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Two Christmas specials of The Great British Sewing Bee (TGBSB) reality TV show were broadcast on the BBC on 22 December 2021 and 30 December 2021. They are available to stream in the UK from the BBC iPlayer service. The judges were Savile Row's Patrick…
Continue reading...The Great British Sewing Bee - Season Seven Season 7 of the BBC reality television series, The Great British Sewing Bee (TGBSB), first broadcast in 2021, was filmed in Trinity Buoy Wharf in London's East End, now a commercial mixed use space. In the seventh…
Continue reading...The English language phrases Calm Down and Go Easy have related meanings, but they are different, as I shall explain, using British English examples. Calm Down (verb) is an instruction to the listener to reduce their level of emotion. It is often used towards children,…
Continue reading...Bazin Fabric is a heavy, hand-dyed polished cotton, with a distinctive sheen, a fabric much loved in Mali, but produced in India, Germany and China. Bazin is a labour-intensive fabric to produce, requiring the knotting of tissues into parts of the fabric to keep them…
Continue reading...The English language verbs Stir, Mingle, Intermingle, Mix and Blend have related meanings, but they are all different, as I shall explain, using British English examples. Stir (verb) means the action of using a tool to rotate liquid in a container. "Place the ingredients in…
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