Hello everyone,

I would like to tell you about an experiment a lacemaker set up at the AGM
in Sydney.
She brought her "lacemaker lamps", I think there were more than one on the
stand, lit up
the candles, turned the lights off and - the light from the lamps was so
poor that one could
not make any lace or read or really do anything else than have a good
conversation
with anybody who was in the room.

I heard stories that lacemakers sat in circles a few rows deep around the
lamps, the better ones sat closest
and the beginners a few rows out. This experiment proved that they were
stories only.

In the days when people used candles most people went to bed with chickens
and got up
with chickens as the daylight ruled their lives. Also the candles were very
expensive and were used sparingly.

I think that one has to be a bit cautious to believe everything one hears -
believable or not. The above
experiment was an example.

Have a lovely day
Karolina
from Melbourne where the weather is starting to warm up and the days are
getting longer




>
> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:28:08 +1100 (EST)
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [lace] Lace Makers Lamps (longish)
>
> Jean,
> I feel I can "argue" with you without falling out, as we know each other
as
> very nice people (!!!) Well I think you are nice anyway.  :)
>
> I am also most ready to learn and admit I am wrong, but here are my
> arguements, each of which might need some discussion as an email does
> not substitute for talk.
>
>

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