Running stag detail from Burano lace, a form of needle lace from the island of Burano in the Venetian lagoon, a skill dating back to the 16th century #womensart
(via swift_antique_lace instagram)
comrades, let me tell you that this is easily a top 3 Wodehouse
don't quite know how I've missed it in five decades of walking the Earth
relentlessly silly, w fiendishly clever wordsmithery and big laughs
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Any folk who have followed me here for a while may recall that I am not a fan of the HOT weather. Much as I may love a stylish option for a heatwave in theory (I give you #1930s beach pajamas as an excellent example here) in practice I think I am probably 98% viking @madparisfr
Some books touch your heart so deeply you know they will stay with you for years to come. Genuinely not sure I can find the words. Powerful, moving and beautifully constructed, there's every chance my 1st @WomensPrize read will be my winner โฅ๏ธ
All the influencers are creating Easter stacks of books, so I decided to be more honest and create a Feaster stack from some of my favourite reads ๐ Happy Easter / Feaster!
Want to buy some original ink & watercolour #Adventuremice illustration artwork? ...Not a print, the actual one-off picture that appears in the book!
Mark your diary if you want to get in quick to nab the best paintings or the best deals. Prices will vary widely: ยฃ7-ยฃ300!๐ญ๐จ๐๏ธ
I love creating colour palettes, and adding colour as I mend.
These are some new smaller packs of cashmere yarn for visible mending that Iโve just added to my website
https://t.co/wZTP5IUeJV
#cashmere#visiblemending#colourpalette#yarn
By sheer coincidence, one of the books I recommended yesterday when I was on the radio is currently 99p on Kindle! Cannot recommend enough @RainbowJules@LucyMangan