Good news / Bad news

Bad news... my car appears to be dead. It began to emit strange steam and make peculiar noises as we set out from Clare for lunch at the George in Cavendish, Suffolk on Saturday. We decided to pass the pub and look for a garage. The garage we found was shut, and the car gave up the ghost in their forecourt. So instead of a nice afternoon having lunch, swatching, etc, we spent the afternoon waiting for various men to come along and shake their heads in despair as the sight of my engine. We then sadly waved the car off as it went back to London & we got a taxi back to Clare, where I cheered myself up with a real fire, sparkling wine & Strictly Come Dancing. Did the entire length of the Central line from Epping to Ealing Broadway today, as this seemed to be by far the cheapest option for getting home from Clare without a car.

On the plus side, whilst on the tube I finished some socks for David from yarn I dyed myself in Turmeric and Paprika - Spicy Socks - and I also managed to take some pics in the field opposite the house in Clare of the now-finished Black Beacon hat.