Exploring the British Museum

 Property would take years but I prowled in yesterday and spent seven hours on the upper floors.  Middle Cat trailed along and will need to add more data to her phone as she oohed and aahed over various things and took photos. She also added some photos to mine so I have a visual record of some things I think I can use for knitting inspiration.

I have long wanted to see the Tompion clocks they have there.His skill as a clockmaker was extraordinary. The wood wheel clocks were also so good to see.The Senior Cat always wanted to make one but felt the gears were beyond his skill level. Looking at them I could only wonder at the skill involved in cutting the wheels, especially out of the very hard timber needed topping prevent warping.

I have a photo of a particularly fine “body chain” with the links made of gold and hope to create something to remind me of it. So much of the work there could still be worn today. Even some pieces three thousand or more years old looked strangely up to date.

Middle Cat is coping by sitting on the walker frequently but we had another early night