March - ing (Five on Friday)

Hello there, I hope you are all well. Ready for another 'Five on Friday'? First of all, thank you so much to my lovely friend Jean - who joined me for the first Five on Friday last week. If possible please share with your followers, lots have missed these get-togethers in blogland. If you don't wish to join the blog party, that's all ok, please just leave a comment to let me know how you are. 
Thank you.

1) Waiting: for a walk. Angus after rolling around in the garden, he usually lays on his back with legs in the air whilst I peg the washing out. He's really waiting for a tummy tickle. He looks so funny and happy. Such a gorgeous happy boy, so soft and fluffy. He fills the hoover each day with all his fluffiness. 

Looking: up the hill: Nat took the next photo of Ellis (Ellis-Mae) his Fiancée and me from the top.  

Freezing: whilst waiting for Nat to re-appear!

2) Walking: at Rimac Nature Reserve last Saturday. It was a bleak chilly day but good to get out with Angus. Sadly he had to stay on the lead, there are birds nesting on the ground and lots of flooded areas... he'd be in the water if he could. 
The sea is a long way out in the distance, you should just sea the waves. The next photo was taken in 2018, when Nat & Johnny were teens 1 & 2. The vast stretch of sand seen below has disappeared under a covering of marsh grass.  

Remembering: back in February 2018, the sand and beach was more accessible. The marsh area is boggy and wet, so we can't walk out to the water.

3) Reading: Finished this book for the bookclub - Sheltering Rain by Jojo Moyes. It's funny, the term 'Sheltering Rain' was only mentioned once. Some of the ladies were discussing the book at Knit & Natter this week. It took a while to remember the story. The first half was slow but it picked up, then for days afterwards I kept wanting to read more.  

4) Listening: to The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie, on the library app. It was narrated by Hugh Fraser making it more interesting. 

I'm doing 3 read-a-longs this year. The list for the bookclub, Agatha Christie and Miss Read's Fairacre series. I often see if the AC books are on audio, simply because I want to read other books. I usually listen to these whilst doing housework or cooking.

5) Knitting: Nearly finished, Just on the last part of the golden yellow at the top of the Lent dishcloth. It will match the bottom and sides, then I'll have all the ends to sew in. I discovered a helpful YouTube video by Very Pink Knits, she demonstrates weaving the ends in following 'umbrellas and smiles'
The socks are nearly finished too, I unpicked the toes on the last pair. I picked up less stitches on the second sock after the heel, so knitting the foot length to match the first... was too short!
I've knitted 4 pairs now and abandoned 1 pair, repurposing the yarn. Each time I'm learning and ending with a better fit than the previous pair. These are Winwick Mum's Super Socks if you fancy knitting a pair. The link is to the sock-a-long, with lots of help available. 

Until next Friday, have a lovely weekend. 
Thanks for visiting. 
Happy Easter 
Cathy x

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