Behold! It’s a knitting clock – not a clock made of knitting, but a clock that knits. Apparently it costs a cool 200,000 Norwegian kroner. I know nothing of Norwegian money, except that 200,000 sounds like
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Review: The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill My rating: 5 of 5 stars A tiny, beautifully put together little ghost story. It lacks the bombast of the play or the movie, but is full of
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Review: Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’d never read any Ibsen before and was astonished by this – its psychological depth compared to its economy was amazing, even for drama.
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Medieval Cookery Part II: Cormarye
For the Bank Holiday weekend I decided to do something special – Cormarye, which is roasted pork in a red wine, caraway, coriander and garlic marinade, with the drippings made into an accompanying sauce and served
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Medieval Cookery – Frytour of Pasternakes, of Skirwittes, & of Apples
So I tried my hand at a little medieval cookery. More specifically, I wanted to do a medieval feast, but it seemed wilful madness to attempt to cook the whole gamut of an ancient meal full
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A Trip to the Charnel House
This summer I took a research trip out to a charnel house. The plan is this: by checking out peculiarly medieval Christian institutions – monasteries, painted churches, anchoress’ cells, shrines – I can maybe get
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