Marching past March

I'm not a very frequent blogger, am I? At the end of March the "Season" started with a typically freezing cold Lambing Day. It seemed quiet to me, as I was tucked away under the Granary, and most people seemed to ignore my There were a few "returners" from previous years though. April started with Machine Knitting Show, with the ever faithful Margaret. We had a steady stream of people chatting to us, very enjoyable. One lady was inspired enough to bid of a circular machine on eBay, all the way from Canada. A couple of weeks later she happened to pop in the museum when I was on shop duty - such a happy coincidence. I will be giving her lessons later in the year. The same day, we had a visitor all the way from Phoenix in the States, whose ancestors made silk gloves in Borrowash, a village about 10 miles from me. Lots of lovely stories, including a photo of a Sampler made by one of his x times great grannies in 1823. It's going to be a quieter season this year, having decided only to do four shows or events, other than usual stuff at the museum. Just don't seem to have the same energy, and unwilling to drive a lot God job, as a silly shoulder pain has been going on since I put the Christmas dekkies away in the attic - obviously overstretched myself. For this reason, and the creaking knees, have set on a gardener. I think we still have to "shake down" together. She seems slow, but thorough. Perhaps I am being impatient and expecting miracles from someone younger and fitter.