Fleece, Fleece and more wonderful Fleece !!!!

Oh boy what a day!
We went to the Somerset Guild's annual Fleece Fair at Hatch Beauchamp Somerset. It was a fantastic collection of wonderful fresh fleeces, the perfume (definately of sheep) was breathtaking and within just a couple of minutes you had enough lanolin on your hands to keep them soft for a year.
So what did I buy?
Well first on the list was a Black Blue Face Leicester (shearling ewe). This wasn't my initial choice as the one I wanted on display was sold. But the farmer went and got me this one from his van, and beautiful it is. There will be a need for some work, but hey that's what it' all about.

The next buy was 750g of Coloured Romney ( a beautiful dark grey to black). Very soft and open, with loads of lanolin.

Then I bought some taster of Kerry Hill about 300g, something I've always wanted to try. White and open when washed should spin quite easily.

Just around the corner I noticed some Shetland fleeces displayed by the Shetland Sheep Society. They were all in separate paper carrier bags ( good presentation) and the two reps could tell you anything you wanted about the fleeces. I picked up a bag of Moorit Shetland that had been rooed not shorn. It's beautifully clean and soft and the owner of the sheep Jean Curtis was there to tell me all about 'Princess' whose fleece it was.

We decided as a group Gill, Chris and me to buy a fleece for the group, and so I bought a 3kg Shropshire fleece to share. Nice and open and soft. Probably good to dye too.

We had tea and cake while we were there and who should suddenly appear but Anj, Shirley and Erin. Anj still suffering from her car crash, but still able to enjoy her hobby and shopping for fleece.
On our way back we stopped in Clevedon by the park and seafront for tea and cake again, but this time to chat about our purchases and get over the "Fleece Fever". It was sunny and warm and it wasn't until later that I realised that I had caught the sun ( or rather it had caught me ) on my head - not too bad, but it will be tender for a couple of days.
I get my car this week - yes I am excited, all I need is a long sticker saying "driven by the Babylon Whore"! as it is coloured Babylon Red......

Well that's all for now folks, will speak soon.

Byeeee

Keith

The Link Age Event our mid month meeting too!

Hi Folks

Well what a day I had -busy or what!
The run up to the big day meant regular meetings and then meetings almost daily. I went over and secured the area for SpinDyeWeavers and sorted out the whole room for the others too.
On the day in the workshop areas we had Christine Hales, a lovely American lady who paints 'icons', using traditional pigments, egg tempura and gold leaf. Pauline Cook an artist, who not only did a starters drawing class but did some old time dancing too. Mark Newman from Woodwork 4 Men, completed the line up, with his beautifully made childrens toys, bird boxes and handmade wooden items. Quite a select group and soo friendly.
In the long corridor there were, some displays of quilting from the Golden Agers an Afro-Carribean group, also some wonderful photo's from two local groups and watercolours from two local gents.
In the main room there was constant action from food, Somali Lamb in tomato, Somali fish, Curried Goat, loads of cakes and desserts. There was singing from 2 choirs, keep fit dancing, Tablah drumming and singing from India and stalls showing various items. Art from various people decorated the walls.
SpinDyeWeavers was of course well represented by Chris, Gill and myself. We had a good day, and were asked by very interested people about spinning and weaving, the fibre we use and also the mechanics of the wheels. I had two young Afro-Carribean brothers, one who had a go using my wheel, and both very happy wearing 'wristlets' of wool.
All in all a great day out, very tiring and I ached all over, but very pleased for the groups that it all went so well. Here are some photo's of the day.

That's all for now folks.


Hug

Keith

What wasn't wrong with my Pc

Hi Folks

All better now, the doctor had a look at my Pc, upgraded my working memory, de-bugged everything (no viruses tho') and here we are again.
So the next blog will be after the 12th June - Link Age Event Day.
Bye for now

Keith

Oh dear what can the matter be?????

Hi Folks

Well, thank goodness my DH Andy has his own Pc, mine is having great difficulties.
It all satrted last week when I tried tomdownload the latest version of Pc Guard (virgins own anitvirus/firewall etc:) It is very good and free to virgin members. It would not download properly and then all hell was let loose with other things going wrong aaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!
I have another firewall and antivirus prog to cover me but my poor old Pc just doesn't want to play properly. Looks like it's gonna have to got to hospital and be seen by the experts. Still I am able to use Andy's
Pc to keep up with things. So if I'm slow in responding to emails and other requests I'm sorry.

Hugz

Keith