tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post1824210526536304446..comments2024-03-28T18:21:28.264+11:00Comments on What I cooked last night.: The café in history, part one.paul kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17237328574655467680noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-81508823422688711032008-04-14T10:54:00.000+10:002008-04-14T10:54:00.000+10:00I love the idea of mountains of wool co-existing w...I love the idea of mountains of wool co-existing with a bank, and I am sure all my knitterly pals would, too. After all, we behave as though our yarn stashes are worth their weight in gold.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-9047265258921447452008-04-13T15:13:00.000+10:002008-04-13T15:13:00.000+10:00Anne, a haberdasher's stock appears to vary by con...Anne, a haberdasher's stock appears to vary by continent but the haberdashery of my childhood sold knitting wool, needles, buttons and tape and was a Commonwealth Bank sub-branch. I used to deposit a shilling a week at the end counter and watch mountains of wool being sold at the main one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058446.post-76670131683163230542008-04-13T00:54:00.000+10:002008-04-13T00:54:00.000+10:00Is a haberdashery hats or more generally clothes? ...Is a haberdashery hats or more generally clothes? My Nana occasionally referred to clothing boutiques as haberdasheries but I never knew whether that was her own definition or approved usage. <BR/><BR/>My students are shocked that there used to be a "butt room" on campus where students could go to smoke. <BR/><BR/>I think I will put Bruno's on my "must visit before I die" list.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.com