Kirsty
@kirstynicol.bsky.social
I still love patchwork, I still hate custard and I still make a mean toffee apple. History, sleep support and who knows what else besides, all in beautiful East Lothian.
Blast. I am on the hunt for 'Fife'....
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Blast. I am on the hunt for 'Fife'....
Nicest time of our rather grotty expedition was exchanging compliments with a woman with the same umbrella!
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Nicest time of our rather grotty expedition was exchanging compliments with a woman with the same umbrella!
There are two types of food:
1. Eat up, drink down: Clear space in freezer and cupboards.
2. DO NOT TOUCH!
Question is, when does rule 2 become 'tuck in' in your home?
1. Eat up, drink down: Clear space in freezer and cupboards.
2. DO NOT TOUCH!
Question is, when does rule 2 become 'tuck in' in your home?
November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
There are two types of food:
1. Eat up, drink down: Clear space in freezer and cupboards.
2. DO NOT TOUCH!
Question is, when does rule 2 become 'tuck in' in your home?
1. Eat up, drink down: Clear space in freezer and cupboards.
2. DO NOT TOUCH!
Question is, when does rule 2 become 'tuck in' in your home?
How does one 'brace' for snow, anyway?
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How does one 'brace' for snow, anyway?
With you every step of the way. So many satisfying little *things*
Mine was a gift from That Auntie Who Gives Good Gifts x
Mine was a gift from That Auntie Who Gives Good Gifts x
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
With you every step of the way. So many satisfying little *things*
Mine was a gift from That Auntie Who Gives Good Gifts x
Mine was a gift from That Auntie Who Gives Good Gifts x
Mine's a fake, but it's still my address book and I'm keeping it!
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Mine's a fake, but it's still my address book and I'm keeping it!
Not just the parking, the nowhere-near-jampacked-plenty-of-spaces-to-choose-from parking.
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Not just the parking, the nowhere-near-jampacked-plenty-of-spaces-to-choose-from parking.
Sorry to hear this Eve, but entirely supportive of you taking care of your own needs & wellbeing, and of those around you.
You've achieved so much and have every reason to be proud of this for the rest of your life.
I am sure you will go from strength to strength & look forward to cheering you on. 💜
You've achieved so much and have every reason to be proud of this for the rest of your life.
I am sure you will go from strength to strength & look forward to cheering you on. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Sorry to hear this Eve, but entirely supportive of you taking care of your own needs & wellbeing, and of those around you.
You've achieved so much and have every reason to be proud of this for the rest of your life.
I am sure you will go from strength to strength & look forward to cheering you on. 💜
You've achieved so much and have every reason to be proud of this for the rest of your life.
I am sure you will go from strength to strength & look forward to cheering you on. 💜
Navy. With a little whale decal at the hip. He was yellow to start with but soon got bleached white.
November 8, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Navy. With a little whale decal at the hip. He was yellow to start with but soon got bleached white.
A view known primarily to users of the Eastbound ZK bus-stop 💜
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A view known primarily to users of the Eastbound ZK bus-stop 💜
A corner clipper is truly the tool you never knew you needed, till you got one.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A corner clipper is truly the tool you never knew you needed, till you got one.
That's odd. One of my kids won a wee bit a few weeks ago, and it was an old-school cheque....
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
That's odd. One of my kids won a wee bit a few weeks ago, and it was an old-school cheque....
Same here - but someone at work (not a knitter ttbomk) thought it was wonderful! Go figure.
Mark and I reinvented it. Put the contestants on a bus and send them round the country. They do a small one-off project a week, maybe even a swatch, and are working on a long term 'dissertation' showstopper.
Mark and I reinvented it. Put the contestants on a bus and send them round the country. They do a small one-off project a week, maybe even a swatch, and are working on a long term 'dissertation' showstopper.
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Same here - but someone at work (not a knitter ttbomk) thought it was wonderful! Go figure.
Mark and I reinvented it. Put the contestants on a bus and send them round the country. They do a small one-off project a week, maybe even a swatch, and are working on a long term 'dissertation' showstopper.
Mark and I reinvented it. Put the contestants on a bus and send them round the country. They do a small one-off project a week, maybe even a swatch, and are working on a long term 'dissertation' showstopper.