Alexandra Tolstoy discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known.

Alexandra Tolstoy is an Anglo-Russian mother, adventurer, author and TV presenter. She organises adventurous horse riding holidays in Kyrgyzstan, and runs The Tolstoy Edit, a curated shop of her favourite interiors discoveries.

Kyrgyzstan https://alexandratolstoytravel.com/

Ronald Welch https://foxedquarterly.com/ronald-welch-carey-novels-telegraph-review/

Darning and patching https://pieceworkmagazine.com/your-guide-to-mending/

Ivan Bilibin http://textualities.net/jennie-renton/the-art-of-ivan-bilibin

19th century European novels https://potpourri2015.wordpress.com/2021/06/14/review-the-semi-detached-house-by-emily-eden/

Victoria sponges https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/grannys-victoria-sponge

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