Person looking for more 1:1 guidance on understanding your gifts, overcoming energetic overwhelm, releasing limiting beliefs, and setting healthy boundaries in your relationships, then I’d love to invite you to join me in my Empowered Empath Coaching Program!   For more details on how you can apply to work with me 1:1 for private coaching, please visit: https://naomicourtneycoaching.com/empowered-empath-coaching-course/

This week, Claire and Alina are joined by pre and post-natal exercise specialist Rosie Stockley, founder of Mamawell.  Rosie understands first-hand the changes that the body goes through in childbirth. Her high energy post-natal boot camps have helped motivate and inspire mums across SW London, and in this episode she discusses how her Mamawell platform is evolving beyond just physical fitness.  She has some great advice, and explains how improving your mental and physical wellness can help build confidence and leave you feeling good about yourself.  A great listen, especially for new and expectant mums! You can find out more about Mamawell at mamawell.org and follow her on: Instagram @mamawelluk Facebook @mamawelluk ----- www.get-set-go.com @getsetgolondon

Welcome to the 26th episode of the FYB Rugby Round Table, with the prospect of very little Rugby happening between now and the end of the season, we are giving your clubs the opportunity to come onto the show and have a chat, this week we begin with a Club Focus episode featuring SW London's Bec Old Boys RFC & Bec Belles RFC.Find out how they have coped during the various lockdowns and their plans for the future!!Tune in each week LIVE on https://www.facebook.com/fybrugby on Thursday evenings at 1900GMT.SUPPORT OUR SHOW - GET 10% OFF ANYTHING AT RUGBYSTORE.CO.UK BY USING OUR PROMO CODE FYBPOD AT CHECKOUT!SUPPORT OUR SHOW - https://supporter.acast.com/fyb-rugby-round-tableFollow our social channels -Facebook.com/fybrugbyTwitter - @fyb_rugbyInstagram - @fyb_rugbyOur website - www.fybrugby.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/fyb-rugby-round-table. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mondo Brewing co-founder Tom Palmer grew up in the shadow of Big Beer in St Louis, USA, but it took his immersion in the fascinating, illegal underworld of the Tokyo home-brew scene to convince him that brewing was his calling. Listen in to hear Tom's remarkable journey, that led to him co-founding Mondo Brewing in Battersea, SW London, which includes one of the very first purpose-built UK craft beer taprooms. https://mondobeer.com/

Gopal has been a chiropractor for 12 years and shares some insight into his career so far, his sister is a chiro, he studied here in the UK at AECC college and originally from Kingston in SW London he's returned close to home to practice with us in Kew.

Conflict is normal in a healthy relationship, and relationships have definitely been feeling the strain in lockdown as we're in each other's company 24/7 and the division of responsibility in the family around childcare, supervision of schoolwork and domestic duties becomes strained. Parents are used to putting the children first but our guest today believes that the primary relationship is between the adults. The couple relationship can get lost if parents become a child-rearing unit. This episode looks at how we can communicate our needs in an effective way, Pam Custers is an experienced Psychotherapist and Coach with a history of working successfully with individuals, couples and families. Skilled in Relationship Counselling and coaching for those wishing to have a flourishing relationship in both their personal life. She runs a thriving business in Wimbledon, SW London called The Relationship Practice. Listen to this episode with Pam if you want to learn: Why the relationship between parents is so important and needs greater focus, in fact needs to be privileged over all else. (Note: this does not mean neglecting the children!) How important it is for parents to present a united front to the children and how failure to do this can impact your parenting How the ‘hot spots' of family life can become a battle ground between a couple when there is no united front How the burden of decision-making around family life can get taken on by one parent (often women) and breed resentment and the other parent can feel left out of an intense relationship between the other parent and the child How a good relationship is co-created How to be a team that together construct the home Why having a united front is so important in holding boundaries What to do to build a strong team, including having a ‘family' meeting each week where the couple takes time to plan their week, compare the diaries and work out priorities. The idea is to construct the day/week to set up for success. This pre-empts the emotional resonance of the week. These practical ideas mean that each partner is really supporting the other and puts the couple on the same page.(see the module on Setting up for Success in our positive parenting courses) recognising that a united front needs to be continually worked on and compromise is essential How dealing well with conflict depends on connections in our lives (and at the moment we are relying solely on our partners for all those connections) and how it is important to create some moments of separation, to demarcate between work time and home time Why now is not a good time to have a big re-think about our relationships and it is a good time to show your partner some compassion, cutting them some slack How it can help to ask the question of your partner “how can I support you to support me?” About the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the worst of which is contempt, and how if this is present it might be time to get professional help because there will be needs underlying the negative lens through which partners are viewing each other that are not being met And as usual we finish with our SUMs. We are celebrating some Surprising Uplifting Moments, some good things coming out of this pandemic. Pam shares a story about her team pivoting to online therapy and everybody working hard together to make it work. Links: https://www.pamcusters.co.uk/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therelationshippractice/ Linked in:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-custers Twitter: https://twitter.com/pamcusters Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/the_relationship_practice/

