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09
Nov
Rows of lettuces and chives growing in an allotment garden

The Old Chesterton Allotment Society

How to grow potatoes for fun and very little profit
9 min read
09
Nov
Postcards postcards!

Postcards postcards!

1 min read
29
Oct
Frodo and Sam from Lord of the Rings gazing into each other's eyes in a totally hetero way

Teenage Smut

The books you loved as a teenager shape you forever... (nsfw)
5 min read
22
Oct
A photograph of a young soldier walking down a busy city street

Winning the "War"

Looking at my grampa's photographs from WWII
4 min read
06
Oct
A small place

A small place

Hello, grownups! Airports always make me feel like the world is a very small place. I’ve spent enough time
4 min read
06
Sep
A recorder (instrument) lying on top of a piano

Recorder Girl

Some reflections on how I ended up playing the world's least cool musical instrument.
5 min read
20
Aug
Some questions about starting a blog

Some questions about starting a blog

How do you make money? Can I blog anonymously? And some other questions about blogging.
3 min read
18
Aug
Two children standing in snow. The girl is about to throw a snowball at the boy, but he doesn't see it.

I remember Shawn Michaels, the Heartbreak Kid

Memories from primary school
8 min read
06
Aug
Two Chinese propaganda posters showing children shooting sparrows out of the air with a caddy.

Mistakes, catastrophes, and the climate crisis

A story about the unintended consequences of killing one billion sparrows.
8 min read
30
Jul
A photograph of a purple Harry Potter-themed notebook

Commonplace books

How do you keep track of the most interesting things you know?
8 min read