History in My Hand

BIT OF HISTORY: Random Stuff from Annette's Collection

Photo: © Annette Laing, 2021

Let’s get something straight: I’m not a serious collector of anything.

I tried, I really did. I started collecting postage stamps at age 9.

But then I failed the test for my Brownie badge in Stamp Collecting. That was because Brown Owl (this is seriously what Brownie leaders are called in the UK) Brown Owl, I say, waved a dis…