MISCELLANY Bright ideas

Little libraries, the language of birds and uses for old teabags. Plus, counting sheep and sowing seeds.

Compiled by FRANCES AMBLER

DOWN TO A TEA TOWEL Ain’t nothin’ like a puffin! This handsome number is based on an illustration by Cherith Harrison, one of many designs inspired by the beauty of the natural world. £12.50, from cherithharrison.com BRICK IN THE WALL How many five-letter words can you find reading down the face of our wall? The letters of each word can only read downwards on touching bricks, taking just one from each line. (answers on page 124) “He that plants trees loves others besides himself” Dr Thomas Fuller A centuries-old symbol of Irish culture. The coat of Arms of Ireland since the 1920s, it’s based on the medieval Brian Boru harp, as is the Guinness logo. Though they face in opposite ways: Guinness patented its design first. WHAT TO DO WITH... TEA BAGS PRACTICAL: Some surprising uses, other than…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2024

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