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Alison Hawke

Alison Hawke

Domesday online

BBC News: Internet upgrade for Domesday Book. The Domesday Book has embarked on many varied journeys in its 920-year lifetime. Its latest stop is now the web. The iconic 11th Century document, which has been rebound, copied, facsimiled and even hidden in prisons, has been made available online. This

Finished socks

Finished the cotton lace socks: I'm happy with these, it's my first try with a toe-up heel flap pattern that worked, first attempt at lace on a sock, first cotton socks I own, and made from formerly unloved sock yarn. Specifics are: size 1 needles,

Archimedes and the synchrotron

BBC News: X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets. A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists. Until now, the pages have remained obscured by paintings and texts laid down on top of the original writings. Using a non-destructive technique known

TV History

Found the TV Ark a while back, and have been exploring the old children's TV programs I used to watch. The "Umpty Flump" post title came from an episode of The Flumps (intro here on Realplayer) called The Cloud, where a grey cloud follows the Flump

High heels and hospitals

BBC News: Experts warn of high-heel danger. Women are paying the price for fashion in the form of broken bones and sprained ankles, a doctor has warned. The warm weather has led to a spate of injuries caused by women falling from their high-heeled sandals. Rupert Evans, an

Umpty Flump

The spinning wheel I ordered isn't here yet, and may not be here for a while, perhaps another month. So I'm trying to get better with the drop spindle until I get back on the wheel. Surprising how fast I've lost the drafting knack,

Music help needed

Anyone know a good classical music compilation or series of compilations? Not the most well known pieces, something with Mozart's B-sides (like Turkish March), Vivaldi's other stuff, and lesser known composers like Saint-Saëns (Carnival of the Animals)? Something with the "one hit wonders&

Life goes on

Over 180,000 houses are still without power in the St Louis area on Monday evening. Really good seeing people in church helping each other out, doing laundry and offering places to stay in houses and apartments with AC. Church had to move as the school we normally meet in

Good news for chocolate lovers

BBC News: Diamond facility starts to shine. In the heart of South Oxfordshire stands a vast silver doughnut-shaped building. The futuristic construction is home to a huge scientific contraption that will, quite literally, shine a light on the tiny particles that make up the world. As well as furthering

Power restored

Power was restored around 10am, while I was doing laundry at Rox's and helping her ply some yarn she'd spun on the Kiwi. By "helping" I mean sitting next to her and making encouraging noises, she did very well on her own. Power is

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