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What is a distaff? A A wool-spinning tool B A shepherd’s crook C A type of yarn The distaff is a tool that predates the invention of the spinning wheel in 1533, and it holds wool neatly in place before it’s spun on the spindle. January 7 is Distaff Day, an event dating back to … Read more

Which animal produces mohair? A Llama B Alpaca C Angora goat You can thank the Angora goat for its fast-growing, shiny locks, aka mohair. The Angora comes from Turkey—in fact, its name is derived from Ankara, the capital city of Türkiye. The word mohair itself is derived from the Arabic word ‘mukhayyar,’ for the fabric … Read more

Which pop star romanticized the Lake District on her 2020 album? A Lana Del Rey B Taylor Swift C Katy Perry In a bonus track titled ‘The Lakes’ on 2020’s ‘Folklore,’ Taylor Swift clearly referred to the Lake District and the three famous Lake Poets who resided there—William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. … Read more

Why is Alfred Wainwright associated with the Lake District’s fells? A He wrote guidebooks B He opened the first pub C He discovered the fells Alfred Wainwright, or A. Wainwright as he preferred to be called, is the name to seek out if you’re interested in fells. He walked 214 of them and produced a … Read more

Black Fell is one of many found in the Lake District of England. What exactly is a fell? A A lake B A field C A hill The term ‘fell’ originates from the Old Norse term for mountain, but it mostly applies to high, barren areas and, in the Lake District specifically, the area was … Read more