This is one of the main inspirations for my Teacosy* Revolution:

I hope you can view it, its on Youtube and is an absolute classic!!
Tea parties have never been the same since I saw this at a very early age...love the beards and the Victorian-ish dresses and hairdo's!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY00CksZdVg

Tea cosy pattern from Weldon's Practical Crochet magazine of 1880-something

More from my farm auction hoard...a Weldon's Practical Crochet pattern magazine tea cosy to make.
If anyone would like a free copy of this 1880's pattern mailed to them, then please email me at the address at the top of this blog.
Please also pass this blog link on to anyone you think will be interested...the more people who have a chance to share these things, the better! Hopefully we'll all have a go at making this and can share the images later?!

I LOVE this song: Moriarty - video "Jimmy"

Moriarty - video "Jimmy"
Video sent by naiverecords

Une géniale innovation graphique pour Moriarty et ce 1er clip "Jimmy" issu de l'album "Gee Whiz But This Is A Lonesome Town". Réalisé par www.groupusqule.com.
1st video from the debut album "Gee Whiz but this is a lonesome town" out now.
Directed by Le Groupusqule www.groupusqule.com
Moriarty on tour check www.myspace.com/moriartylands
En concert le 21 mars à La Cigale (Paris)

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Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy won’t you please come home where the grass is green and the buffaloes roam
Come see Jimmy your uncle Jim Your auntie Jimmie and your cousin Jim
Come home Jimmy because you need a bath
And your grandpa Jimmy is still gone daft

Now there’s buffalo Jim and buffalo Jim
And Jim buffalo now didn’t you know
Jim Jim Jimmy its your last cigarette
But there’s buffalo piss and it’s all kind of wet
Jambo Jimmy you’d better hold your nose
All roads lead to roam with the buffaloes

Buffaloes used to say be proud of your name
Buffaloes used to say be what you are
Buffaloes used to say roam where you roam
Buffaloes used to say do what you do
If you remember you’re (unkown / a gnome / a Noam)
Buffaloland will be your home

Well you’ve gotta have a wash but you can’t clean your name You’re now called Jimmy you’ll be Jimmy just the same
The keys are in a bag in a chest by the door
One of Jimmy’s friends has taken the floor
Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy won’t you please come home where the grass is green and the buffaloes roam
Dear old Jimmy you’ve forgotten you’re young but you can’t ignore the buffalo song

Film ombres

Film ombres
Video sent by FC

The witches' tea pot...a special brew??
This is such a gorgeous film, I love the children's faces!

Lonesome crocheted tea cosy o' the Oyster Lease...

This photo is kindly provided by my elder sister Jennifer who, with her husband Ant and some other partners, share an Oyster Lease on Bruny Island, in Tasmania's Dentrecasteaux Channel. So this is the wee little cosy that keeps the aluminium teapot warm during tea breaks...isn't it gorgeous?!!

My sisters blog is http://fer48.blogspot.com/, please visit her too if you have a minute?

**If anyone has any tea cosy pics they'd like to share, and/or stories too, please feel free to contact me and pass them on! I love haring and seeing cosy stories and examples!