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18 September 2026

Hi Rachel, I have looked for more photos of you, but that was not very successful. I found a link on...

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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

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French shepherds in a particular region used to walk on stilts - and apparently, if you learn how to do it at an early age, you can be really good with stilt-walking.

Alex Makin has made a video about the stitches in the Bayeux tapestry:

And finally, in case you've missed it (I think I posted that before somewhere) - you can download Karina Grömer's book about prehistoric textiles "Prähistorische Textilkunst in Mitteleuropa" for free from this e-library. The English version is also available behind the link. Enjoy!

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Heather on Monday, 24 January 2022 14:57

And as my pavlovian reaction to mention of the Bayeux Tapestry: compulsory plug for Reading Museum (free entry, central Reading, UK) with their full scale Victorian replica of the Bayeux Tapestry, only difference to the original is a set of underpants:

https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/your-visit/permanent-galleries/bayeux-gallery

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