Lapurplepenguin is the off-duty identity of a Northern Irish born, London-based journalist, editor and knitwear specialist.

In her down time La Penguin likes to to take a break from the serious thinking about future media and society and such stuff to indulge two particular interests.

Although su Read more...

Lapurplepenguin is the off-duty identity of a Northern Irish born, London-based journalist, editor and knitwear specialist.

In her down time La Penguin likes to to take a break from the serious thinking about future media and society and such stuff to indulge two particular interests.

Although superficially different knitting and sabre fencing share some surprising common traits (apart from getting you odd looks on the train) - storage requirements, specialist kit, strange languages and of course the pointy objects.