the well on your desk). My continued education, including book reading, has
provided me with lessons in English to create my dispatch in positive, loving,
sympathetic or opinionated and officious business terms.
Writing a letter is a dying art and finding a post office to purchase a stamp for
the envelope is almost as scarce.
If you would like to let the magazine readers know of changes you have
noticed in your life time, for the good or the bad, please write a letter and send
to the Editor for future inclusion.
Regards
Morag
Purls before the swine?
Learning how to knit might not be at the top of your to-do list, but it should be.
Not just for your grandmother anymore, knitting has a wide variety of benefits
beyond having something comfy to wear/snuggle/give away at the end of the
process.
It gives you a sense of pride showing off something you’ve knitted to someone
who has no idea how you managed it.
It has the same benefits of meditation. The rhythmic, repetitive motion and
relaxation has the same benefits to your mind and body as a meditation
session, except you get a blanket at the end.
It alleviates symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. Sitting still to knit
reduces your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure after a few minutes,
so reaching for those knitting needles when you feel anxiety build or
depression seeping in can help keep those symptoms at bay.
It helps improve motor functions.
It slows cognitive decline.
It helps to prevent arthritis and tendinitis
Online piece - from Kathryn Harper
Now that you know all about some of the health benefits of knitting (and
crocheting), head over to your local craft store to pick up some supplies. We
are very lucky and have two wool shops here in the Cathcart and Langside
area. Some of them have free or cheap classes for beginners and arrange
monthly knit and knatter evenings, so ask around!
Morag
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