No, different white work course! This is a side-quest into British Embroidery 1900-1939....

Two of Louisa Pesel's three portfolios of embroidery stitches (and I have recently discovered that the samplers she made to be photographed for these are among the V&A objects that one can request a private session with at the new V&A East)

Well, that would explain certain events involving the Flower Guild...

I love Westminster Cathedral. You can just wander in and out as you fancy, and there is a gorgeous slightly bonkers book&statue shop by the side, and it feels *living*. So I make sure I donate as I leave, because I know it costs money to run, and I can *but others can't).

I use this (not an app, but I have it as a browser bookmark on my phone). Much more reliable - and useful here because quite a few routes have more than one company running the popular sections. bustimes.org

Here's a cheaty link: archive.ph/lQGyg

You probably already know about Elizabeth Bingham's website, and her lovely book... parishkneelers.co.uk

I was actually speechless.

Correction to alt text - the embroidery hoop in the picture is three inches, not four. Four inches was the one I used while I was actually stitching.

But you might catch Teh Gay from sparkles!

80s and 90s here, but same. Tetanus is the one vaccination my father (a gamekeeper) believed in.

Yes - I realised this morning when I was checking the local news that it's automatic on November 6th to be finding out how bad it had been. Locally only a few fires, no serious injuries reported, which is better than usual. Always the fire brigade's busiest night of the year.

Catsup always makes me think of what the cat brought up (beside one's bed at 3am, generally. Note, he was not even *my* sodding cat, he lived next door. Officially.)

Give us the greens of summer!

Appallingly strong instant earworm..."KodaCHROME!!!"