Getting Lacey

I’m fired up to write about lace! I was going to write a History Elf item today about an unknown commoner who became de facto leader of Flanders centuries before the phenomenon of Oliver Cromwell in England, but Artevelde has been pipped today by lace. Marlow Museum put on a concert last night with some … Read more

Motivation

The minor irritations of life are a wet blanket for creativity. It was a relief yesterday to be staying with friends, with time to explore the lunacies of 21st century living. To take but one, the irony of communications companies being among the poorest of communicators should provide endless material for comedians. “Please hold, your … Read more