Monthly Archives: December 2010

>The Witch of St Ives

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

>Amusing sideline in Dr James Fox’s recent programme on BBC4 on The Art of Cornwall. Apparently, the sculptor Barbara Hepworth was such a formidable character that the locals secretly referred to her as ‘The Witch of St Ives’. A tongue-in-cheek morsel … Continue reading →

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>James Stewart and the Yeti hand

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

> BBC stalwart Sandi Toksvig mentioned an odd story that was new to me on last night’s QI quizz series. She mentioned that actor James Stewart smuggled a ‘yeti’s hand’ out of India – or rather his wife did, in her … Continue reading →

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