Tapping in to tapestry weaving
The impending loan of the Bayeaux Tapestry to the UK from its home in France got me thinking about tapestry, one of the oldest forms of woven textiles. However, many experts will tell you that the Bay ...
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The UK is widely regarded as one of the most diversely creative countries in Europe
The long winter nights and the colder weather has made me think of what activities and events my social companion and I can look forward to over the winter. Walking is always an option, of course, but ...
Shift in UK bird behaviour as climate change takes hold
Report reveals the effect of a changing climate on the UK’s birds The distribution, numbers and behaviour of birds in the UK are changing because of a changing climate, a new report reveals. The State ...
Want to get a hobby and meet people? Dig out your old Stamp Collection and join us at Stampex this February.
Stamp Collecting is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with an estimated 60 million collectors around the world. Our postal system can be dated back centuries to the reign of Henry I who appoint ...