Washing machine not working while I wait for a spare part to arrive by post, big freeze continues although we at Clasheen seem to have escaped a lot of the snow this time, having problems sewing two felt and silk cushion covers together (surprise, surprise), plenty of food and drink in the house, heating working so all is not lost!  Will be working on my felting kits over the next few days (just finalising the designs and writing up the instructions) and getting my hands wet felting tomorrow, how I miss it if I have not had a fix for a day or so!!!