KristieJun 7

Before I became a drystone waller I knew nothing about how walls were built, or by whom. That's the thing about drystone, it's everywhere, it's ancient, it's extraordinary, and most of us walk straight past it.

The very first Drystone Diary is live. What drystone actually is, how it works, and why it matters.

https://kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/drystone-diary-what-is-drystone

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Drystone Diary - What Is Drystone?

What is drystone, how does it work, and why does it matter? From the physics of a wall to the ecology of its gaps, we explore drystone walling.

Kristie De Garis
Show threadStefan SchollJun 7
@kristiedegaris oh, that's where Dhrystone has its name from.
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@Stefan_S_from_H Ha well I just learned about Dhrystone
Jun 7 at 11:41amWeb
Show threadgloria deiJun 7

@kristiedegaris @Stefan_S_from_H Dhrystone is a play on Whetstone, which was an earlier performance benchmark whose name came from Whetstone, Leicestershire.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whetstone_(benchmark)

Whetstone (benchmark) - Wikipedia