Today my guests are Faye Townsend and Luke Kellaway. Faye is a Registered Associate Nutritionist working at the Rhitrition Clinic in Harley Street within the NHS with pre diabetic patients. She is currently training to be a Registered Sports Nutritionist. Luke is a Chartered Physiotherapist with a post grad qualification in Sports Physio, with a special interest in hips and tendons. He is currently setting up his own clinic in SW London whilst working for an independent provider within the NHS. Why is food so important in recovery?How much protein can the body absorb?How important is the food side of the recovery when they are trying to rehab from an injury or they are just trying to perform at their best?What is the Keto diet? Is there a place for it in recovery?What role can protein play in helping with muscle soreness? How should we be recovering after big workouts or long runs? The protein window? Do we need to adhere to it?Do we need protein powders, and if people want to take them, what sort of protein powders should they be looking for? Please subscribe and leave a rating and review if you liked the episode! Or DM me at TheRunnerBeans on instagram or email me therunnerbeans@gmail.com if you'd like a topic covered or would like a specific guest on the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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As a child, Jas Hothi thought everyone was like him. It wasn't until his teens that he realized he was different from others. And it became even more apparent when his career took off while in the corporate world. His big "AHA" came when he had the best year ever in sales recruitment, having made "Employee of the Year." Most people would love to have that kind of accolade. But for Jas, something wasn't right. He was unfilled and just kept wondering why he wasn't happier.  Discovering that he was a highly sensitive introvert was a powerful realization for Jas. Sensitive introverts don't always know they're different because, as he puts it, "we become used to our own reality." Also, when you become used to what you know, anything different is frightening. It turns out, for Jas, the Universe was nudging him in another direction, and he knew he had to trust his intuition.   Show Notes This episode is a real down-to-earth conversation with Jas as he shares his courageous journey to step out of his comfort zone (without a plan) to recalibrate his life. He learned to trust his intuition, honor, and accept who he was and allow that to guide him to make new and positive choices. Although he has many interests and passions, he's committed to sharing what he's learned to help other highly sensitive introverts acknowledge and understand their unique gifts so they can better navigate the world. Listen in to learn more of his experience: Growing up Turning points Empathy is huge Sensitive introverts Introvert uprising Highly sensitive self-test Not just an introvert Myers Briggs - INF trends Visceral reactions of sensitive people Trends in the workplace Highly Sensitive Refuge Introvert Dear Live Your Legend Intuitives Positive Psychology Escape the City National Novel Writing Month (November) The value of community   Mentions/References Susan Caine - Ted Talk Dr. Elaine Aron Scott Dinsmore   Fizzle.co   Facebook Groups for Highly Sensitives Introvert Dear Highly Sensitive Refuge   Websites/Blog INF club For info on Jas' upcoming novel "What Happened to Scott Andrews?"    Biography Jasraj Hothi is a multi-passionate blogger, writer & entrepreneur. After dropping out of university, he previously worked in sales, before leaving the city in 2015 to study a Masters in Positive Psychology and he hasn't worked in an office since. Alongside his Masters, he started his first entrepreneurial venture Thriva in 2016 – an alternative higher education program for 18-24-year-olds. He has also run various blogs for introverts, including his latest introvert blog INF club - for INFP & INFJ personality types, many of whom identify as 'highly sensitive introverts' aka HSPs He is currently learning about investing & trading and is also publishing his 1st novel this year. Jas also writes poetry from time-to-time and journals daily, and he has been fortunate to visit 5 continents - though he calls SW London, England home.

As a child, Jas Hothi thought everyone was like him. It wasn't until his teens that he realized he was different from others. And it became even more apparent when his career took off while in the corporate world. His big "AHA" came when he had the best year ever in sales recruitment, having made "Employee of the Year." Most people would love to have that kind of accolade. But for Jas, something wasn't right. He was unfilled and just kept wondering why he wasn't happier.  Discovering that he was a highly sensitive introvert was a powerful realization for Jas. Sensitive introverts don't always know they're different because, as he puts it, "we become used to our own reality." Also, when you become used to what you know, anything different is frightening. It turns out, for Jas, the Universe was nudging him in another direction, and he knew he had to trust his intuition.   Show Notes This episode is a real down-to-earth conversation with Jas as he shares his courageous journey to step out of his comfort zone (without a plan) to recalibrate his life. He learned to trust his intuition, honor, and accept who he was and allow that to guide him to make new and positive choices. Although he has many interests and passions, he's committed to sharing what he's learned to help other highly sensitive introverts acknowledge and understand their unique gifts so they can better navigate the world. Listen in to learn more of his experience: Growing up Turning points Empathy is huge Sensitive introverts Introvert uprising Highly sensitive self-test Not just an introvert Myers Briggs - INF trends Visceral reactions of sensitive people Trends in the workplace Highly Sensitive Refuge Introvert Dear Live Your Legend Intuitives Positive Psychology Escape the City National Novel Writing Month (November) The value of community   Mentions/References Susan Caine - Ted Talk Dr. Elaine Aron Scott Dinsmore   Fizzle.co   Facebook Groups for Highly Sensitives Introvert Dear Highly Sensitive Refuge   Websites/Blog INF club For info on Jas' upcoming novel "What Happened to Scott Andrews?"    Biography Jasraj Hothi is a multi-passionate blogger, writer & entrepreneur. After dropping out of university, he previously worked in sales, before leaving the city in 2015 to study a Masters in Positive Psychology and he hasn't worked in an office since. Alongside his Masters, he started his first entrepreneurial venture Thriva in 2016 – an alternative higher education program for 18-24-year-olds. He has also run various blogs for introverts, including his latest introvert blog INF club - for INFP & INFJ personality types, many of whom identify as 'highly sensitive introverts' aka HSPs He is currently learning about investing & trading and is also publishing his 1st novel this year. Jas also writes poetry from time-to-time and journals daily, and he has been fortunate to visit 5 continents - though he calls SW London, England home.

