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Month: August 2007

  • KNITTING: A Cute Hearing

    In the absence of seating at the lovely shady entrance to the Oak Bay Recreation Center I was leaning against a cement garbage receptacle, contentedly knitting. 

    "You dropped a stitch," said a voice behind me with an English accent you could listen to with much pleasure.  "I just heard it," the voice went on and by this time I had turned to see who was speaking to me: I was the only one in the vicinity knitting. 

    "Did you now," I replied to the dashing-looking elderly gentleman.  "That’s quite the feat."

    "I’m used to it," he said, pointing to the lady with him.  She and I exchanged an amused knitterly look.

    "I’ve never heard of anyone being able to hear a dropped stitch," I told them as they walked on.  "Thank you!"

    He paused and turned and gave a small bow.