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Crochet, kimchi and coffee sacks. Plus, making hawthorn ink and spotting hobbits.

Compiled by FRANCES AMBLER

DOWN TO A TEA TOWEL The work of the 'grandfather of wildlife art', Robert Gillmor, gets pride of place on this cotton, hand-sewn number. It's owl you need to cheer up the drying-up. £12.99, welovecushions.co.uk 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 one only from each line (answers on page 124) “The true art of memory is the art of attention” Samuel Johnson Named after a real person – the 10th-century Danish king Harald, known as ‘Blåtand’ – Bluetooth – because of his dodgy dentals. He united different Scandi tribes, just as Bluetooth unites different bits of tech, and the logo combines the runes of his initials: H and B. WHAT TO DO…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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