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Linky Wednesday - the last one for the year...

and it looks a lot like last week! I'm off work from Christmas eve until 2nd January, so it's very relaxing. This week is all about the Boxing day Test (cricket) which is up to 5 days of attending the only sport I go to all year, and sitting and watching and knitting. The knitting is going very well, I've divided for the sleeves and almost finished the front. Here's a picture from the cricket:

I'm still reading The Hands of The Emperor by Victoria Goodard. It's a big book, but so enjoyable. Yesterday after we got home from the cricket, Leon and I sat one the couch and read for two hours. I love holidays. 


Next up is my first review book of 2024 Sidelines by Karen Viggers, some Australian contemporary fiction.

I'll be back later in the week with some end of year reading and crafting wrap ups and evaluation.

To read my all my book reviews, and to see everything I knit, you can find me on Ravelry as Sharondoubleknit and on GoodReads as Sharondblk. 

I'm joining in with Kat from As Kat Knits for Unravelled Wednesday and Kat from the Bookdate for It's Monday, What Are You Reading.  This week I'm also linking up with Sam from Taking on a World of Words to for WWW Wednesday where we talk about what we are currently reading, what we have just finished and what we are going to read next.

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  1. Bonnie Reads and Writes27 December, 2023

    Enjoy the cricket and the knitting! Two hours of uninterrupted reading? Yes, please. Here's my WWWW: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2023/12/27/www-wednesday-what-are-you-reading-12-27-23/

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  2. Nicky28 December, 2023

    I really loved The Hands of the Emperor! I want to reread it soon, actually. Hope you keep enjoying it!

    Here's my WWW post!

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  3. Kathryn T01 January, 2024

    I love to watch cricket too although I only rarely attend a match, but sit on my couch and watch. Mostly NZ cricket but sometimes other countries. Great place to get some knitting done.

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  4. Mark Baker01 January, 2024

    Sounds like you've had a very relaxing week. Hope you are recharged when you have to go back to work.

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  5. Kathy Martin02 January, 2024

    Sounds like a good week. I've never seen Cricket played either live or on television. I'm a devoted baseball fan aching for Spring Training to begin. Come see my week here. Happy reading and Happy New Year!

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  6. Cheriee Weichel05 January, 2024

    I love the colour of the sweater! I haven't been making much progress with my son's sweater. I've been too busy working on my little mice and knitting sweaters and accessories for them. good luck with the reading and knitting this week.

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