the third thing: a robin
Well the third and forth things happened.... bad luck seems to be never ending.
There was an attempted burglary on the flat. Luckily they only managed one lock, and were scared off by the dog.
He is very loud and scary sounding, even though he is only 11 inches high! So thank you twinkle! That is the second time he has saved us. The first was when we had a gas leak and I didn't notice, until he almost lead me out of the house...and when I went back in I could smell it.
And then to make matters even worse, a car crashed into ours while it was parked over night!
Oh well, enough of the doom and gloom. I heard the most amazing song. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/tv/index.shtml?episode_number=03. It is written by a Scottish woman called Mary Brookbank who worked in the jute mills in Dundee. She campaigned to get higher wages for workers and won! The workers in the mill worked incredibly hard for so little and she rallied them together, uniting their voices, with her incredible songs. I am so interested in the history of women. I think so often the stories of ordinary women who do extraordinary things goes unrecorded: the history of real life. So please listen to it if you get a chance.
I have also finished the Robin pattern it is available here: Download robin.pdf
I am working on a polar bear now, but have a very busy week so I may have something to post at the weekend! Apart from that I shall be rushed off my feet.
Ooohhh, a polar bear sounds great—can't wait to see.
I hope Twinkle gets a treat for being such a a good guard dog! Glad everyone and everything is safe and sound.
Posted by: Cynthia | November 27, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Ooohhh, a polar bear sounds great—can't wait to see.
I hope Twinkle gets a treat for being such a a good guard dog! Glad everyone and everything is safe and sound.
Posted by: Cynthia | November 27, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Sorry about your car -- the good news is that you were not in it during the accident!
Love your little dog.
Posted by: Kathy | November 27, 2007 at 03:15 AM
i love the little robin, and the dog's adorable as well, but what really caught my eye was the BBC link. i visited the site, but the videos will not work on my computer and i don't know what's up.
Posted by: angrycupcake | November 27, 2007 at 07:24 AM
Thanks so much for sharing your little robin!
Posted by: even-star | November 27, 2007 at 08:48 AM
Thanks for the pattern! I've been hunting bird patterns today. :)
Posted by: Bethany | November 28, 2007 at 05:14 PM
What a lovely robin! I love your creations, they always look absolutely amazing.
Posted by: Beccy | November 29, 2007 at 08:05 AM
Hurrah for twinkle and a big boot up the jacksy for the gits who tried to break in.
Posted by: Eleanor | November 29, 2007 at 01:50 PM
I was excited about the music link as well,but it would not play for me either.:( Also remember the smaller the dog the bigger the bark!(I know it is supposed to be bite but bark is better.)
Posted by: Kate Watson | December 01, 2007 at 07:45 PM
...hi! i'm italian,(milano) this days are very cold and cloudy but this morning my balcony was coloured and happy because a little robin was jumping and explorating...
so I want to have a robin also in my house, and i'm going crocheting...
thank you for patterns and i really love your "brushed" wool.... goooood idea!!! bye serena
Posted by: serena | December 16, 2007 at 08:52 PM