Some serious time on the internet tonight that led from a newsletter from the 24 Hour Museum (always good for ideas for an AD), to an exhibition of Quaker tapestries (I love this mixture of words and pictures) in Norwich, to thinking about Quakers (and oats – unfortunately nothing to do with Quakers, or even William Penn*, and all to do with Pepsico) and other kinds of tapestries (again, the mixture of words and pictures), to being reminded of a children’s book I once had, to reading about the man who did paintings of the same name, to reading some more about Quakers and ‘about the intersection of religion & politics, conscience & law, history & biography‘, to taking another look at the fabulous idea that is Pepys Diary online (one new entry everyday for hmm… probably the next few years at least!) to finding out about the man who is responsible for this project and then seeing where is 10 minutes from anywhere on the tube!

*Funnily enough the trial of Penn & Meade came up on the project I am working on at the moment about the importance of impartiality, I never knew it was *that* Penn though!

And what happened yesterday made me so sad… and scared… and angry… now some things are happening that make me feel a bit hopeful and proud of London and how it’s responding… the majority of Londoners attitude of defiance even whilst knowing this will not be the last time something like this happens.
Giving blood (whenever you can, but emergencies always put a strain on supplies). Ken L’s sincere and inspiring statement. This pledge or some other kind of positive action to show we are not intimitated, to remember those killed or hurt in these bombings and to show appreciation of all the emergency services…

"The streets belong to us not terrorists"

Cross stitching and .. ahem.. ‘needling’ politicians to take place in front of Downing St next week as part of the Make My Cross Count. There will be a mass stitch-in – you can make your own (very mini!) ‘banner’ to take along, or get going once you’re there… how can anyone resist! I hope there’s tea and cakes too…