Margaret Rose Stringer's Blog, page 21

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I shall be blocking !!

Here is a cardigan I am in the process of making for my friend S, who wanted one done in stocking stitch – aka ‘stockinette’. She chose the pattern (Berroco) and also the colour of the yarn: I had to point her in the direction of Bendigo Woollen Mills’ “Luxury 10 ply” as the only … Continue reading I shall be blocking !!

No more pretending

“The violence of police officers at protests reveals their true role The job of law enforcement officers, according to the authorities who have called on them in recent days, is to keep the public safe. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, for example, said in a press conference on Sunday that officers are “here to protect people and … Continue reading No more pretending

A new oldie

Here’s a recipe that is in my .. erhmm .. history ? rolladex ? Whatever. It’s a recipe known to me and not one to bring sweat to my brow. It claims to be a curry, but you’ll need to hot it up if you like real curry. Chickpea Curry Ingredients 1 onion, halved and … Continue reading A new oldie

Ahimè !

A couple of weeks ago I did something that astounded me – I joined the ranks of the twitterati. BUT ! – it is for the sole purpose of keeping up-to-date with the wonderful antics of Sarah Cooper – I do not tweet and I follow no-one but Sarah. And there is a side effect … Continue reading Ahimè !

Hand sanitiser: are you a fan ?

Here’s a video of interest. It should actually be viewed by everyone. It came as a great surprise to me when it arrived in an email from my serial emailer mate R, over in Perth (my home town). Tell me if you have trouble with the audio – not that I can do anything about … Continue reading Hand sanitiser: are you a fan ?

Soup season has begun !

No anxieties about making soup ! I shoulda been doing more of this, as I have several thousand soup recipes. Well, OK, several then .. Broad Bean, Pea and Rice Soup Ingredients 2 spring onions finely sliced 1 garlic clove crushed ½ tbsp olive oil ⅓ tsp dried oregano 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup … Continue reading Soup season has begun !

I’ve allowed myself to be influenced by media !!

All through this dreadful time the world and, of course, the US in particular has been living through the (ugh !) Trump years, I have been dragged further and further down in my outlook on things by the various publications I read online. (This is because I dont actually READ any more: I Continue reading Ive allowed myself to be influenced by media !!

For cat-lovers

This is a straight steal by me: far from new, and probably watched a zillion times. But as Ive been a cat-lover all my life, and this video made me laugh so loudly that Boodie got out of bed to come and see what was going down, I thought that maybe theres a person (or Continue reading For cat-lovers

My latest craze ..

.. is mosaic crochet. I now know that there are two distinct ways of doing this, both of which achieve not exactly the same end: they both show the same pattern, but one is spikier and has little blobs of colour at each end; and the other is smoother and doesnt. In fact theyre done Continue reading My latest craze ..