I really need to get better at writing here

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I’ve been experimenting with making glitchy cross stitch.  These ones were a nightmare to make.  Oddly, the one on the white aida was a bigger nightmare than the black.  I also made this:

I’m making another of those.  I got a cross stitch to make for my best friend and her lad as a housewarming gift and it was supposed to come with a hoop for framing it, except it came with two hoops.  So, I’m making one of these and putting it in the second hoop for them.

Which reminds me, I need to go to Hobbycraft when I’m at Teesside Park on Tuesday.  (I’m out there for a job interview.  It’s only Poundland, so I’m not bothered if I get the job or not.)  The kit says to stitch felt on the back once the hoop is in place, but the colour of the felt they provided is horrible, so I’m getting better felt.  I know, it’s on the back and no-one will see it, but still.

I also got a couple of new patches and have added them to my jacket.

This is from The Crow.  Getting this was a nightmare.  The shop is in the States and shipping to the UK was about twice the price of the actual patch.  So, I got it shipped to a friend in the States and they sent it over to me.  Took about a month to get from them to here.

Grace Petrie patch.

New Frank Turner album came out a couple of weeks ago and it’s fucking good.  It’s also the first album by him to make it to number 1 in the charts, which is exciting.

Tomorrow, I’m through to Newcastle for a Beans on Toast gig.  Staying in a different hotel from normal.  Hopefully it’s good, especially as I’m already booked in there again for the Kae Tempest gig in May.  Sunday, I’m going to see The Godfather 2 on the big screen.

My swimming has got a better recently.  It was basically an overnight thing.  I’m taking shorter rests between lengths and therefore getting more lengths in.  Next weekend will be the test, as I’m not swimming this weekend due to going to Newcastle.

Anyway, have to go, about to watch brand new MST3K.  I’ll leave you with two of my favourite songs from the new Frank Turner album:

Will