HOME FROM IRELAND

Well we got home safe & sound yesterday evening having had a wonderful time. Ireland is completely stunning and we saw quite a chunk of it in the few days we had - our friend, with whom we stayed, drove us all over the place - via all of the most scenic, one track, country lanes.

He lives on the rural edge of a small town with quiet neighbours....

and a dog

SOME VIEWS EN ROUTE TO SLIGO

SOME SIMILAR VIEWS ON THE WAY HOME

WHERE TO GET YOUR FIBRE

There are many sources of fibre - it's not uncommon to find people who have a few sheep in their garden who have fleeces to find homes for - very often these fleeces are simply given away to whoever would like them - however these fleeces are frequently not the finest!

There are quite a few websites that sell fleece and tops - below are some of my favourites:

Hilltop http://www.handspin.co.uk/page2.html

P & M Woolcraft http://pmwoolcraft.co.uk/

Wingham Wool Work http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/

My favourite shop is The Handweavers Studio in Walthamstow - only a short drive for me and sooo exciting to visit - I would advise taking cash only and no cards otherwise you WILL overspend! there is a website which I will find asap (but the shop's better):

http://www.geocities.com/athens/agora/9814/



It's also possible to find hand dyed fibre on ebay some ofwhich is really stunning - it's certainly worth a look.