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wellinghall ([personal profile] wellinghall) wrote2008-04-26 07:36 am
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Today and other days

Last night, I saw a bit of the Stephen Fry "Gutenberg" programme. Fascinating. Am I the only one who hadn't drawn a connection between the words "vellum" and "veal" before? And I was intrigued by the (mass-)production of paper.

We woke this morning to the sad news that Humphrey Lyttleton - jazz musician, presenter of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, and all-round good guy - has died :-(

Later this morning, we're going into London. Creatrix has spotted that there is a Pont (WWII-era Punch cartoonist) exhibition on at the Cartoon Museum (no, I didn't know it existed either). Then we're meeting her mother, sister and three small nieces (9, 7 and 5, I think) for lunch. After that, the ladies are going to see Sleeping Beauty at Covent Garden, while I head back home.

This afternoon, I should sort out the bookcase we are disposing of to a neighbour, and hang some of the many pictures that are currently occupying the spare bed. Note the "should". I will probably slob around doing Not Very Much.

Next weekend, we are going to see [livejournal.com profile] rustica. The weekend after, to my parents', to go to a cousin's wedding.

[identity profile] tovaglia.livejournal.com 2008-04-26 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
I saw that programme too, it was great wasn't it? :)
I had never made the connection between the printing press and the wine press!