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March 2025: Siblings, Software, and Sock Repairs

Happy March! Spring has definitely arrived for me, along with an onslaught of pollen. The sun is shining, the trees on my road are lined with blossom, and my...

February 2025: What’s it like in New York City?

February 28, 2025

Happy February! At least in the UK, the days are getting longer and milder. I left work in full sunlight today, and I don’t need to wear a scarf outdoors any...

January 2025: Would you like rust with that?

February 2, 2025

Happy New Year! I hope 2025 finds you all well. I rang in the New Year with some friends on a windy rooftop watching London's fireworks. The weather has been...

December 2024: Blog posts and books

December 31, 2024

I visit my parents for Christmas, and I woke up early this morning to return home. I drove in the early morning dusk – the sort of light my mum’s side of the...

November 2024: new names and new musicals

December 2, 2024

Hello! I’m sorry this newsletter is a bit late – my hyperfocus has been stuck on a big web archiving project this month, and I’ve spent very little time on...

October 2024: Leiden and low-tech

October 31, 2024

Hello, and happy October! This newsletter is a way to keep up with what I’m doing, and for me to share some things I like. This is the first email going out...

September 2024: Brass bands and Belgium

October 1, 2024

Hello! I hope you’ve had a wonderful September. Autumn has arrived in the UK – there’s a chill in the air, and the leaves are turning a lovely shade of...

August 2024: First newsletter!

August 31, 2024

Hello! This newsletter is going to be a semi-regular (monthly?) summary of my work and writing, ideas I’m thinking about, and stuff that’s making me smile. I...