u/sootbeast

Bought this for <£30 from Argos in Catford (London) in 2005. No signs of giving up. The only thing I need to do maintenance wise is remove the fluff from the grill at the back of it. I don't use it every day and hardly at all in the summer, but when I use it, it's going for a while because my hair takes ages to dry. I still think of this as my 'new' one because I bought it to replace an almost identical one that gave up after more than 10 years. It's fairly powerful and I tend to use it with a diffuser, which I had to buy separately ... the previous one came with a diffuser included.

This sub was wonderfully knowledgeable and helpful when I had a problem with my lock before and I'm hoping you might have some suggestions here. This door was shut and locked overnight, no problem. I went out this morning, came back, and for no obvious reason it won't shut properly. Something low down is catching but I can't work out what. Nobody else used the door. The door next to it has not been used. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Never been diagnosed with anything related to hyperextension but have always been more flexible than average in some dimensions. I do yoga every day. I've noticed that I naturally avoid locking out my knees - not just in yoga, but generally, I think because intuitively it feels unsafe. It feels like my legs straighten before they reach a point where my knees lock. A comment on another thread made me wonder whether my legs hyperextend. Here's a pic of my with my knees locked. Interested to read the views of the people in this sub 😊

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(P.S. Not looking for medical advice or anything like that! I'm not experiencing pain or any problem.)

I thought you all might enjoy this sweet encounter at my yoga class! Every week I go to a small (but amazing) ashtanga class at a community hall just a few minutes' walk from my house. There is a lady who recently started going but hasn't yet got her own mat so she borrowed one from the instructor. A couple of weeks ago there was a miscommunication - this lady wanted to borrow a mat but somehow the message didn't get through and the instructor hadn't brought one. So, she said she'd skip this class and try again next week. It was still about 15 minutes before the class was due to start and I was there on my mat stretching, and I said 'I live nearby, I'll go and get you a mat'. She was all 'oh no I don't want to put you to any trouble' but I said I didn't want her to miss the class and left while she was still protesting about it. I returned with a not-great mat that I never use and told her she could keep it. So, she stayed for the class. At the next class, to say thank you, she brought me a gift of a beautiful little cloth bag that she made herself! It will be perfect for carrying around knitting projects 🥰 It was so sweet and thoughtful of her. The class is already a highlight of my week and this gesture made it extra special.

I wasn't expecting this to count as 'advanced knitting' but ... I saw this style of cardi on Pinterest but couldn't find a p*tt*rn. I thought, it's just a few rectangles, I can work it out. And while that was true, it turned out there was a LOT of trial and error to get it to look the way I wanted! I tried with different sized needles to get the look I wanted, redid the sleeves several times to get them to look oversized-but-not-baggy, experimented with different methods of cast on (ended up using cable CO throughout) to ensure the joins and pick ups would look neat. Surprisingly the rib around the front opening was the biggest headache as I worked out how many stitches to pick up and which size needles to use (ended up with 12mm compared to 15mm for the garter). There were several rounds of blocking throughout the process. It's warm enough here in the UK to block outdoors, which unfortunately meant that my cats assumed I made them a blanket. I'm pleased with the result! The yarn is King Cole Rosarium, which has a roving look but isn't actually roving (it's 2 strands twisted together) and from past experience stands up reasonably well to normal wear.