006: A Full Heart and an Empty Energy Reserve
INTRO June! Half way through the year! I am in an edit frenzy, aided by the sun on my balcony. Currently, that means bouncing back and forth between “this...
005: Sinking Into the Grass By the Sea
INTRO May, and spring has finally made an appearance. On my balcony, things are growing. Basil, thyme, rosemary, lettuce, radishes, courgettes, two types of...
004: An Indignant "Peep Peep Peep" Noise
INTRO April in Scotland: sun, snow, hail, freezing winds, and general confusion. And that was just Sunday morning. Dawn creeps earlier and earlier, trying to...
003: The Garth Marenghi of Romance
INTRO Greetings from March, the month that is March. Outside, the afternoon sun occasionally escapes the grey, and the walls of the tenements light up in...
002: I know how long a month is, honest.
INTRO Hello from Edinburgh in February, the month for which the word “dreich” was invented. Outside, everything is grey. Grey skies reflect from puddles on...
001: What IS Ollie Up To, Then?
INTRO Hello! It’s time for me to join what feels like the majority of publishing in 2026: I am attempting to write a newsletter. For now, I think I’m aiming...