Duh!

OK, so it's not 8 am, it's 8.15. Doesn't really mak e a difference, but one would have thought I should have known that we start a quarter past the hour, since I started at this department in 1989. It's an old academic tradition, called "the academic quarter", which means that if it says 8 you start 8.15 (but if it clearly states 8.00 it's that exact time).

The England trip - Suffolk

So, after having talked without stop about ancient history I'm going to relate some more recent history:
( Friday )

( Saturday )

( Sunday )

( Monday )

I had a really good time, but now I think my desire to travel is put to rest for quite a long while. It's good to be home.

Shhh!

My friend anna's birthday was last saturday (which we spent at Kentwell). I had somehow got the idea that it was in september and thought I would have time to make her birthday present before the actual event. Well I didn't, but I've started working on it now. It's a petticoat in burgundy linen with a forepart in dark red brocade sewn to it and a matching pair of tudor sleeves. Then she won't be able to get away from making a Tudor from her silver-grey brocade based on this portrait. She says she can't do it unless she finds some suitable red brocade and even if this brocade doesn't have the same pattern it will look nice. The silver grey brocade has a smaller pattern than the original anyway. But it will look fabulous. Now I just have to do it.