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I have planned to make Limoncello for Christmas for a couple of years and in typical me fashion, I remember then promptly forget until it is too late. Depending on which recipe you use, it needs to mature for between... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Minxxy

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An awakening

Yesterday when I was in the Mackintosh Church, the Macintosh society had music playing in the background. I have no idea what it was apart from it was most definitely classical. As I sat in the pews knitting, I felt... Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Minxxy

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Glasgow School of Yarn 2012

I have just returned home after spending a wonderful morning/early afternoon at The Yarn Cake's Glasgow School of Yarn. I wasn't doing any classes but I did want to go and see Charles Rennie Mackintiosh's church and to shop in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2012 at Minxxy

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October break

I am on holiday for a week. Hurrah! Since we had such a terrible, wet and cool summer it has been a real struggle to get back into the groove at work. I need this holiday and plan to work... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2012 at Minxxy

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Blog traffic

Hello, Even though I have not posted on the blog for months, I have been popping in now and again. For some strange reason, I like to keep an eye on the amount of visits that are made. I have... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2012 at Minxxy

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This has been keeping my occupied but I have run...

This has been keeping my occupied but I have run into a brick wall with it. All those hexipuffs are making me weary so I have taken a break for now. Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Minxxy

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Hello, it's been a while. I don't know if anyone...

Hello, it's been a while. I don't know if anyone ever reads this but I was thinking about shutting it down (again) as empty blogs really make me sad. I spend most of my on line time on ravelry, Twitter... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Minxxy

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Balls Up!

I found these adorable christmas baubles on ravelry and had to knit some for my Christmas tree. In recent years, I have stuck to a theme. Gold and red. I have never strayed from this but I have been looking... Continue reading

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at Minxxy

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Great Expectations ( why could her favourite book not be "It" by Stephen King?)

Pattern blurb Pattern: Penguin book scarf Designer: Minxxy Sourced from: Kerry wanted a penguin book inspired scarf, reflecting her favourite novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. There are no patterns out there so made my own, assisted by... Continue reading

Posted Dec 27, 2011 at Minxxy

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Merry Christmas to you all/some/one/none* (*delete...

Merry Christmas to you all/some/one/none* (*delete as applicable) readers of this blog. I hope you all had a great time and made the most of it all. I have been trying to declutter this computer and have contemplated deleteing this... Continue reading

Posted Dec 27, 2011 at Minxxy

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Nearly there...

Based on the photographic evidence, if I were to say that MaDGe is nearly finished all the major DIY projects would you believe me? Behind this door lurks a world that no one ever wants to enter, Teengirldom. In here... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2011 at Minxxy

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DIY aka Deconstruct It Yourself or DBG aka Deconstructed By Geoff

Is there anybody out there still reads this? I have been spending way to much time reading for Uni and less and less time knitting, sewing and general stuff that makes me .... well, ME! We are in the middle... Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2011 at Minxxy

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just testing a new photo gadget thingy....

just testing a new photo gadget thingy.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2011 at Minxxy

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Greenhouse

I have dreamed of owning my own greehouse for ages. I started off with a little plastic hot house which was fantastic. Next I bought a 6x4 plastic greenhouse which had more leaks in it than a sieve but I... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2011 at Minxxy

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True love is...

... a man and his jelly belly beans, loving sorted, by flavour, into their own little tray. I play second fiddle to some sweeties... FACT! Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2011 at Minxxy

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Leftovers

I love leftovers, especially cooked meat at Christmas. I also love wool which has been leftover from various projects... to a point. When it gets to this ridiculous stage, something needs to be done... and fast! The trouble is what... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2011 at Minxxy

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Snowy ski hat

During the recent bad snow I was unable to get to work. I tried but it was too dangerous and took me 4 hours to make a trip that would normally take 30 minutes. During this time I did Uni... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2011 at Minxxy

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Seek and ye shall find

I love browsing about second hand shops. Another man's junk may be my treasure. I rummage, inspect, walk away, go back, ponder, mull over, imagine what I can do with it then decide if I should buy. I have had... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2011 at Minxxy

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Happy New Year everyone! I am such a bad blogger I...

Happy New Year everyone! I am such a bad blogger I haven't updated this for ages. Infact, I am contemplating closing it down ... but then I read the archives and I am reminded what I have been up to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2011 at Minxxy

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Productivity

Busy, busy, busy..... but hugely satisfying! I am catching up with all the half finished projects around here. The buying public don't want to finish goods off themselves do they? Hand made tea cosies - there will not be any... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2010 at Minxxy

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Hello all! It's been such a long time. I will do a...

Hello all! It's been such a long time. I will do a photo dump post later this week as I am on holiday... that's if this to do list allows me. Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2010 at Minxxy

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Debbie Abrahams mystery blanket club 2009

It's finished!! After languishing above my bed for months , I have spent the last 6 weeks knitting, sewing and swiss darning this little blanket..... one of those weeks was spent sewing in all the ends! Mum and Dad gave... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2010 at Minxxy

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Arabian nights cushion

Using the left over wool from the Arabian nights blanket, i thought I would give crocheting another go. I spied this in a book i borrowed from the library and thought it would be ideal and a perfect project to... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2010 at Minxxy

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Blocking clapotis

Knit Camp is happening at Stirling Uni next week. I have a ticket for the clapotis party on monday and every participant has to wear a clapotis shawl/scarf. I knit mines months ago so why have I left it to... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2010 at Minxxy

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How does your garden grow?

With all the rain that has fallen over the past few weeks here, my garden is flourishing. Wandering about, the nursery rhyme 'Mary,Mary, quite contrary' keeps looping in my head. Although I don't have silver bells, or cockle shells or... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2010 at Minxxy

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