06
Oct
this will take a minute
I was browsing the selection of books in my local charity shop recently when I encountered something wonderful: a microwave
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22
Sep
having a summer; I recommend it
It wasn’t until midway through August that I realised what was happening: unlike the past fifteen years, I was
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11
May
call the coastguard, I suppose
Recently, I made a trip back in time. I returned to a place that I have some very mixed feelings
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22
Mar
what if not everything had to be maximised for profit?
Although I graduated into the aftermath of the 2008 recession, I kept hold of what felt like an unobtainable dream
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24
Jan
how to start writing a book
In the last few months of 2021, I sold a book. This was the culmination of, no exaggeration, years of
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02
Jan
starboard is green, except when it isn't
A stranger wrote to me this week to tell me that while reading my book they had learned a valuable
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02
Jan
there is no way to see your own art history
A short opening notice: I have a few signed copies of my book left for people to buy (because the
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02
Jan
my fingers race to keep up with the high hat
I fell over this week. My unreliable left ankle gave way on the second from bottom stair and I toppled
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02
Jan
apfelstrudel is definitely in my future
One unexpected but delightful consequence of this newsletter format I’m doing at the moment is the volume of replies
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02
Jan
lunch usually takes longer than I give it
For me, life is all about small, iterative improvements at the moment. Big plans are shelved, for obvious reasons. I’
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