This is Riverside! This. Is.DredgeLandLIVE This week’s show is our debut broadcast on SW London’s newest radio station, Riverside Radio. Sadly we were late. So Eric and Derek Hune have … Continue reading "The DredgeLand Riverside Radio Hune Brothers Travel Experience (11th April 2019)"

Copywriting with Martin Booth Copywriting is second nature to Martin Booth. He learnt his trade as a journalist. Now he runs Leboo Media in Kingston, south west London. A Career in Sports Journalism Martin's background is in journalism. Particularly, sports journalism. He spent more than 20 years on the staff of various national newspaper titles on the sports pages. He worked for the Daily Express, Sunday Mirror and News of the World (when it closed down in 2011). After that, Martin moved into the betting industry both in business and consumer markets. After his contract with that industry expired he just knew he should be doing words. The Go-to Copywriter When someone around him in his various job postings wanted something doing with copywriting or words (LinkedIn profile, a strategy for horse-racing, etc) Martin was the person they turned to. He realised this was his sweet-spot. 18 months ago, he started networking around his home in Kingston, SW London, and picked up several contracts. He went from there. What sort of material does he write? You name it, Martin will write it. "I keep hearing I'm supposed to find a niche and specialise." He writes: webpages blogs case studies emails articles white papers annual reports brochures leaflets big documents audio scripts video scripts plus a lot of proof reading! Who are his copywriting clients? Nor does he work for any particular sector of clients. Recently, he has written for: charities carpet cleaners bike makers garden suppliers solicitors planners data security specialists someone who makes mayonnaise property experts mortgage providers At this stage in his businesses development, he is happy to say, "come one, come all". His niche is words. What has mayonnaise got in common with journalism? http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Mayonnaise.mp4   LISTEN - your initial briefing Who is your audience? Who are you trying to get this over to? Shorthand Martin One icebreaker Martin deploys is shorthand... Listen to the story and re-produce it faithfully (hence shorthand) for the client in a commercial context. from wsj.com LeBoo Media - it's French isn't it? http://thenext100days.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/LeBoo-french.mp4   When a client says their audience is 'anyone really', who must delve deeper to help them. is it people in a particular area? age group? demographic? Then you can write for the audience. So the message is phrased and targeted to the right people. It is always better to absorb feedback from customers' clients. Speak to happy customers and adopt that as part of the copy. This message: I needed this The company provided that Therefore I'd recommend them The Manchester United Transfer Story - promote the headline grabbing story that will attract readers. Martin wrote a book last week 10,000 words, loads of illustration, for the centenary of a design company. He loved it. The research. Listening to people who have worked there. He enjoys getting the tone of voice. So Martin is a ghostwriter in waiting. The designer in question designed Welwyn Garden City? [a cemetery with light?] Copywriting versus Journalism So much comes down to clients. It's about establishing trust. Client: leverage their satisfaction. What fails has Martin observed? how often do you go on a website and YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY DO and the benefit they bring to you. absolutely critical we are, we do - rare do they use YOU heres how we are positioned to solve your problem Martin would love it if everybody used the word YOU. LeBoo - Getting the Message Across The first word on his website is You've... Focus on benefits All his networking group sell 'peace of mind'. Mortgage, IT support, copywriting = peace of mind. Ease that burden.

Not Hygge, but hug hotels. Winter wilderness wellness hotels. While some hotels lend themselves to the summer months, others come alight when the days are short and cold. Hotels which lend themselves to the silver grey winter months of November to end of March, which have fire places with real fires, which spread across one side of the room, and four posters which don’t look out of place in large windowed rooms with cornicing and rosary which hasn’t been put in to add some character. Stately homes with long corridors, high ceilings, oversized dining rooms, where premium rooms are in the main house, and any modernized room is considered sub standard (and usually cheaper). Hotels where Mr And Mrs Smith were probably first inspired to compile their portfolio as the quintessential romance is only matched by the discretion of the staff.  Here are my favourite hug hotels of 2019 within a driveable distance of SW London (ie close to home but not too close to home), and why they deserve a visit this winter be it with or without your Mr/Mrs Smith. You won’t want to leave.. Bailliffscourt Hotel and Spa, Climping Arundel Gothic mullioned windows, gardens and electric car charging. Close to the coast and with an excellent spa with alternative therapies as well as the traditional (reflexology, light therapy are amongst the alternatives). Princess Diana allegedly visited with Hewitt. I visited on many occasions. Excellent winter wellness hotel, which feels more like a house party place - and lots of opportunity for beautiful walks if you leave the bedroom.  [https://www.prideofbritainhotels.com/](https://www.prideofbritainhotels.com/)   Maison Talbooth Dedham, Colchester Don’t let the Colchester address put you off. This is Constable country, the rooms are named after seminal authors and poets and are very stylishly decorated. Breakfast is at the hotel, but take lunch and super at the nearby Talbooth restaurant owned by the same people. The food is excellent, the setting idyllic. Intimate, cosy, special.  Milsomhotels.com Brimstone, Lake District Cumbria While the other hotels do cater for children, this is modern adults only hotel, but they have fireplaces in the bedrooms and the food and facilities are exceptional. Bath, bed and fireplace all in the same room bedrooms, with own terrace and fifteen minutes from Lake Windermere.  Brimstonehotel.co.uk Barnsley House, Cirencester, Cotswolds Adults only again 17thcentury Manor House, four miles from Cirencester, fireplaces, uber stylish spa, the stable suites are the ones to ask for.  Barnsleyhouse.com #GorgeousEscapes #Countryside #Travel

