Re: [lace] flower festival and lace

2018-07-19 Thread Sue
This link is the one that will find the pictures of the flower festival and lace in the Isle of Scilly. Thank you Lin. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/ Are the pictures posted and where? Lorri F - --- I friend

[lace] Re: Lace in England

2018-07-19 Thread lynrbailey
Dear Louise, Thank you so much for the websites and information. We will be spending 3 days in Bedford, seeing Luton, Olney and the Higgins. Fortunately, Luton, at least this year, is open on a Monday. I have done my homework, and can do the whole thing without a car, even though 2019 may be the

Re: [lace] Lace in England

2018-07-19 Thread lynrbailey
I have figured out how to go carless on our trip, much my preferred way to travel in England. London is always easy, and trains and buses will get us where we want to go. Thanks for the tip about Northampton Museum, I checked the website and it won't reopen until the end of 2019. But there ar

Re: [lace] Lace in England

2018-07-19 Thread Malvary Cole
There is no problem to rent an automatic car in England. If you don't get anywhere with the first company, try another. Double check on the Northampton Museum, it may be closed until next year. The V&A is a bit of a disaster. You have to contact them ahead of time and they will get you some

[lace] Lace in England

2018-07-19 Thread Louise Bailey
Hi Lyn, You're not that far, perhaps an hour down the A1/A421 from the Cecil Higgins now known as the Higgins http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/ they have a lovely reserve collection of lace, including the Lester collection: not much on show but if you contact Curator Lydia Saul there (details