It’s the end of the podcast as we know it
Mar 24, 2016
It’s time for the podcast announcement that everyone has sort of been expecting. I have talked about this previously, but not in great detail because I hadn’t made my mind up. However, having reviewed my finances, I’ve realised that I simply can’t afford to keep paying for the hosting that is necessary for the podcast to keep running as it is.
I’ve officially cancelled my podcast host, and there won’t be any more audio episodes. I continue to enjoy listening to other people’s outputs, but I just simply can’t manage as it was.
What’s next for the PM Podcast then?
The Plutonium Muffins podcast is evolving.
I’ve been doing YouTube videos for my cross stitch and gluten free journey for a while, and I’m going to carry on with the YouTube thing. I find videos easier to edit, and best of all, I don’t have to pay for hosting! As a self-employed freelancer (at the moment), the fees were just too much – they’re not astronomical, but when you’re counting pennies, every one matters.
The PM blog will remain the anchor for all of my content, so if you’re ever in any doubt, head straight over here and you’ll find out what is going on! I have an exciting guest post lined up, and have been preparing a few tutorials that I know you’re going to love!
At the moment I run one channel under “Corrie Berry”, where I do my Flosstube, Farm Friday and gluten free videos. I think I am going to restructure everything to a ‘Flosstube, Farm Friday, knitting and other craft’ channel, and a home and lifestyle channel as well. Any thoughts on this? I’d love to know what you think, how you behave, or whether you’re even interested in seeing the videos at all! I haven’t quite decided yet, so any thoughts will help!
In the meantime, I have a super exciting guest post lined up with one of my favourite people, so if you want to make sure you never miss a blog post, don’t forget to subscribe to them.
Much love,
Corrie xx
My finished Galaxy Converse with Nebula laces.
Speaking of tutorials, did you know my Galaxy Converse tutorial was featured on STARtorialist, an incredible website run by two lady astronomers? These girls are amazing!
Welcome to Episode 17 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! I chat about my current works in progress, finishes, future projects, goings on in the world of Monthly Resolutions, as well as the sheep that are now at the farm! Listen on to find out more.
If you have any problems listening to this episode, please do let me know – there were some technical difficulties when I uploaded it. Country internet isn’t up to scratch!
Episode 17: Matsutso
Matsutso
“autumn” in Shona
The season between summer and winter.
The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called “the fall.”
My next market stall is at Tavistock Arts Market on the 7th of November
I would really love some feedback on whether or not people are interested in the Resolutions section, or should I just scrap it? I love doing it, but I’m aware you lot may not get as much out of it as I do…
It has been the longest time since a Plutonium Muffins Podcast came out, so Episode 16 is all about what I have been up to over the last few months! There is chatter about Australia, New Zealand, Towersey Village Festival and the Great London Yarn Crawl, discussion about new fibre stash, spinning, spindles and cross stitch, and a few whales. Enjoy!
Here’s a quick episode on iKnit Fandango for you! I spent a day with Louise of Spin City, and enjoyed spending time with some old friends from, for example, Yarn in the City, Kettle Yarn Co, Purl Alpaca Designs and Pom Pom Quarterly. I also made some new friends, and may or may not have purchased over a thousand yards of lace-weight yarn from Wollmeise.
The beautiful Royal Horticultural Hall, a perfect venue.My full stash from iKnit Fandango.
Episode 15: iKnit Fandango
This is a slightly shorter one as I got cut off by a hail storm. I do hope you enjoy it.
I went to Wonderwool Wales on the 25th and 26th of April 2015 and had the fortune to chat to a number of different vendors and attendees, a spinning guild, bought some fibre, saw some bunnies…all good things! John came with me, and we saw a couple of friends who we haven’t seen for a while. It was a fantastic weekend – find out more in todays podcast.
Wonderwool Wales
The official Wonderwool Wales website can be found here. John enjoyed himself too, and just to prove that he didn’t just spend all weekend working, he went for a cycle ride around the hills – here’s the selfie.
John enjoyed being in Wales a lot.
Section 1
The p-LUSH episode of the Plutonium Muffins podcast
In Episode 13 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast I talk about knitting and resolutions, and have an interview with Anna Feldman of Wild and Woolly, a relatively new yarn shop in London. There is the usual background noise and high-jinks, all tempered by an excited review of “The KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook” by Felicity Ford.
Grab a cuppa and enjoy!
Episode 13: Chirimo
Chirimo
“spring” in Shona
The season between winter and summer; the season in which plants begin to vegetate and rise; the vernal season hence, figuratively, the first and freshest period of any time or condition.
I will be at Wonderwool Wales next weekend, and also attending FLOCK. Please let me know if you would like to meet up and say hi!
It’s all about The p-LUSH Show in Episode 12 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! As well as a long conversation with Belinda Harris-Reid, I talk about the whole show as a general event, mention a few specific vendors, interview a few people from the yarny world, and try to convey my excitement of what was one of the best shows of this year!
Look out for the special Big Brother segment with Belinda Harris-Reid – super interesting.
