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sogalitno
A Southern Gal living in the North
Interests: my nephews, opera, knitting, piano (playing), gardening, theatre, museums, politics, computers, long walks, british television, old movies
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interesting: alpacas shearing day
Alpaca shearing day in Germany Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at a southern gal in the north
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socks (contd)
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at a southern gal in the north
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socks!
(wherein i document the progress of my first sock knitting) how a sock starts (toe up). uh oh. i have discovered sock knitting. it has started innocently . an impending gift and out of ideas of things to make (and time) decided to surf my stash and found a pair of SOCK IT TO ME and thought .. why not?... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at a southern gal in the north
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British Dramas
In comments to my 1–4–13 post re Downton Abbey, the DUCHESS OF DUKE STREET was mentioned by several writers, as being superior to DA. In my thinking, that is one of the very best British TV Dramas that was produced during that wonderful time in the 70–80's along with UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS and a whole list of others – below is... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2013 at a southern gal in the north
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the inevitable post on DOWNTON ABBEY
I am finally succumbing to the DOWNTON ABBEY craze... had watched the first two episodes sometime last year and was not impressed enough to continue; besides I had the first two seasons of FORBRYDELSEN (The Killing) to enjoy: unfortunately since the 30 episodes are subtitled, it put a damper on any multitasking – i usually have the laptop open and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2013 at a southern gal in the north
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fall.the return to knitting
even tho its warm today, there is a cold front moving in saturday night. and all i can think about is knitting. started back on a two year old project (oi) a lace shawl in a gorgeous red (long stewed in stash) last week - to give my hands something to do while watching season one of HOMELAND... now am... Continue reading
Posted Oct 5, 2012 at a southern gal in the north
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Visual treats | Inspiration
Visual treats | Inspiration. do visit this wonderful blog … Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2012 at a southern gal in the north
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wherein one returns to blogging perhaps?
lets start with this lively photo of Queen Elizabeth in her first official Diamond Jubilee appearance - this is the first time I have ever seen the Queen in RED and such a glorious red...and if you notice that hat - its KNITTED!!!! and here is a closer look at that HAT! would love to see more .. but that... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2012 at a southern gal in the north
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Seasons Greetings!
Once in Royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for his bed: Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall; With the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2011 at a southern gal in the north
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the dark side of the roast....
An open letter to Howard Schultz, chief executive of Starbucks: via www.observer.com Continue reading
Reblogged Sep 7, 2011 at a southern gal in the north
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lemons
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Posted Nov 12, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Remembrance poppy.
From Cosmicpluto knits! Remembrance Day is this week (along with Armistice Day/Veteran’s Day) and here in Canada we wear a poppy to remember the sacrifices of those who came before, and to remind ourselves to look to the future in peace. These knit poppies are super quick to knit and I love that we as knitters can make them with... Continue reading
Posted Nov 8, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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the computer geek strikes again
my vista laptop had been getting slower and slower and crashing and finally - WHUMP ! ENOUGH! Time for a cleanup! last night copied off all important files to the portable hard drive and then WIPED the WHOLE DANG THING and ran system recovery set to "Fresh From the Factory" of course one consequence is the time it takes to... Continue reading
Posted Oct 19, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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and so it goes
so bad things come in threes? hopefully mine is over for awhile! with the two from yesterday - the ruined pants and the colleague giving notice comes one from today .... i had bought a lovely cinnamon roll to eat with breakfast today. after making my daily espresso, popped the roll in the toaster and went to check on clothes... Continue reading
Posted Oct 15, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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long time
yeah so i havent posted in a while - well, truthfully - a loooooooooong while... why has to do with part of why i AM posting today (night?) it was one of those days - where i spent two hours dealing with stupid and vindictive financial people (with a few reallllly nice and helpful ones in the midst) and then... Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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DAS RHEINGOLD
finally after all the hype... opening night last night at the Met for this season and the first in the new production of the RING cycle. i had to work and so taped it (although i managed to hear the SSB and the opening 15 mins, Bryn's debut scene and the closing scene via my Blackberry and stealthly hidden earphones).... Continue reading
Posted Sep 27, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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cats adventures
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Posted Sep 27, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Knitting goes from school curriculum
7 May 2010 DEDICATED knitting lessons for pupils in Shetland will cease this year as far reaching local authority cost cutting measures start to bite. Shetland Islands Council services committee on Thursday agreed to save an annual £130,000 by dropping a subject seen by many as fundamental to Shetland's cultural traditions. When it came to the vote in the council... Continue reading
Reblogged May 6, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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reflections on elspeth
the gardening blog community is reacting in shock to the recent suicide by elspeth thompson. below is a comment i left on a fellow ET lover blog: i reacted as you did - and was in shock. and still am. my life is rather tough right now and one way i cheer myself up is reading several women's blogs -... Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Garden cleanup (update)
the latest photos of the cleanup (Start on the 35th photo) Powered by ScribeFire. Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Elspeth Thompson Remembrances
Elspeth Thompson Photo: Andrew Crowley Note: The Telegraph reports that death was by her own hand - this is so terribly upsetting. Elspeth Thompson, the much-loved gardening and interiors writer for The Sunday Telegraph who has died aged 48, had a particular talent for bringing beauty to the places where she lived, no matter how unpromising those places first appeared.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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what you don't want to see at your favorite blog
MESSAGE FROM ELSPETH THOMPSON’S HUSBAND FRANK WILSON so sad (no details) sending prayers for her husband and daughter - this was one of my most favorite blogs - do have a look at the wonderful posts about converting several railway carriages into a lovely beach home. Elspeth had only one post in her new blog Gardening Against the Odds -... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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garden update 3 (now with photos)
he trash bags - six, all full to the dotted line - and the pile of larger branches cut down to the required length: the bed i cleaned up for my elder neighbor (the other ground floor apt) - i am going to take away some of those leaves during the next big clean up* (its raining today and the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Wolfgang Wagner has died
Wolfgang Wagner passed away on March 21, 2010 in his house in Bayreuth in southern Germany at the age of ninety. He directed the Bayreuth Festival, the legendary opera event in southern Germany, for 57 years before stepping down in 2008. Wagner was a stroke of luck for the post-World War II development of the legendary Bayreuth Festival, according to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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Roy Marsden takes on The Hobbit
The Hobbit is such a concentrated dose of imagination that it can be tricky keeping the audience on board Published Date: 22 March 2010 By Kelly Apter TURNING JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit into a stage show is quite a challenge. Set in a mystical world filled with goblins and elves, the story centres on a perilous quest to reclaim... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2010 at a southern gal in the north
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