Louise, I think the producer would be in charge of the order of bits of
program and how much space to show any particular part. (Re ploughing and
the like.) I did wonder if that particular field had been started from
grassy rather than any previous crop. No idea of course, just wondering.
Sue T Wet and windy Dorset UK
Dear Sue,
Yes I have been watching and enjoying it. I wasn't sure about her regular
head gear - a falling cap with lappets - it could have been Broidery
Anglaise, or some such, but the one she ironed and wore for Christmas Dinner
looked like a simple Bedfordshire lace. I did wonder if a farmer's wife
would have worn such a frippery cap on her working days - it looked a bit
too much like "best" - wouldn't she have worn more practical mob cap?
They do appear to know and relish what they are doing, but I was a bit
puzzled in the first episode when they appeared to be ploughing and sowing
immediately after harvest - winter wheat sowing is a modern practice - the
fields all lay fallow through the winter - one of the reasons for our
decline in farm birds. I've come to the conclusion some of it was filmed out
of order.
It is on BBC Iplayer, still both episodes so far but I'm not sure if that's
just for UK IP addresses. Worth a look.
Regards
Louise
In gloomy wet Cambridge but who is glad she is not suffering the North
American Winter at present.
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:55:12 -0000
From: "Sue" <[email protected]>
I wonder if any of the british lacemakers have been watching the Victorian
Did any of you see it and can you tell me if they are needlelace or
bobbinlace? Apart from that, of course the rest of her clothing is
hardwearing and very servicable. She was doing the laundry this week and
showed the blue we spoke about on arachne, last year and why it was used.
Sue T, Dorset UK off to get the dinner served.
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