#80.1 Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Historical Setting: The Eastern Coast of Anglia, 794 C.E. Setting out with Cloothar, I know this fellow’s purpose is the market yield. Always used clothing needs airing, not cleaning. I planned to travel to Iona on the other side of this island of Anglia. Like Lindisfarne, Iona is an island monastery. Most would travel betweenContinue reading “#80.1 Tuesday, May 5, 2026”

#73.5 Thursday, October 9, 2025

Historical Setting: Northumbria, 793 CE.          Here, in this Northumbrian village I do find some merchants’ stalls set out selling sacks of grains for winter stores, beets and chard; but today there is no one here dealing in fabrics. I ask at a wine seller’s stall where I can find Cloothar, the merchant who isContinue reading “#73.5 Thursday, October 9, 2025”