In today's podcast episode I'm honoured to be joined by Sophie Brigstocke. Sophie won Doula of the Year in 2017, so this is a real treat - my second Doula of the Year guest! As well as being a doula, Sophie also runs Nurturing Birth where she trains doulas alongside her co-founder Florence Etienne-Jackson. Together they have trained over 3000 doulas, so she knows a thing or two about birth and supporting women as they approach motherhood. It was really tricky to pick a title for today's podcast because we talked about so much. But it's all birthy and all very interesting! Some of the things we talk about include; Sophie's epic 10-day labour - YES you read that right... 10-day labour! her ECV and her difficult birth experience planning her subsequent VBAC her elective emergency c-section Preparing for motherhood and parenting We talked a lot about how we can use pregnancy to prepare for motherhood. Often the focus of pregnancy is preparing for the birth, but preparing for motherhood is also important because there are things that can be done during pregnancy to lay the foundation. Sophie shares with us that a lot of couples come unstuck with a new baby and they say they would have liked to have had help to prepare their relationship for the arrival of the baby. And yet, when classes were put on, no-one signed up. The benefit of hindsight, eh? the case for ditching parenting books and tuning into your baby why the mother is the expert on her baby the importance of tuning into the mothering instinct what women can do during pregnancy to prepare why psychological preparation is important maternal mental health Let’s take the emphasis OFF what we need to BUY materialistically. Let’s think a lot more about what we need to invest in for our mental and emotional well-being. Sophie tells us that "in terms of a good head space, preparing for the birth has a big impact. Your birth informs your postnatal period in a big way. I felt like my body had let me down. The positive feelings from having a good breastfeeding journey made such a difference” We also talk about breastfeeding and touch on some common breastfeeding myths. And any birth conversation is not exactly complete unless oxytocin is mentioned! Sophie feels that "oxytocin isn’t talked about enough. It has an important role in early parenting too; it’s part of breastfeeding." About Sophie Brigstocke Sophie is a birth and postnatal doula, Doula Mentor at Doula UK, Breastfeeding Supporter and Baby Massage Teacher. She was awarded “Doula of the Year” at MaMa Conference, 2017. Sophie started working with mums and babies in 2004 when she trained as a baby massage teacher with Peter Walker, something she regularly teaches with busy courses around SW London. She also trained as a Therapeutic Massage Practitioner at the London College of Massage, specialising in Pregnancy and Post-Natal treatments. She offers Closing the Bones postnatal massage and ceremony to new mothers, as well as babywearing support. You track Sophie down at Nurturing Birth. Webinar for Birth Workers In today's episode, I announced that I'll be running a live webinar for birth workers. I've been getting lots of enquiries from birth workers who would like mt to share how I help women to prepare for a fearless birth. So I thought I'd run a webinar. If you'd like to join me on the webinar, then you can sign up here.

On episode #14 of Fashion Originators, I chat with 26-year-old SW London blogger, Elvira Vedelago, of bdblggr.com. Starting her blog as a hobby after university, blogging has since become Elvira’s full-time job. Featuring ‘how to’ driven posts on ‘bad fashion’ and ‘bad advice’, Elvira’s content is driven by the idea that we're all perfectly imperfect (and badass too). On the episode, Elvira gives me a crash course in blogging 101: creating a platform, stats, dealing with brands -- we cover it all! Book recommended: http://amzn.to/2zeS9UZ Follow Elvira below: https://www.instagram.com/bdblggr/ http://bdblggr.com/ To keep up-to-date with everything Fashion Originators: www.fashionoriginators.com www.instagram.com/fashionoriginatorspodcast www.facebook.com/fashionoriginators Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed the show, it would mean the world to me if you left a review on Apple Podcasts! The more reviews there are, the easier it is for others to find and enjoy the show -- and for it to keep going!  Artwork: Alice Druitt  www.gingerpaws.com  

For many of us having a baby can bring tremendous joy into our lives. There are however many people who struggle to get pregnant. For many no obvious physical cause can explain why they cannot conceive. Emma Roberts an EFT Founding Master has extensive experience working in the area of infertility. She has worked with both men and women helping them overcome their blocks to conceiving. In this interview Emma gives some practical tips and also identifies the type of issues that can block the body’s ability to become pregnant. The issues that when resolved by using EFT can make a profound change in how the body functions. Guest: Emma Roberts, EFT Founding Master, Therapist, Trainer and Author About: Emma Roberts is an EFT Master and Master Trainer, Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner. Whilst she works with any problem state, Emma specializes in working with fertility, cancer and the highly sensitive areas of trauma and sexual abuse. She is the author of "Even Though I Have Cancer..." - a self help book to support those dealing with any form of chronic illness, as well as a reference for practitioners looking to be involved in this field. Emma is available for individual EFT sessions at her practice in SW London, and telephone/Skype sessions can also be arranged. EFT Founding Master EFT Practitioner Cert Hons EFT MAS 3 (EFT Universe) AAMET Master Trainer AAMET Master Trainer of Trainers Provocative Energy Techniques Practitioner (PET) NLP Master Practitioner (HNLP and ABNLP) Dip Clin Hyp Dip Psych (Birkbeck) Member of the British Institute of Hypnotherapy

