Making Do With Little

One of the mottoes of the last war was ‘make do and mend’, and the Women’s Institute specialised in conserving limited resources. Here’s a group spinning wool found in hedges: And this is a rug made from oddments: And this is a patchwork quilt, a craft form that is now coming back, but not using … Continue reading →

Beck Does Bowie

Is this the biggest big band ever? Beck does ‘sound and Vicion with a 157 piece band including alpen horn, yodeling, gamelan, a classical and a gospel choir, classical orchestra and a lot o percussion all conducted by his dad. It could have been a vacuous vanity project, but it is wonderful, and the faces … Continue reading →