How wonderful is.........

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Aug 2006, 15:53

Woodwares?

I have yet to be disappointed. On Friday PoP and I suddenly had a need for a magnifying glass, we were trying to read a serial number. On a complete long-shot I went to woodwares with only the slightest hope of success. True to form they had a small selection and as per usual the customer sevice was great.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 15 Aug 2006, 16:26

Sounds to me like the two of you needed an eyetest, really!!

But I too have rarely been disappointed by them. Oddly, they fixed my specs with superglue one Christamas Eve when neither optician nor jeweller could help!!

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 15 Aug 2006, 16:35

It's nestling snugly in my Top 2 Portobello shops.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Aug 2006, 17:05

Great shop, especially for getting useful kitchen equipment, mop heads, seeds, paint etc and really friendly, helpful staff.

susie · Post by **susie** » 15 Aug 2006, 17:48

I agree Woodwares is a very good shop and the assistants are brilliant apart from one. The big chap I find not very helpful, everything is a bother to him, he ruins a visit to the shop.

ali · Post by **ali** » 15 Aug 2006, 17:48

Jackson Priest wrote:It's nestling snugly in my Top 2 Portobello shops.

is the other one the wool shop near the top of your street?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Aug 2006, 22:38

ali wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:It's nestling snugly in my Top 2 Portobello shops.
is the other one the wool shop near the top of your street?

Wool shop is fabby - I wish I could knit the dogs/gollys etc in the window! Hey, lets get a POL knitting club going - though only if someone knows how to knit

Apparently a knitting club is all the rage - one takes place during the week at the City Cafe

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Aug 2006, 22:40

Kost Conscious has to come top of my list

Great if you run out of milk, biccies, wine etc. and great owners

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 15 Aug 2006, 23:41

I took the boys for a wonderful trip out today to Woodwares, where we managed to score rug-holding-still tape, corn on the cob forks, wooden skewers for the rare occasions we eat chicken (no, Sandra, I'm *still* not vegetarian

), and a roll of sellotape... Can you beat it?

I'd join a knitting circle but the only thing I can knit is baby blankets. One design.

Sorry to hear the optician couldn't help, Poopy, but would like to take this opportunity to say what a wonderful service is to be had at Brian Forde's. I was mega impressed, especially since the same company's frames cost me twice as much at a chain three years ago than they did in Mr Forde's shop this year. He and his receptionists are also extremely patient. I recommend them to anyone - I spent Â£300 less than I usually do on new glasses and am very happy with them.

Edit: I especially recommend Brian Forde to Porty and PoP, who seem in need of his services.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 16 Aug 2006, 07:54

I can knit but only little things. I don't have the patience for larger items.
My goddaughter started up a knitting club in a pub in Leith a few months ago. She got a lot of publicity at the time but haven't heard for a while how she is doing.

One of my creations..................

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 16 Aug 2006, 08:07

Sandra wrote:
ali wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:It's nestling snugly in my Top 2 Portobello shops.
is the other one the wool shop near the top of your street?
Wool shop is fabby - I wish I could knit the dogs/gollys etc in the window! Hey, lets get a POL knitting club going - though only if someone knows how to knit

Apparently a knitting club is all the rage - one takes place during the week at the City Cafe

"Stich'n'Bitch" they call it!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 16 Aug 2006, 08:10

To be fair it was not a Portobello optician who could not help, - and the use of superglue is somewhat frowned upon by opticians as carcinogenic so close to face, apparently, but (a) we did not kow that and (b) it was that or not see for days!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 16 Aug 2006, 10:02

Bellybabe wrote:wooden skewers for the rare occasions we eat chicken (no, Sandra, I'm *still* not vegetarian ),

- I'll remember next time

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 16 Aug 2006, 10:04

teddygirl wrote:I can knit but only little things. I don't have the patience for larger items.
My goddaughter started up a knitting club in a pub in Leith a few months ago. She got a lot of publicity at the time but haven't heard for a while how she is doing.

One of my creations..................

I read about that knitting club in Leith. If you can TG can you get details about it?

Aww cute

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 16 Aug 2006, 16:19

Sure will Sandra, I'll give her mum a phone tonight and report back.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Aug 2006, 16:56

Poppy wrote:and the use of superglue is somewhat frowned upon by opticians as carcinogenic so close to face, apparently, but (a) we did not kow that and (b) it was that or not see for days!

