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A Quick Diversion to Shippam’s of Chichester

Do you remember paste sandwiches? I’m currently a digitising volunteer, one of four on The Novium Museum in Chichester’s Shippam’s project. I recently wrote a blog post for the Novium’s website, but let me tell you a bit about it here too. I volunteer every other week as part of a wider team digitising, cataloguing, […]

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‘Look what I made!’ (Or the art of showing off your Rhinebeck Sweater)

There is little more gratifying than putting on a newly finished jumper, wearing it out and having someone complement you, is there? This is my Mum in  a brand new Goodale cardigan by Cecily Glowick McDonald, proving the point. Well, it was knitted by me, but she was pretty pleased, nonetheless. I find that just

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