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  

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

On this special episode of the podcast we’ve got an interview with designer Karie Westermann and her new project, This Thing of Paper, which launched this past week on Kickstarter. Also on the podcast we’ve got an update on what we’re working on, our upcoming craft-a-long and more details about our get together for WWKIPDay. Shout outs, news and events Shout out to our lovely knit night who just keep going even when we’re not there. Shout out too to MJ who was thinning out her craft resources and gave us a great crochet stitch bible after hearing us chat about our newfound love for crochet. 1 June – routes announced for this year’s GLYC - woot!!!! 1 June – join us for the London Craft Guide KAL! Knit or sew whatever project you’d like from the London Craft Guide. Or can be more than one project!  4 June - Leeds Wool Festival 7 June - Allison will be doing a London Craft Guide trunk show at The Purple Purl in Toronto on her way to TNNA! 18 June - WWKIP Day! We also hope you’ll join us at the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park from 1:30-4:30pm. Please give us a shout and let us know if you're going to be joining us on the day so we can keep an eye out for you! 25-26 June - Woolfest, Cumbria What we’re working on Rachel is binding off her Coffee Date with Mark Ruffalo Shawl and contemplating what she'll do for the LCG CAL. Allison has sleeves to go on her twist pullover. Will she make it in time for TNNA?  This Thing of Paper Karie Westermann was in the London area last weekend teaching in Hackney and Kent. We caught up with her before she caught her bus back to Glasgow to chat with her about her book project This Thing of Paper which was launched earlier this week on Kickstarter. *** 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): Charmer - Aimee Mann Come to Light - Arkells

This episode is a little later than usual as we wanted to bring you a report from Allison’s roadtrip into Devon to visit the John Arbon Textiles Mill as part of their Open Weekend. We’ve also got some other exciting roadtrip news to share with you too! Shout outs, News and Events A HUGE shout out to Rachel G. and Lucy O. who invited Allison to tag along with them to the John Arbon Open Weekend. Also to @anelalei in Hawaii, who Tweeted at us about enjoying the podcast - we're glad to hear it! Congratulations to I Knit London who celebrated their 10th anniversary this past weekend! 1 June – join us for the London Craft Guide KAL! Knit or sew whatever project you’d like from the London Craft Guide. Or can be more than one project!  4 June - Leeds Wool Festival 4-5th June: Wool Fair, Ickworth 7 June - Allison will be hanging out at knit night at The Purple Purl in Toronto on her way to TNNA! 18 June - WWKIP Day! We also hope you’ll join us at the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park from 1:30-4:30pm. Please give us a shout and let us know if you're going to be joining us on the day so we can keep an eye out for you! 25-26 June - Woolfest, Cumbria, GLYC 2016 update Route info will be published on June 1st and tickets will go on sale on July 1st. We’re adding a few new shops this year, including Stag & Bow, the iconic Liberty and Ray Stitch. Stay tuned for the routes for more details! What we’re working on Rachel has been dyeing. A lot. And slowly working on the Incredible Hullk shawl from Episode 35 which is ginormous and...hulk-like. Instead of a knitting FO, this episode Allison has a sewing FO - woot! It's gorgeous, and matches her Lush cardigan perfectly. She's also working on the Twist Pullover by Cecily Glowik MacDonald from knit.wear Spring 2012, in SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock in Cherry. Hoping to finish for TNNA... Roadtrip! In which Allison takes a drive down to Devon, gets audio of Frankie and John, and ends up with a Mill Membership and some yarny presents. We also announce our upcoming autumn retreat, also in Devon! In collaboration with Made on Holiday, we are hosting Knitting in the Country with Yarn in the City, a weekend-long event on 30 September - 2 October. The venue is fabulous (really!) and we will be teaching some dyeing classes and colourwork classes and how to fix your mistakes classes. Check out the website for more details and we hope you can join us in October! *** 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 viaTwitter, 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): You're My Friend - Midnight Pilot Charmer - Aimee Mann

Shout outs: Shout out to Sue Blacker and Helen, who corrected our completely butchered pronounciation of Tamar in a previous episode. PlanetFrouFrou, who came to the Knit with Attitude book do, and told us about the Wool Fair at Ickworth in June! News and Events: 7 May: Wharfe Wool Fair, Ilkley. 14-15th May: John Arbon Mill Open Weekend, South Moulton, Devon. 21 May: Highland Wool and Textile Fair, Dingwall Mart. 21-22 May: Baa Baa Bazaar at the Shepley Spring Festival, Shepley. 4 June: Leeds Wool Festival 4-5th June: Wool Fair, Ickworth 18th June: World Wide Knit in Public Day! We will be at the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park, London, from 1:30-4:30. Come join us! 25-26th June: Woolfest, Cockermouth, Cumbria.   What we're working on: Allison has finished Welcome to the Flock by Julia Farwell-Clay (except for the grafting!), in Townhouse Yarns Camden Tweed. She had a traumatic experience with a mis-counted cast on for the Twist Pullover by Cecily Glowik Macdonald, which has since been rectified, and made some progress on the Toddler Hoodie she's been working on for a while. Rachel is still working on the Coffee Date with Mark Ruffalo shawl, and the rows are getting really really long. And she's been doing a bit of spinning. Wales in a Day We recap our trip to Wales and the gloriousness that was this year's Wonderwool Wales. As well as the downside of large and busy festivals.  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 andInstagram. 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): Living Room - Wylder You're My Friend - Midnight Pilot