Homer once used superglue on a capped tooth

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Aug 2006, 16:59

Marya wrote:
Poppy wrote:and the use of superglue is somewhat frowned upon by opticians as carcinogenic so close to face, apparently, but (a) we did not kow that and (b) it was that or not see for days!
Homer once used superglue on a capped tooth

Whose?

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 16 Aug 2006, 17:40

You know that scarf that Tom Baker used to wear in Doctor Who? My mother made that. She actually made about 20-30 of them, and kept having to try them with different types of wool, as he complained that some of them felt 'scratchy'. She was Head of Woollen Props/Outfitting at the BBC, you see.

She used to do all the cardigans in All Creatures Great And Small as well.

And she used to make the puppets for The Flumps.

She never knitted anything for me though.

Izzie · Post by **Izzie** » 16 Aug 2006, 17:45

I love knitting I cant watch telly unless I am knitting or I just fall asleep

I do lots but don't like small thing,rather do big arons and thing like that

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 16 Aug 2006, 20:51

I've got the information for you Sandra (after an hours gossip on the phone).......It's on a Tuesday night from 7-9 in Sophies Bar in Henderson Street. It seems to be going really well with a regular crowd going.
She's got a book coming out soon called "I love knitting" by Rachel Henderson so I said that I would give it a plug too

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 17 Aug 2006, 15:11

teddygirl wrote:I've got the information for you Sandra (after an hours gossip on the phone).......It's on a Tuesday night from 7-9 in Sophies Bar in Henderson Street. It seems to be going really well with a regular crowd going.
She's got a book coming out soon called "I love knitting" by Rachel Henderson so I said that I would give it a plug too

Thanks for the info TG - take it absolute beginners are welcome?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 17 Aug 2006, 16:18

I'm sure everyone is welcome Sandra, Rachel is a lovely girl and she's there to help anyone who needs it.
Even if you don't do much knitting you can enjoy a nice glass of wine (or two)

promqueen · Post by **promqueen** » 17 Aug 2006, 23:02

Jackson Priest - be glad your mum never knitted for you !! My mum LOVED knitting, but sometimes got the tension wrong. She made me a lovely golden wool polo kneck jumper when I was at primary school. The body bit was fine, but the polo kneck bit so tight that I'd howl if she left it out the night before - to get it on took a LOT of stretching, howling ( from me !! ) and eventually, and bizzarely enough, margarine on my ears !!! Getting it off was equally traumatic....

Your mum could have made a fortune inthe 70s if she'd advertised - imagine having a REAL Dr. Who scarf instead of the ones we all made !

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 17 Aug 2006, 23:45

Bellybabe wrote:Edit: I especially recommend Brian Forde to Porty and PoP, who seem in need of his services.

Not just yet - I think I'm still a few years away from the eye test. You should have seen what we trying to read - a 15 digit serial number on the back of an ipod in a microscopic font!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 22 Oct 2006, 02:59

Bellybabe wrote:Edit: I especially recommend Brian Forde to Porty and PoP, who seem in need of his services.

I have been a happy customer of Bf for many years. Its a bit old fashioned but its hands on first class customer service. Brian must be close to retiral and I doubt Porty will see the same again. Pardon the pun.

Scoop · Post by **Scoop** » 22 Oct 2006, 12:38

Jackson Priest wrote:You know that scarf that Tom Baker used to wear in Doctor Who? My mother made that. She actually made about 20-30 of them, and kept having to try them with different types of wool, as he complained that some of them felt 'scratchy'. She was Head of Woollen Props/Outfitting at the BBC, you see.

She used to do all the cardigans in All Creatures Great And Small as well.

And she used to make the puppets for The Flumps.

She never knitted anything for me though.

I think THIS is the winner of the "danced with a girl thread"

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 22 Oct 2006, 13:05

Weird - I was looking for this 'thread' (ho ho ho) yesterday but couldn't remember what it was called.

The reason being that I went past the wool shop yesterday, and... the golly in the window has disappeared! I expect Ali bought it, and he is at home cuddling it at this very minute.

