Evening everyone In the book Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson, the chapter 'Survivals' about Queenie - lace maker and beekeeper. "They would gather in one cottage in winter for warmth, each one bringing her faggott or shovel of coals for the fire. In very cold winter weather the lace makers would have a small earthen pot with lid, called a 'pipkin', containing hot embers, at which they warmed their hands and feet." The hamlet of Candleford was supposedly set on the Oxfordshire - Northamptonshire boarder.
Though I cannot lay my hands on the information at the moment I'm sure the Aylesbury Museum has in its collection a dicky pot. Diana in Northamptonshire - where we have enjoyed a really beautiful spring day today. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
