The Laxey Wheel Keeps Turning

Laxey Wheel, the world's largest working waterwheel. It's big! The wheel is powered by water held in a cistern, fed by several streams in the hills above Laxey. It was built to pump out the mine in the hills. A wet day, like today, provides the raw material (water) for this wheel to keep turning.

The Zig Zag Blanket is coming on nicely. I would have been ready for a return trip to Laxey to buy more yarn on Saturday, but The Beloved has a training course. The Younger Offspring and I decided we would take the bus, and bring Da Hound too. 

It was her first time on a bus, and whilst she was well behaved, she was a little unsettled. She perked up during her walk in Laxey, sniffing the new smells and wagging her tail at random people. She also enjoyed staring at the de facto JJ Ribbons shop cat.  JJ Ribbons is a craft shop, curtain makers and little cafe. Many people think the cat is the craft shop cat, but she's really just a visitor. She belongs to one of their neighbours, and the cat keeps coming to visit. She likes the company. 

The journey back was interesting as the open spaces on the bus were taken up by a sleeping baby in a pram, and an older man with a walker. Their needs trump the needs of a crafty person with a dog. One of the passengers suggested sitting in the seats above the wheel arches. The seats there face each other. It worked really well. Ava was more settled on the second journey. We have decided to try to take her on a short bus journey each week. 

I can't quite believe I bought 10 balls of yarn today. In my very slight defense, they were only 50g balls. However, I would not have had enough yarn to keep me going until a week on Saturday, and I so didn't want to stop. Putting the work down can often mean it doesn't get picked back up, especially if another project has been started.