In this episode of the podcast, we review Tracey Todhunter’s new book, Women’s Weekly Guide to Crochet, which is inspiring us to pick up our hooks. Along with the usual - shout-outs, chat about what we’ve been working on, upcoming events and a very special announcement! Shout outs, news, events:  Shout to all the regulars and new faces at our knit night who took over three tables in the pub this week, and thanks for everyone’s yarn show tips! Thanks to everyone who commented on the last episode of the podcast, and congratulations to our giveaway winner of CC Almon’s book Coffee With CC – Clare!  News and events: 18-24 April: Makers for Fashion Revolution photo challenge hosted by Karie Westermann, aka Kariebookish, on Instagram. The idea behind the challenge is to get conversation happening within the making community about where our clothes come from.  21 April: A Yarn Story is bringing their Shibui Mix Party to Omnibus, in Clapham. This one-off special event will give you a chance to learn more about the Shibui Mix Concept and try out their various yarns to create your own personalized textures for your knits. Space is limited but tickets are still available for £15, a portion of which will be credited to any yarn purchases made on the evening.  23-24 April: Wonderwool Wales in Builth Wells.  30 April- 1 May: The annual Knitter’s Folic in Toronto!  30 April: Wooltastic Mini Pop-Up Wool Show, Walton Village Hall, Cumbria. 30 April: Yarn Shop Day - show your love for your local Yarn Shop by popping in to see what they have. In Manchester, Brit Yarn will be having a special pop-up at the Countess Ablaze studio. In Bath, A Yarn Story will have a yarn tasting of all their Fibre Co. yarns and will have a world-exclusive of The Fibre Co.’s newest yarn, Arranmore!  7 May: Wharfe Wool Fair, Ilkley 21 May: Highland Wool and Textile Fair, Dingwall Mart 21-22 May: Baa Baa Bazaar at the Shepley Spring Festival, Shepley. UK Fibre and Yarn Events group on Ravelry. What we’re working on: Rachel is working on the Crocheted Starburst Baby Blanket by Sara Rivka, and the Coffee Date shawl by C. C. Almon. In finished objects, she's blocked the world's largest shawl (Freshwater Shawl from the last podcast), and finished her latest shawl design.  Allison finished Your Mileage May Vary by Joanne Scrace and finished spinning her Porpoise Fur fibre club from January resulting in 138 yards of worsted weight yarn. She’s now back to working her way through her WIPs and on a couple of baby and toddler sweaters.  Book review: Women’s Weekly Guide to Crochet by Tracey Todhunter  Tracy Todhunter, a long time crochet designer and teacher, has a new book out that is perfect for those, like us, who are not the most accomplished crocheters. Great photos, tutorials and tips for all! You can find it on Amazon UK and in your local yarn store. It's also available in the US, as Crochet: Learn It. Love It. Wonderful Wonderwool (and other Yarn Show) Tips  At our most recent Knit Night, we asked for tips from our compatriots on how they get ready for wool shows, and we share their thoughts with you. And speaking of yarn shows…  We have a big announcement: the Yarnporium is coming!!!! All the details that are currently available are here, and stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks. If you are interested in vending at the Yarnporium, more information is here, and if you'd like to volunteer, there's information here. *** Please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can 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):Sunstroke - WylderOffer Up My Love - Midnight PilotThe Good Life - Midnight Pilot

With the Easter holidays and our kids still off school we've got another international Skype session of the podcast for Episode 34. We hope you'll bear with and that the sound isn't quite up to our usual standard. News, Events & Shout Outs 16th April - Our next book event for the London Craft Guide is being hosted by Knit With Attitude! Join us from 2-4 at the shop for some light snacks and a chat about our journey from the Great London Yarn Crawl to the London Craft Guide! Maya and her team are also generously offering 10% off in the shop and they've paired up the projects from the book with yarns from their shop - check out their blog post to see them all! Please RSVP to Knit With Attitude just so they have a sense of numbers - this is a FREE event! 21st April - Carmen from A Yarn Story is bringing her Shibui Knits Mix Party to London! The event is being held in Clapham and gets underway at 6:30pm. Find all the details and book your ticket on the AYS website. 23-24 April - Wonderwool Wales gets underway for it's 11th year at Builth Wells in Wales. We'll be popping in for a whirlwind visit on the Sunday on a coach visit with our guild from London and are already starting to make our lists of what we'd like to see! 30th April - The third annual Yarn Shop Day is coming up soon! Check out their website to find a participating shop near you and show your love for the awesome yarn shops we have across the UK. Big shout out to our US iTunes review from bjoy -thank you so much! Another shout out to Wild Thistle Farm in Pattston, ME, who accosted Rachel on the train from Boston to Brunswick to ask her (knitting with commercial yarn) if she was a spinner. They have Shetlands people - off you go!We also have a winner of the copy of Wool Tribe generously provided by Edinburgh Yarn Festival in Episode 33 - Rachelke! Please get in touch with us and let us know how to get that to you, and congratulations! What We're Working On: Allison is going great guns on her baby sweater, and has finished the sleeves. She's also been cranking out a new crocheted shawl from Joanne Scrace's new book The Shawl Project Book 1. Rachel has finished her Freshwater Shawl by Andrea Mowbry and Annie Rowden, in fantastic Triskelion Yarns Elen, and is spinning up some of her March Lab Goddess Fibre Club Wensleydale. She's also just discovered that her recent Yarn Chicken winning streak will come to a stunning halt if she continues with her current shawl design project, so there's some frogging in her immediate future. Book Review: Coffee with C. C. In this episode we review C. C. Almon's new book, Coffee with C. C.: A 7 pattern caffeine inspired knitting collection. Disclaimer: Rachel was the tech editor for this project, so take her comments with however many grains of salt you need. The collection includes six sock patterns, ranging from plain vanilla (French Vanilla Cappuccino socks) to more elaborate (I Love You More Than Pumpkin Spice socks), and also includes a shawl pattern. The patterns include lots of textured stitches and interest, but straightforward constructions so they are perfect for new or less experienced sock knitters looking to expand their skills! The hard copy of the book can be purchased from the JavaPurl Designs website for $18 plus shipping, and the eBook is available through Ravelry for $16 plus shipping. *** As always, please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can 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.   And 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):1000 Ships - Rachel PlattenIt's Not - Aimee Mann

