Wooly Tale

91.Organise all knitting stuff in one place..COMPLETED

When compiling my list I actually imagined this to be one of the last items I'd get round to doing..I'd previously been avoiding it for months. It just goes to prove this list is working and is motivating me as planned. I had wool, needles, patterns and knitting works in progress...EVERYWHERE! There was some in bags, under the bed in tubs, in drawers and crammed in cupboards..but no longer is there such chaos. I have been Little Miss Organised and arranged drawers and tubs all labelled and tidy. Lets hope it stays this way at least for a while eh?

I also had to post a picture of my glamourous assistant Patch who can be seen sporting a Louise Original knitted scarf.

Book Worm

20.Read & list 50 books...IN PROGRESS 3/50

I have read two of the books I received as Christmas presents. The first is a biography of former female impersonator now teatime chat show host Paul O'Grady. I had always admired the over the top baudy manner of his alter-ego 'Lily Savage' and minus the make-up Paul himself is only a slightly toned down version. This book penned by Neil Simpson didn't quite live up to expectations however. A good enough read chronicalling events through O'Grady's life was marred somewhat by all the quoted anecdotes from 'friends', 'collegues' and 'fans' of the star. I look forward to a self-penned version which Paul O'Grady himself has announced is in the pipeline.

The second book entitled 'Too Many Mothers' by Roberta Taylor has been on my 'must read' list since last Christmas. It was worth the wait. This book is an autobiography by former Eastenders actress Taylor (presently in ITV police series The Bill) and describes intricately the story of her own East End family background. The title of the book reflects the strong female characters of her maternal Grandmother, 3 very different Aunts and her mother Win. It is not a cosy sweetness and light version of events but a gritty, gutsy, tragic yet endearing book. Beautifully crafted with the ability to make you smile and weep on the same page I was loathe to finish this read as it truely was a joy.

Chill Out!

31.Purchase a fridge/freezer..COMPLETE.

The photo depicts my other half showing off our new fridge freezer in a somewhat comical fashion..oh how we laughed! The appliance is a bit more ample than it appeared to look in the shop and so I have given it the moniker of 'Big Boy'.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

45. Buy 10 pairs of pants IN PROGRESS 8/10

Happy New Year...bring on the new pants for all to view, haha. I have just purchased 8 pairs of booty warmers in the NEXT sale and I pride myself on yet another bargain buy. Lovely quality pants and at a total of only £10. Okay I wont go on about them too much..I'm no Belle De Jour.

The picture is merely as evidence..not titillation!!

28. Watch Sunset Boulevard

Not owning this movie and goodness knows when it may be on TV I have ordered it from http://www.4cheapcds.com for only £4.91. Bet its on telly next week now, usually the way.

Go, Go, Go Joseph!!

26.Go see 5 theatre shows IN PROGRESS 1/5
Yesterday me and my other half took a trip to see 'Joseph And His Technicoloured Dreamcoat' at Edinburgh Playhouse. Having been a fan of musicals since I was knee high (okay so I haven't grown that much!) I had never been to see any on stage so it was a great introduction for me. It was a good show with impressive performances by the cast. I look forward to going to see more musical theatre soon.

Ahh Bisto!

23.Buy a gravy boat..ahh Bisto COMPLETED

Due of course to the Festive Season I haven't really given my list much thought (too busy compiling yet another list perhaps?..my one to Santa..diamonds are a girls best friend Mr.Claus!). I have however had time to purchase a rather elegant piece of kitchenalia..a swish gravy boat. It will look simply divine on our Christmas dinner table and was a bargain at only £4.69 at Dunelm Mills. You may scoff..as my other half did..but I'm chuffed, haha.

992 Days To Go

Well, I am beginning to wish I'd waited until after Christmas to begin my list, the days have already counted down to 992 and I've hardly had a minute to think about it. At the moment I am in bed feeling lousy so I thought I'd take some time out from feeling sorry for myself and see what list items I may have in progress.

98.Recruit a new lister to 101 IN PROGRESS..Andy B, who I have corresponded with via knit site Ravelry has expressed an initial interest in list building. He seems a very nice chap and writes a very warm and entertaining blog. Here's hoping he gets the time and inclination to get a list done so I can cross #98 off mine.


20. Read and list 50 books IN PROGRESS 1/50..I worked out I have 20 days to read each book. Some will take less, like the coffee table biographys of D-List celebs I love so much (The books I love..the celebs not so much!) and some will perhaps span out for longer. There are some old classics I have never got round to reading such as 'Kidnapped' by Robert Louis Stevenson, it was always too easy just to watch the movie version. A book allows you to build your own picture and being a dreamy kind of person this is what I enjoy from a good story.
So far I have read 1 book (49 to go) but it was very uninspiring. It was the only book I could find in the house I hadn't yet read (perhaps for a justified reason?). The Tinder Box is a novella by thriller writer Minette Walters, but truth be told it did nothing to thrill this reader. A small Hampshire village is shook up when an well to do elderly lady and her nurse are brutally murdered. Fingers are immediately pointed at an Irish labourer whose family receive threats by a bigoted community. As with all these stories all is not always as it first appears but the twist in this particular tale was, well..a bit flat.