...having got not-so-rubbish at drop spindling, my beginners spindle was getting a bit weighed down by the merino I was working on, so I decided to order a little Valentines Day treat for myself - an Amboyna burr, Sycamore and Walnut rim-weighted spindle from Ian of IST Crafts on the Isle of Wight. Until it arrives, the spinning's on hold.