December, so far

Another visit to the Oceania exhibition -

 A collection of types of wood - seen at Townhouse, Spitalfields (IIRC) -

 New clothes -

 New directions for fabric/porcelain pots -

The annual Peter Dormer lecture was given by Tom and Stephanie of 6a architects

 The Panizzi Lectures at the British Library were given this year by Laurie Maguire - on the topic, one per lecture, of blanks, ampersands, and astericks in text -

Manicles appeared, too

Imperial Lates "Xmaths" had many puzzling amusements, and a DJ who set out to measure up to the job - -

 Interesting prints by East London Printmakers at Mile End arts pavilion -

by Judith Symons

 Carol concert by City Chorus at St Andrews Holborn, recently redecorated -

 Progress (plastered and painted walls) but not completion at Rathcoole Gardens - electrics and plumbing are only part done 0

Yesterday, lovely weather for a walk along the Thames, to Eel Pie Island Open Studios -

 ... with the discovery of a Ukranian restaurant along the way -

delicious borsht

collections of soldiers!

and the studios in their boatyard home -

Today, it's good to be home, getting on with sewing, knitting, cooking, tidying -

... and woodblock printing on the kitchen table -

The paper goes in the damp pack,
the colours get chosen,
the nori gets decanted,
and then I'm ready to start