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Thursday February 1, 2024
Guildford
Today I met Alison in Guildford on a mission to view the available replacements for her Pfaff sewing machine, which has started to go wrong. Far from feeling the excitement of this opportunity to get something shiny and new, coming to terms with parting with the old one is very difficult. We purchased our machines at much the same time over 30 years ago and they are old friends, so I know how she feels. And even now, with the machine safely snugged into her workroom, there is a frisson of disappointment that it really offers no improvement on her old machine, and inevitably has one or two annoying quirks that she needs to get used to.
I looked at the brand new Bernina models - eye-watering prices that I could possibly afford - but I would not feel able to let go of my old (fully functioning) machine - and I really don't need two.
We lunched at the Ivy, (belated birthday celebration - though I did not stand on the chair and receive a cake with a sparkler!), and Alison gave me some wonderful sheepskin mittens that she got for me while holidaying in Norway.
Posted by Christina at 7:28 PM. Category: Days Out
