Wildpurl
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I'm soooo excited!! Meet Rose ;)It's all I can do to stop squeaking and jumping up and down   and I just had to tell someone. I spoke to Martin at P & M Woolcraft this morning and he has a Majacraft Rose in stock and it's being shipped to me probably on Tuesday. 
So I'll probably get it sometime next week!!!!
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franney
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WOOTWOOT! 
I can't wait to see your spinning, your spindling is so goooood!!
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FatCat
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Oh. My. Word. SQUEEEEE!!!  That's fantastic 
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Glynis
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Oh that's fantastic!! Bet you can't wait!
(Like the name change too  )
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Sprite64
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Ooooh, you'll love the rose! I'm so glad I got mine.
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pictish
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Fantastic!!!!! 
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Fi
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Fab, you lucky gal.
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Aknita
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Brilliant
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Glynis
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Not long now
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franney
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Tuesday todaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!
Are you as excited as we are Carol? 
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Wildpurl
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Well, it took a little longer than I expected, but it (she?) is here! The huge box was left at a neighbour's yesterday and I picked it up last night. I've opened the box and had a look but have not had time yet to get it out and assemble everything. I may have time on Thursday
The neighbour said "that's a large box?" when I went to fetch it, and then "is it fragile?"
so I said - "it's a spinning wheel actually". I don't think she had expected that! She didn't know what to say...
I'll post some photos at the weekend when I've got it all set up and am trying her out.
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Auntie Noo
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I love that she's a she already!!!
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Glynis
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Yay! Glad to know she's arrived
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franney
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oh how wonderfully exciting!!
no time til tomorrow though, you'll be hopping around like you've ants in your pants!
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Wildpurl
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I had a few problems with Rose at first, as a small component which was essential for the wheel to spin was broken on arrival, and P&M Woolcraft were away on holiday for the week. I was a bit stressed to say the least!
With Braveheart's help the wheel was dismantled and we changed the broken part for an identical whole one (there is one each side of the wheel), and he then araldited the broken one (which was in 6 pieces) together so I could put it back and use the wheel. Phew!
You might notice a bit of a spinning corner starting up there in the living room 
After that I was practising and using samples from my spinning class. Last week I felt confident enough to spin the second half of my Water Lily fibre on the wheel, so I did, and here it is:
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pictish
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Ooooh very beautiful yarn and wheel!! It's a shame the wheel was damaged when it arrived but I'm glad you've sorted it and I hope you can get a spare replacement part from P & M.
It's a very nice little corner that
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Glynis
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Oh what a gorgeous wheel! Worth every bit of the angst I'd say
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Sprite64
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Lovely spinning - you're doing really well. Lovely wheel (of course!). I just ordered the lace kit for mine.
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Fi
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Oh lucky you.
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Wildpurl
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Thank you! I'm very pleased with her
One day I'll be able to spin fine enough to make the lace kit worth while...
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FatCat
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Oh wow, there she is! Hello Rose! Isn't she beautiful?  I'm so glad you got her all fixed and working, and your Water Lily yarn looks fantastic! I'm very jealous of you having a spinning corner too!
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franney
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Hello Rose! So nice to meet you
Your spinning looks great Carol, as does your spinning corner!
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Jobo
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Thats a lovely looking wheel Carol - hope you really enjoy it
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Sprite64
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| Wildpurl wrote: | Thank you! I'm very pleased with her
One day I'll be able to spin fine enough to make the lace kit worth while... |
It won't take you long - I soon found myself spinning quite fine Looking forward to getting my lace kit as I've got 700g of alpaca fleece to spin up and I think I'm going to try and do quite a bit of it really fine.
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