Shout outs: iTunes reviewers and some lovely Ravelry messages about the podcast and the book - thank you! Also huge shout out to podcast interviewee Clara Parkes, whose new book Knitlandia landed on the New York Times bestseller list! And we have a winner for the skein of Tamar Lustre blend from Blacker Yarns! News and Events:  16th April - A Yarn in the City talk and book signing at Knit With Attitude in London. We'll be talking about how we got started with the Great London Yarn Crawl and how the rest of our events, and now our book! grew from there. 23 - 24th April – Wonderwool Wales, Builth Wells Fairgrounds. We're going for the day with the London Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, and the coach is now full! What we're working on: Rachel has finished her Honey cowl and that's all. Allison finished her Heggelia mitts and has started a sweater for a new baby and is faffing about trying to find something else in SweetGeorgia Yarns to knit. Free Your Skeins! We have a lovely chat with Jo Milmine of the award-winning Shinybees podcast and the Golden Skein yarn club, about how she started her podcast, building community, bringing people together and why you should use your precious, special skeins. New Giveaway - Wool Tribe! We have a cheeky last-minute giveaway as well - a copy of the hotly sought after Wool Tribe, the official program to Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016. To enter, leave a comment on these show notes by end of day Easter Monday (March 28th, 2016) and tell us your favourite memory of EYF either this year or last year, or one that you say while watching the festival from afar on social media. We'll announce the winner on episode 34 of the podcast. *** As always, please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can 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.   And 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):Find My Way - Brooke Annibale1000 Ships - Rachel Platten

On today’s podcast we’re chatting about some new goodies that have crossed our desks at Yarn in the City HQ and they’re two of our favourites: yarn and books! We’re reviewing another awesome new yarn from Blacker Yarns and we’ve also got chat about two new books, including one for our crochet followers.  Shout outs:  Shout outs to Sarah from Crafts from the Cwtch, Louise at Inspiration Knits, LCG contributor Catherine Hopkins and Julie from Knitted Bliss who have all written reviews of the London Craft Guide on their blogs. Thank you!   Shout out as well to Lyndsey at Countess Ablaze who’s amazing studio in Manchester is well, amazing. And a hello to all the knitters from the Joeli’s Kitchen Retreat in Manchester last weekend.  Book news:  All orders and pre-orders up to the end of February have now been sent out. If you pre-ordered a copy and you haven’t received a postage invoice from us, please check your email for a notice from Paypal, and email us at hello@yarninthecity.com if you haven't received on and let us know.  News and Events:  March 18-19 – Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016 – marketplace, classes, general awesomeness. – Rachel will have copies of the London Craft Guide on her Porpoise Fur stand so you can pop by and take a look for that!  March 18-20 –  H+H trade show, the largest stitching-related trade show in Europe, is taking place in Cologne, Germany. 23 - 24th April – Wonderwool Wales, Builth Wells Fairgrounds. We're going for the day with the London Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. Spaces are filling up quickly so check on our Ravelry board for all the details.  Note from us: we realized after recording this episode of the podcast that we teased you unnecessarily by hinting at news to this year's Great London Yarn Crawl and we're sorry we forgot to mention it! This year's GLYC will take place on Saturday, 10th September and we're once again looking for volunteer yarn guides. If you'd like to help out, please email us at hello@yarninthecity.com with "I'd like to volunteer for this year's GLYC" in the subject line. Thanks! What we’re working on:  Rachel is almost done with her Honey Cowl in handspun and is dyeing like crazy for EYF. Allison finished the Tulip Cardigan she had picked up again in the last episode, and is so close to being done with her Heggelia mitts! And is anxiously planning what new thing she’ll cast on next.  Two of our favourite things: yarn and books  Yarn Review: the new Tamar Lustre Blend by Blacker Yarns. Book reviews: Crochet Yeah! By Joanne Scrace and Kat Goldin of The Crochet Project, and Penguin by Anna Maltz. Correction: we mistakenly mentioned Navia as the yarns used in Penguin. Yarn support was actually provided by The Island Wool Company. We apologise for the error! And a giveaway! Leave a comment below telling us what you'd make with a single skein of the new Tamar in fingering weight. Name the pattern and leave your Ravelry name and we'll keep the contest open until end of day on Monday, March 14th. The winner will receive this gorgeous skein of Tamar and we'll gift you the pattern you selected on Ravelry if you don't already have it! As always, please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can 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.   And 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):After the Fight - Jars of ClayDaisy Child - Brave BabyFind My Way - Brooke Annibale

