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Sitting in the same spot on her sofa at her Wisbech home accompanied by her two dogs, Mia Hansson has spent thousands of hours making a replica of the ancient Bayeux Tapestry. It has now been eight years since Mia set her mind to starting the project, which she has estimated will take her a total of 11 years to complete. The tapestry is around 75cm wide including the borders on both edges and Mia is using heavy-duty linen. But what ignited the spark in Mia’s brain to start this mammoth project? Initially, it wasn’t a love for the Bayeux Tapestry, which was made in the 11th century and depicts …

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