On top of that, I've been marking essays and doing lots of swearing about plagiarism and students who can't follow instructions. Ask them to write 2,000 words and they present you with 741 words.
I've also been on holiday - which was lovely - and some of those photos will be in the next post.
On the knitting front... nothing hugely exciting which is why I haven't posted for a while. Because I decided to knit presents for everyone for Christmas and I don't want to be still knitting them on Christmas Eve, I'm managing to turn my hobby into a chore. That was never the point. Knitting is supposed to my relaxation not another list of jobs to be ticked off.
I am enjoying making the gifts - so the process is enjoyable - and I certainly don't begrudge them as presents for my family. It's the fact that I have created this 'list' and this 'job' as a task to be carried out. So, I won't be doing anything on this scale again.
However, I have been productive:
One sock for Mary's birthday on Thursday. (There will be another).
Socks for Debbie for Christmas.
Two pairs of socks for the BF's birthday and one pair for my Granda's birthday.
Swing Coat for Niece Number 1.
The BF's secret jumper - back, front and the start of a sleeve.
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