Still Blue, Still Stocking: The Bluestocking remains open in 2021

How it will end SpringCrocus.

I am loving these dusty old books written by women highame.

I have been looking for a copy of “pornography - men possessing women” by Andrea Dworkin for absolutely ages so it is great to see one here oh and look you weren’t joking about old! Christine de Pisan “City of Ladies”! And “A Vilification of the Rights of Women” by Wollstonecraft! Perfect! I will turn my phone off and have a read.

Which one?

molly don't want to put everyone off, just hoping the Bluestocking can live up to its name, read rather than knead

I've had the deliveries for tomorrow night's paella.

I'm firing up the oven soon so it's the right temperature for tonight's pizzas.

I'm providing basic toppings - any pineapple or special ingredients will have to be supplied by those who would like them - just let me know.

Dont forget to spit on the floor Highname - on second thoughts, maybe not, what with Covid and all.

Ooh sloe gin! Lovely! I’ll look forward to having one on the patio in the afternoon sunshine.

My daughters wish they could sew well enough to make their own clothes. My mother could but I never got beyond the basics as academic learning was perceived as the important thing and shop clothes were considered better and then in fact it ended up that shop clothes were also cheaper,

a bit like Welsh speakers in my family didn’t see the point in handing down the language after moving to England… some of us grew up to wish they had…

It's all getting a bit twee in here so have dumped a pile of dusty old books (by women of course) in the middle of the room, on the big table. I have also put a few old beermats down and put up some rather past their best t-towels behind the bar. I have also left the drink spills to become nicely sticky. Ahhh that's better.

Just being out the cushions and you're good to go.

We've done our best to get some skills into our DC. They all know sewing basics, and can all cook. A couple of them are keen crafters (I got them started, Google did the rest). They also pick blackberries and sloes.

Morning all. Coffee’s on, and there is fresh grapefruit juice and some pastries.
It’s interesting on the skills daisies. I knit and sew, my daughter doesn’t, but she’s strong in areas that I never had the opportunity to learn such as coding and martial arts.
I shall be outside reading Helen Joyce. Do we have a patio here? I quite fancy some cold flagstones under my feet.

Reading On the banks of Plum Creek to my youngest last night I thought of you lot. Laura had finished her nine patch quilt and was moving on to her bear track quilt which was apparently much harder and Ma made her do the seams over and over until they were perfect. They had some serious skills in those days! I wonder if we are making a mistake in the modern day not teaching our children crafts like sewing and woodwork. Being able to develop such skills and actually make something must have given the children of the past a real sense of accomplishment.

Well I’ll off to say good morning to the camel. Looks like it will be a fine day.

Lovely patchwork quilt and crochet throw (purple, green white)
Out of drawer, ready to use. Cushions all plumped up.
Home made cider (tested, 6% abv)
And the remains of the banana bread all ready

A wee dram, some of Grumpy’s excellent banana bread, and a quick snuzz under the patchwork quilt before the night shift need it please. [raises glass to autumncrocus]

Thank you!

Comfort food.

She's late 20s fgs!
Doing a PhD! In a biology related subject!
I am a Terf, apparently 🙄🤔😂

Autumn: if it is dd who thinks you are a shit person, then I think it is a win. She is probably a late developer in coming through the obnoxious stage.

my gifted teen(started the teen behaviour at about 7 which makes him very advanced) thinks I am the worst parent ever when I am actually doing the toughest parenting and telling them NO

My cat has taken to affectionately biting my noise in the morning. That'd be really cute if he could do it without making me bleed. Little blighter.

Our cat has taken over our best blanket. Miaou is all I can say.

SelfPortraitWithEels fantastic, I’d love some tofu thank you!

That home made quilt and crochet throw are gorgeous!

Never tried tofu

Is there a starters guide?

Good morning. Noticed some lovely marinated tofu somewhere around, do we have any of that? Chilli and black salt were also mentioned... (Although apparently some kinds of tofu get too saucy, so nothing like that, it's before the watershed.)

for everyone who needs them. Lissa Evans posted some lovely flowers in suffragette colours on Twitter this morning...