Up until today, I had no idea what this was, beyond some kind of spool: It’s a tatting shuttle. I inherited it from my step-grandmother…
20 July 2020 – St Margaret’s Day
I’m making a Heg Peg Dump. I say making as it’s not finished yet, which makes me nervous. It’s a pudding containing suet. Remember me…
16 July 2020 – Eve of St Kenelm’s Day
It’s a day full of Other Life, so another very quick one. I ate an apple. It’s said that until St Swithin shakes his funky…
12 July 2020 – Pestle Pies
I made pestle pies today, or at least an approximation thereof. The first Sunday after 7 July was the traditional date for the Lapford Revel in…
7 July 2020 – Half Way Through
Just eaten a lot of cake, and now I’m in a bit of a brain fog. Navigating this post might be tricky. I’ve made it…