Oh dear, oh dear! Tim Wonnacott was showing a lacemakers' lamp on today's
'Bargain Hunt'. He said that every bit of light was needed because Honiton
and Nottingham! lace were so intricate. Obviously his researchers didn't do
their job properly if they didn't discover that Nottingham lace is
must remember this is the man who, I think, identified a bobbin
winder as a table top spinning wheel!
Diana in Northamptonshire U.K.
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From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lace lace@arachne.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:06 PM
Subject: [lace] Bargain Hunt
I've seen two demos of lacemaker's lamps. In both, I was quite
impressed by the amount of light concentrated onto the work area by a
very-low-wattage bulb (no brighter than a real candle). Certainly not
like an Ott light, but for the time
Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
(formerly
I was idly watching the BBC program Bargain Hunt on DSTV yesterday, while
trying to finish one of 4 lace angels for Christmas presents, when DH
suddenly sat up in his chair and said 'That's a bobbin-winder! The teams
were buying in the Portobello Road market and there were some pretty
disparaging
I've finally had a reply to the email I sent to the BBC about the
misidentification of a wooden bobbin winder as a 'fancy spinning wheel' in a
TV antigues programme caled 'Bargain Hunt'.
They've acknowledged the mistake and apologised for it, saying they've
passed the comments on to the
Hello Jean
I also received a reply today regarding the 'table top spinning wheel'.
Guess their working under pressure!!
Diana
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