They did have a lovely tapestry kit with a beautiful picture of a horse on it though. AND it was reduced from Â£17.99 to Â£5.99.

I've put it on my christmas list.

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 22 Oct 2006, 13:10

Scoop wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:You know that scarf that Tom Baker used to wear in Doctor Who? My mother made that. She actually made about 20-30 of them, and kept having to try them with different types of wool, as he complained that some of them felt 'scratchy'. She was Head of Woollen Props/Outfitting at the BBC, you see.

She used to do all the cardigans in All Creatures Great And Small as well.

And she used to make the puppets for The Flumps.

She never knitted anything for me though.
I think THIS is the winner of the "danced with a girl thread"

I forgot to mention when I posted the above, that the BBC had plans at one point for some Dr Who merchandise spin-offs - think it was in the late 70s after Star Wars had had such success with their merchandise.

The BBC asked my mother to make a prototype of a 'Tardis Tea Cosy'. She made a few, but it was never put into production. We used one for years, and she still has it somewhere at home apparently. I will try and find it next time I go back home, and post a picture of it. It's fantastic, as you might expect.

JP.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Oct 2006, 13:37

Jackson Priest wrote:They did have a lovely tapestry kit with a beautiful picture of a horse on it though. AND it was reduced from Â£17.99 to Â£5.99.

I've put it on my christmas list.

Is this why your signature translates as 'Let me have a good sniff of your horses'?

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Oct 2006, 13:49

Jackson Priest wrote:
Scoop wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:You know that scarf that Tom Baker used to wear in Doctor Who? My mother made that. She actually made about 20-30 of them, and kept having to try them with different types of wool, as he complained that some of them felt 'scratchy'. She was Head of Woollen Props/Outfitting at the BBC, you see.

She used to do all the cardigans in All Creatures Great And Small as well.

And she used to make the puppets for The Flumps.

She never knitted anything for me though.
I think THIS is the winner of the "danced with a girl thread"
I forgot to mention when I posted the above, that the BBC had plans at one point for some Dr Who merchandise spin-offs - think it was in the late 70s after Star Wars had had such success with their merchandise.

The BBC asked my mother to make a prototype of a 'Tardis Tea Cosy'. She made a few, but it was never put into production. We used one for years, and she still has it somewhere at home apparently. I will try and find it next time I go back home, and post a picture of it. It's fantastic, as you might expect.

JP.

I'm not buying any of this. Head of Woollen Props? A tardis tea cosy? I think you had better start knitting quick if you intend to maintain this woolly-headed claim.

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 22 Oct 2006, 14:49

Bob Jefferson wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:They did have a lovely tapestry kit with a beautiful picture of a horse on it though. AND it was reduced from Â£17.99 to Â£5.99.

I've put it on my christmas list.
Is this why your signature translates as 'Let me have a good sniff of your horses'?

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 22 Oct 2006, 14:52

Bob Jefferson wrote:
I'm not buying any of this. Head of Woollen Props? A tardis tea cosy? I think you had better start knitting quick if you intend to maintain this woolly-headed claim.

It's all true! Ask her if you like.

If you're nice to her, she might tell you a very funny story about Biddy Baxter and a can of Hofmeister.

I would print it here, but I don't want to fall foul of the moderators.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 22 Oct 2006, 17:47

Jackson Priest wrote:The reason being that I went past the wool shop yesterday, and... the golly in the window has disappeared! I expect Ali bought it, and he is at home cuddling it at this very minute.

You are really observant, not

its been gone for ages. In of my catalogues had "nostalgic toys" featured - gollys of 3 sizes for Â£25!!

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 25 Oct 2006, 20:21

Jackson Priest wrote:You know that scarf that Tom Baker used to wear in Doctor Who? My mother made that. She actually made about 20-30 of them, and kept having to try them with different types of wool, as he complained that some of them felt 'scratchy'. She was Head of Woollen Props/Outfitting at the BBC, you see.

She used to do all the cardigans in All Creatures Great And Small as well.

And she used to make the puppets for The Flumps.

She never knitted anything for me though.

She didn't knit the clangers did she?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 25 Oct 2006, 21:29

Black Mamba wrote:She didn't knit the clangers did she?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm afraid not.

JP.