Episode 12: p-LUSH
Thank you so much to the following people for allowing me to interview them!
Belinda Harris-Reid
Heather of Little Owl Crafts
George of Yarn Garden
Erica of Debonnaire
Nick Harrington-Smith
The p-LUSH website can be found here. The organisers of the show were Belinda Harris-Reid, Rachel Vowles, Rachel Hebditch and Chas Brooke. The British Alpaca Futurity is also found here.
Clip 1: Belinda Harris-Reid
Belinda and I discuss the origins of the show, shortly before we go into a discussion about the nature of knitting, and what being ‘a knitter’ means.
The Garden was also based here, in which the UKHKA was based. Denise Piggot helped to decorate here, and Belinda mentioned her specially in an email to me. Denise works for the UKHKA and is a wonderful person to get to know if you ever see the UKHKA around.
Episode Eleven of the Plutonium Muffins Podcast: Gamha updates you on all of my projects, my new fibre hobby and Edinburgh Yarn Festival! I am publishing this from the p-Lush British Design and Fibre Festival, so some of the images have not uploaded because of a connectivity issue – please check back on Monday to see the EYF album and some of the other photos!
It’s a really long one this week – sorry about that. I’ve made it really clear where Edinburgh Yarn Festival chatter starts so you can skip that if you want to.
Welcome to the Resolutions Monthly group to: lkruzich, Stirckbiene, Jess412, pinkgaura, BDLasGi, ewenique-1, kninjasticks, Krinkelmaus, MistakenZygote, yarnsable, SirHK47, magrissima, wendyweaves and Creativedreams
Episode Ten of the Plutonium Muffins podcast was chaos! Hopefully enjoyable chaos, I had just returned from a day at the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show exhibition and was very tired – please excuse me for this. I also had no internet while recording, so there was a bit of apologising for that…but I had fun, and you can too! I update you on my knitting and spinning projects, talk about events, resolutions, and basically me, me, me. I hope you enjoy it.
Here comes a special, Unravel edition of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! If you would like to hear about how the weekend went for me, take a listen to this very selfish episode. I had a fantastic time, and am looking forward to next year already! Keep listening to the end for a cheeky opportunity to win a kit to knit your own bear head cushion, designed and provided by Sincerely Louise.
The Nebula Fibre is described as follows in the Spin City Etsy shop. “Part of my new blended roving collection, ‘Nebula’ is a luxurious blend of naturally black alpaca, Tencel, angelina and of course, my favourite soft fibre – merino, in brightly dyed shades of turquoise, violet, chartreuse, pink and mint, which swirl and whirl together like your very own galaxy.”
There are about 40 of these…if you would like to see them in an easier format, they are in an album on my Facebook page, here.
John dropped me off, then went and spent his day in cafes.“I knit because…” – a new initiative they had this year.A cheerful booth in the foyer of the Farnham Maltings building.A local knitting and crochet group’s output.The West Surrey Guild of spinners, dyers and weavers.The Hammond Mohair Goats display.Walking into the Great Hall, a treasure trove of yarn.Samples on the Knitting Swede’s Stall.More yarn from “The Knitting Swede”Yarn in the “A Knitting Swede” booth.Tall Yarns, they had the most gorgeous skirts.Gradients of colour on the John Arbon stall. I talked about this display in the first ever podcast!Big Knitting by ingrid wagner.The Natural Dye Studio – and incredible crochet blankets!
The ‘blue jumper’ offers a unique participatory knitting experience to novice and experienced knitters of all ages. Located in the Undercroft, you can join artist Sarah Filmer to become part of the blue jumper’s community, might you be the 1000th knitter?
The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.Linda and Renee at their stand.Linda couldn’t decide which knit to wear – so she wore all of them!Gorgeous display on the Kettle Yarn Co stand.Aragon Yarns, I have made a purchase from them before and their yarn is gorgeous!Heather spinning, with her gorgeous batts behind her.The Purlescence Stand.Belinda Harris-Reid opposite Spin City.Strawberry Pi Shawl on Belinda Harris-Reid’s stand.Yet more photos of the lovely fibre on the Spin City stand.SO MUCH LOVELY FIBRE at Spin City!Spin City batts, so gorgeous.Spindles at Spin City – at the beginning of Sunday; they sold out by the end of the day.Louise Walker on the Sincerely Louise stand.Pheasants on “Fox Louise” stand.A gigantic tiger which you can knit using the pattern in Sincerely Louise’s book.Sincerely Louise’ kits, available on Etsy if you missed them this weekend.Notice for people not to fondle skeins – good in principle, but the samples weren’t labelled, so you couldn’t tell what yarn was what.A selection of fibre at Hilltop Cloud.A Peruvian spinning display. I wanted one of these spindles, but…hooked by design in the Great Hall.Anniken Allis’ stand in the Barley Room at Unravel.John treated me to a pick-me-up mochaccino halfway through the day.I managed to find a cat in the cafe.My purchases from Spin City!With my stash, being admired by the lovely cat.
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