Gill
@crikeys.bsky.social
Reluctantly retired, living in Northumberland and spending my days gardening, doing crochet, knitting, cooking, art and generally mithering about stuff.
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Vinted: https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/59802900-gillangle
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Gill
@crikeys.bsky.social
· Dec 19
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a) you follow me, AND we've chatted previously, feel free to leave a "quip", that's what adults do,
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Shopping all arrived. Unusually I'd ordered treats. I've nearly finished the millionaire's shortbread minis already 😁
The shortbread has oats in so it's basically a healthy snack 🤭
The shortbread has oats in so it's basically a healthy snack 🤭
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Shopping all arrived. Unusually I'd ordered treats. I've nearly finished the millionaire's shortbread minis already 😁
The shortbread has oats in so it's basically a healthy snack 🤭
The shortbread has oats in so it's basically a healthy snack 🤭
I've dug out my 2 magnifyers, the blue one has a choice of lights and a cord for round my neck so that will be great for sewing 😁
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I've dug out my 2 magnifyers, the blue one has a choice of lights and a cord for round my neck so that will be great for sewing 😁
Lots of rain here.
I've had a shower and am hoping to shake this glumness off.
Once I got over the relief of it not being a brain tumour or I was going blind, I was left with being realistic about coping with new migraines and increasingly blurry sight. It's grief of a sort, but I'll adapt 🤷♀️
I've had a shower and am hoping to shake this glumness off.
Once I got over the relief of it not being a brain tumour or I was going blind, I was left with being realistic about coping with new migraines and increasingly blurry sight. It's grief of a sort, but I'll adapt 🤷♀️
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Lots of rain here.
I've had a shower and am hoping to shake this glumness off.
Once I got over the relief of it not being a brain tumour or I was going blind, I was left with being realistic about coping with new migraines and increasingly blurry sight. It's grief of a sort, but I'll adapt 🤷♀️
I've had a shower and am hoping to shake this glumness off.
Once I got over the relief of it not being a brain tumour or I was going blind, I was left with being realistic about coping with new migraines and increasingly blurry sight. It's grief of a sort, but I'll adapt 🤷♀️
I'm still waking at 6am so that's good.
I've had one coffee, I need another
I've had one coffee, I need another
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I'm still waking at 6am so that's good.
I've had one coffee, I need another
I've had one coffee, I need another
I promise I will try and wake up happier tomorrow. Thank you for tolerating me 😘
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I promise I will try and wake up happier tomorrow. Thank you for tolerating me 😘
How did Canada lose it before the US? I'm stunned!
Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
How did Canada lose it before the US? I'm stunned!
This is the last proper watercolour painting I did, last December. I really love these roses but I never finished them, and can't now.
I will again x
I will again x
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is the last proper watercolour painting I did, last December. I really love these roses but I never finished them, and can't now.
I will again x
I will again x
I am feeling a bit sad, but here's some other stuff I did, I will be able to do it again, but not just now
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I am feeling a bit sad, but here's some other stuff I did, I will be able to do it again, but not just now
As it will be a good while until I can make anything detailed i thought I'd show you some of my past freestyle embroideries 😁
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As it will be a good while until I can make anything detailed i thought I'd show you some of my past freestyle embroideries 😁
I'm going to stop whinging and go and make patchwork.
In the meantime here's the oven pad i made, that upset me. Just don't look too closely at the binding 😁
In the meantime here's the oven pad i made, that upset me. Just don't look too closely at the binding 😁
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm going to stop whinging and go and make patchwork.
In the meantime here's the oven pad i made, that upset me. Just don't look too closely at the binding 😁
In the meantime here's the oven pad i made, that upset me. Just don't look too closely at the binding 😁
Looks like I'm entering the countdown of what I can no longer do.
Today I've discovered that I can't unpick sewing any longer, the stitches are just too small to see 🙄
Today I've discovered that I can't unpick sewing any longer, the stitches are just too small to see 🙄
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Looks like I'm entering the countdown of what I can no longer do.
Today I've discovered that I can't unpick sewing any longer, the stitches are just too small to see 🙄
Today I've discovered that I can't unpick sewing any longer, the stitches are just too small to see 🙄
Blimey just added some wool to vinted and it's all sold already! Might price it a bit higher next time.