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2016! News and Events: 9th January - We'll be renewing our memberships of The London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers at their January meeting. This is great organisation and with excellent content and speakers at their monthly meetings. Membership is only £25 for the year. 10th January – Joanne Scrace (notsogranny) is teaching her Crochet Shawls class at Knit With Attitude.  13th January (mistakenly listed as the 10th of February in the podcast) – It’s the first Late Night Knitty Lock-in of 2016 over at Wild & Woolly. Check out the details on their website. 17th January – the Waltham Abbey Wool Show, at the Waltham Abbey Marriott, Old Shire Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 3LS (Update: Porpoise Fur will be at WAWS, so come say hello if you're at the show!). 30th January – Woolly Wormhead, hat designer extraordinaire, is teaching two classes at Knit With Attitude. In the morning she's teaching a Knitting in the Round Masterclass that will include all sorts of tips and tricks, and in the afternoon it’s all about Turning Sideways. 6th-7th February - Rachel is teaching two classes at A Yarn Story: Learn to Spin: Drop Spindle on Saturday afternoon, and a two part workshop on How to Knit a Sexy Sweater on Sunday; the morning session will cover swatching, and the afternoon is all about pattern modifications. 13th-14th February – Cécile Balladino is teaching her Eclectic Gipsyland crochet at Loop. These same class is offered on both Saturday and Sunday. This is not a beginner’s crochet class so you will be expected to already know how to crochet. 19th-21st February – Unravel is happening at Farnham Maltings. We will be there with two stands – one for Porpoise Fur and also a Yarn in the City stand where we will be debuting the London Craft Guide!  26th-28th February – Joeli’s Kitchen Retreat in Manchester. Featuring classes (some spaces still available for classes with Kate Atherley!) and a mini marketplace on the Sunday that will include Countess Ablaze. What we’re working on: Rachel's last FO of 2015 was a lace shawl design that's been submitted to Knittyspin (so there aren't any pictures of it to show). She's also been working on her Dark & Stormy cardigan by Thea Colman, and is on Sleeve #2. She has also picked up her long-standing bead and colourwork project, the Marie Curie Mittens by Emily Bujold, and did a few more rows on the #14 Bus. As you do... Spinning-wise she's been working on some colourful mini-skeins for a design project that will debut at Unravel, and on her Dark Lady BFL from the December instalment of the Porpoise Fur Lab Goddess Fibre Club. Allison finished the Basic Rib Socks for her Dad while in Miami. She's now working on the Gradient Pullover by Amy Miller in handspun merino/silk, and is hooking up a sample for Unravel of the Candy Bag by Cécile Balladino, one the projects upcoming from the London Craft Guide. Book News and a Giveaway: The London Craft Guide is coming! After much more back and forth on the design and layout than we ever would have imagined, we are now in the final stretch for the book to be sent to the printer’s by the end of the month. We will be officially launching at Unravel, but those of you who preordered the book will have your copies sent out as soon as we have them in hand. Thank you so much for your patience! Keep watching our blog and Instagram feeds as we start to show off some of the amazing projects and shops from the book over the coming weeks leading up to Unravel. Speaking of which: anyone making plans to go to Unravel at Farnham Maltings? Thanks to the lovely organisers of this fantastic local festival we have a pair of day tickets to giveaway. To enter, leave a comment in the show notes and let us know what you’re looking forward to seeing at the show. Entries will be open until February 1st, and we'll announce the winner on the following podcast. (Contest note: this pair of tickets is for a single day’s entry to the show and does not include any travel to Farnham.) Good luck! Start as you mean to go on: The idea for the theme of this podcast came to us after seeing the usual New Year’s resolutions, year-end wrap ups and general commentary on social media in the last week or so. We’ve been struck by the emerging themes, and by the prevalence of all of us to try and shape the direction of our creative endeavours and activities. We’ve seen a few different things that look like fun, or inspired us and we wanted to share them with you:    Instagram #2015bestnine for @allidecks, @yarninthecity and @porpoisefur 1. #2015bestnine – what were your most liked Instagram photos? 2. Finding your word for the year – Karie Westermann had a lovely blog post about this and Allison talked about finding your word in relation to some work she's done with Tara Swiger's Lift Off workshop. We've also found this great Find Your Word resource. 3. The Maker’s Year – A Playful Day 4. The year of #yarnstashlove – Louise Zass-Bangham/Inspiration Knits (and #fibrestashlove, which we are shamelessly stealing from Louise for our own devices) We’re interested to know what plans you’re making for yourselves this year – or if you are? Are you one of those planners or not at all? Send us a note or let us know in the comments on the show notes. A small bit of housekeeping: in an effort to be more predictable for you all, we’re going to try out a more formal podcasting schedule this year. We've decided that it will be easier if the podcast episodes go live on a specific day, so you know when they'll be posted. So, apart from this episode (which is obviously not going up on the right day), we will launch an episode of the podcast on the first and third Sundays of the month.  As always, please let us know what you think by tweeting, liking, or loving our posts when you see them go up on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram – or even better, leave a comment in the shownotes or send us an email at hello AT yarninthecity DOT com. 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. Knit night is back for 2016, with a later end time too! You can find us on Wednesday nights upstairs at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, a stone’s throw from 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 credits (all available on NoiseTrade) Howlin' At Nothing (Live in Denver), S. O. B. - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsBright Lights and Amplifiers - American OperaFlee - Paper Airplanes