Actually the entire UK - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - not just England, drives on the left. The reason goes back before the time of automated transport to the days of horseback travel - and highwaymen and footpads. Supposedly riding on the left allowed the right arm, the sword arm, to be free for defence. Definitely not the reason for having the footside on the left.
Australia is another country which drives on the left. Patricia in Wales I think it is the same reason why the English drive on the left, while everyone else drives on the right. But, I don't know what that reason is. Devon In a message dated 4/23/2014 4:37:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, alexstillw...@talktalk.net writes: Hi Arachnids I have been asked a question. �������Which laces have the footside on the left and which on the right?�������� As far as I know only the English laces Bucks Point and Bedfordshire have the footside on the left. Even the English Downton has it on the right. Does anyone know of any other laces with it on the right? As for why I have several ideas. 1) Someone with little experience or who had not made it for some time introduces lacemaking in England. 2) The person introducing the lace wanted to put her �������stamp�������� on it. 3) The person who introduced the lace worked it out how it was made by examining the lace. Any information, comments and discussion is going to be very interesting. Happy lacemaking Alex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
