Today I’ve been reading the Brothers Grimm because it’s David Hockney’s 83rd birthday. Obviously. I inherited my love of Hockney from my mother as most of…
15 June 2020 – Magna Carta
Today I’ve been messing around with wax and glue and looking out the window. Today is the anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta in…
11 June 2020 – International Yarn Bombing Day
Today, not only did I break the law, I got completely out-folklored. It’s International Yarn Bombing Day, a day when knitters all over the world…
24 May 2020 – Paper Planes
Today I’ve been making paper planes. I could have waited another two days until 26 May for National Paper Airplane Day (US) to do this,…
23 May 2020 – Birthday Present
Today I’ve been combining two traditions, the ancient art of the birthday present and the now depressingly familiar novel practice of handwashing for twenty seconds…