November 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Blimey just added some wool to vinted and it's all sold already! Might price it a bit higher next time.
I have a distinct memory of talking to the dunnocks in the garden when I was small. The bird, in my memory, is the size of one of those large grapefruit, so I must have been tiny.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I have a distinct memory of talking to the dunnocks in the garden when I was small. The bird, in my memory, is the size of one of those large grapefruit, so I must have been tiny.
A wonderful assortment of birds in the garden this morning.
House Sparrow
European Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Goldcrest
Blackbird
Eurasian Blackcap
Starling
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
European Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Goldcrest
Blackbird
Eurasian Blackcap
Starling
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A wonderful assortment of birds in the garden this morning.
House Sparrow
European Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Goldcrest
Blackbird
Eurasian Blackcap
Starling
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
House Sparrow
European Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Goldcrest
Blackbird
Eurasian Blackcap
Starling
Chaffinch
Jackdaw
Good morning 👋
I've been trying to go to bed early and get up at 6, and so far it's working. I much prefer these quiet mornings when the world is asleep to endless hours of evening.
Might finish my cards today
I've been trying to go to bed early and get up at 6, and so far it's working. I much prefer these quiet mornings when the world is asleep to endless hours of evening.
Might finish my cards today
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Good morning 👋
I've been trying to go to bed early and get up at 6, and so far it's working. I much prefer these quiet mornings when the world is asleep to endless hours of evening.
Might finish my cards today
I've been trying to go to bed early and get up at 6, and so far it's working. I much prefer these quiet mornings when the world is asleep to endless hours of evening.
Might finish my cards today
My eyes are very blurry today so even painting straight lines is a challenge, but I've done some stripes and when they are dry will cut them into Christmas tree shapes 😊
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My eyes are very blurry today so even painting straight lines is a challenge, but I've done some stripes and when they are dry will cut them into Christmas tree shapes 😊
A poppy in the hope that people properly remember what extremism causes 🙏
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A poppy in the hope that people properly remember what extremism causes 🙏
I'm making Christmas cards today, not the roses I wanted to do because obviously my eyes won't allow for that, instead a simple design. I will post pictures in a bit 😁
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I'm making Christmas cards today, not the roses I wanted to do because obviously my eyes won't allow for that, instead a simple design. I will post pictures in a bit 😁
Saw my hedgehog a couple of nights ago but couldn't film her so here's a film from a few months ago 🦔
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Saw my hedgehog a couple of nights ago but couldn't film her so here's a film from a few months ago 🦔
I also made my superb meatloaf today, ham hock and sausagemeat and apple sauce etc, so I'm off to have a slice in a roll and go to bed.
Sleep well xx
Sleep well xx
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I also made my superb meatloaf today, ham hock and sausagemeat and apple sauce etc, so I'm off to have a slice in a roll and go to bed.
Sleep well xx
Sleep well xx
Have sold enough on vinted in the last week to fund another 2 weeks of therapy 😊
So between you lovely people and those sales I can fund the therapy up to Christmas which is amazing! Thank you x
So between you lovely people and those sales I can fund the therapy up to Christmas which is amazing! Thank you x
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Have sold enough on vinted in the last week to fund another 2 weeks of therapy 😊
So between you lovely people and those sales I can fund the therapy up to Christmas which is amazing! Thank you x
So between you lovely people and those sales I can fund the therapy up to Christmas which is amazing! Thank you x
Reposted by Gill
I just updated the Bowen shawl pattern on Ravelry, as rows 4 were missing from the Bottom Border increases. Sorry about that! You can download it again right now. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Bowen shawl pattern by Petra Breakstone
Enjoy my new Bowen shawl pattern as a free download through November 8th, after that it will be 25% off automatically along with over 590 of my other patterns throughout the rest of this year. Do me a...
www.ravelry.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I just updated the Bowen shawl pattern on Ravelry, as rows 4 were missing from the Bottom Border increases. Sorry about that! You can download it again right now. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Am watching The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, no idea why, it terrifies me 😆
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Am watching The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, no idea why, it terrifies me 😆