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Mags, It's so nice. She puts the wool in a paper bag, climbs ladders to get to the stock and know's her customers by name. The only thing is when you go in you have to have at least half an hour spare. She loves to chat  .Its the only place that I know sells real wool 2ply. Oh and the old Arran with the oily smell on hanks! |
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It sounds a quaint Olde Tyme place Jac.......you don't see many like that these days! |
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No. My wool-place is new and run by a nice, chatty man who also does rock-climbing. I estimate about an hour for a visit.  He's good about getting stuff in for me, and I'm quite happy. It's nothing like yours though. Would be even better. |
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I think it's the only old time wool shop in Edinburgh. It's called Dainty Land. Wouldn't expect her to have a web site she doesn't even have a calculator let alone a till She has a drawer for her money and does the adding up in her head or on a bit paper. Come to think about it for an old lady she is really taking a risk!. Oh and she makes cups of tea for the people in the shops around her. She really is a sweetie. She know's me as Jacquie that knits arrans and shawls |
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they look interesting and cool |
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Isn't it sad to see the demise of old shops like that with personal service?  We had a lovely wool shop here years ago when I was doing needlepoint and crewel...there is a McDonalds there now...somehow I don't fancy trying to match yarn on a web site... |
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Oh, I love the Siamese cat one!! How I wish I could knit My mum is very good at knitting but arthritic fingers have stopped her recently |
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That's stopped my mum as well. I remember her, knitting advanced lace and multi-coloured patterns while watching tv (and not watching the knitting nor pattern). It put me off knitting for years as I felt very slow and clumsy next to her.  I'm knitting an entrelac stole for her, but I'm not sure I'll give it to her. My knitting has improved, but I know she really, really misses being able to knit... and it somehow feels a bit ...wrong. Have to sort my head out one way our another about that. Being my mum she may just love it because of the thought I've put into it and because it has helped me to make it. Tricky. |
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Wow, they are really good! |
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