Comic art by Swiss artist Simone Baumann. Simone and I, p79.

Illustration from an Ethiopian manuscript from Moṭa Giyorgis Church, Gojjam Province, Ethiopia

I asked why there didn't seem to be any "warrior" or dare I say "nationalist" type movements in Celtic European nations. One of the answers was given...... "Cultural Dilution: Celtic identity has been romanticized through New Age spirituality, fantasy media (e.g., Braveheart, Druid stereotypes), or commercialized symbols (e.g., Celtic knots). This makes it harder to rally as a serious nationalist ideology without slipping into caricature." 🤔 Also I've asked this before on nostr but no fish bit but for those of you that consider your Celtic heritage do you not consider a pre Celtic influence, for example, ancient Briton heritage? Is it fair to say that the ancient Britons were not really invaded by Celts but more adopted the culture of the Celt from Europe?

Gm Get your hands on tools and make stuff today. I needed a cutting/splitting gauge (Japanese- Wari Kabiki) and so I made one myself from an old hardwood floorboard that I picked up in the river next to my house during a flood last year. It's crude and rough but deadly accurate and rather than splitting thin stock with a saw(higher wastage and trickier to keep straight) it allows me to quickly get the sizes that I need. Blade is quality Japanese held in with a simple screwed in metal plate from an old door hinge.