A couple of technology hiccoughs this week mean I’m behind in getting jobs finished and even if I had, I wouldn’t have been able to download photographs. So a few grr, grr, grrs.
My husband’s card for our joint account may not have been compromised two weeks ago but a week later it certainly had. Another unsuccessful attempt at buying yarn online via LoveCrafts, who only take online orders, led us back to the bank and the issuing of a new card – which fortunately came today. Happily for me while this was going on, I was able to relieve a kind lady in Scotland of her last few balls of Debbie Bliss’s Baby Cashmerino via a phone conversation. And this is why I prefer not giving my card details online and why I’m rather irritated when there is no phone number on websites I’d like to buy things from. I’m prehistoric but at least I’m a functioning prehistoric!
Painted glass in window of North Stoke Church, Oxfordshire
Then, this morning I was about to do a small post about my favourite hand knitted dishcloth bought from the Holst Museum and the images on my camera wouldn’t download to my computer. (By dishcloth, I mean a cloth used for washing dishes as opposed to drying them – not sure if the word we used means the same thing to Americans.)
For the moment, I’m giving up and just going back to making things with my hands which I seem to have some control over. Meanwhile enjoy the little bugs on this window painted on the glass in North Stoke Church in Oxfordshire, where my husband used to be priest in charge.
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That’s why I use PayPal to purchase items on line. Having a credit card compromised while shopping is so disruptive. Have a peaceful week.
You’re right Ann, I should too, I’ve just never got round to it.
Thanks for reminding me.
Yes, dish cloth for cleaning dishes, dish towel or tea towel for drying.
The window bugs are great.
ceci
Good. Thanks, Ceci. Now I should have that straight.
Being a functioning prehistoric is now one of my life goals! I hope things get back under control soon..
I seem to manage being one without really trying, which is irritating and demeaning!!
That is the worst to have your credit card stolen. So sorry. It’s funny, I feel more nervous giving my CC number over the phone than I do entering it into an online form. We all have our own ideas of comfort I suppose.
The card wasn’t actually stolen but the bank detected unusual activity on it and so stopped it. We checked and everything seemed ok.
I just feel happier talking to a person on the phone and giving them my card details. Some websites like LoveCraft have no phone number at all and when you get in touch by email often don’t reply promptly or don’t really answer the query. I’m of the generation whose parents were very firm about no one touching the controls on the television once it was set up. My children grew up to play around with such things and encourage me to do so too. However, old habits die hard and I’m not happy doing things I don’t do regularly.
Kind of you to be concerned.
Oh yes. That makes a lot of sense when you explain. I hope I didn’t seem offensive.
Nothing to be offended about, Amara. I always value your comments.
Hello Mary, (I’d just written a reply and then – I deleted it by accident!) Another gggrrr is emerging. I found your website/blog by accident when looking for initials to embroider for a gift. I’ve just spent a very pleasant hour+ reading your, and your followers, posts (only 2020 so far). I really like the self-effacing touches of humour in your posts – very refreshing. You must be a ‘glass-half-full’ person. I was born in Yorkshire so am a Yorkshire lass through and through, but spent quite a lot of years living in Hampshire, I then moved to the beautiful Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. In some ways the pandemic has opened new doors for me – I’ve been a member of two family history societies for years but never attended a single meeting. Now I can join by Zoom and I love seeing the people in areas where my ancestors lived. I’ve done a gold-work course, on-line, with the Royal School of Needlework, along with a drawing class and have found so many embroiderers I didn’t realise were even there. Then, the icing on the cake – I found this website. Fun, interesting and informative. All the right ingredients to inspire and enthuse those of us who love the needle. thank you.
Thank you for taking the trouble to leave a comment – and such a king comment too!
It’s very heartening to hear how the pandemic has helped you to expand your interests and you are so clever to be able to make such good use of positive and creative online activity.
Embroidery is still an underrated craft and it is a joy to see so much excellent work out there via the internet, though because embroidery is a great eater of the hours, I find I hardly have time to take a look at what people are doing elsewhere – except when I forget how to do a stitch (with knitting in particular) and then I’m so grateful for those little YouTube videos.
I do love to hear about people who refuse to be bored. Thank you once more for getting in touch, Anne.