Hello,

Another week chalked up to experience and onwards to the weekend my friends! You probably need a few nice things this week and you've come to the right place. Sadly I won’t be emailing for a little while as me and my long suffering girlfriend / life partner / fiancé etc are off on a little break by the coast and I will be switching my modern gadgets for a burner phone from Argos. It has full 2G functionality and snake... oh and a torch in case of emergencies. In the mean time here’s your lovely links for this week. 

Also, how in the hell is it October!?

Isolated communities along a remote Siberian river
Photo journalism at its very finest. Part of the NY Times 'world through a lens' series. 

Beavers and cabbage
You heard. Thanks Vaughan. 

Studies have shown that listening to the sound of beavers enthusiastically munching on white cabbage can temporarily reduce stress levels by up to 17%

University of Michigan Fleming Administration Building (1964) Ann Arbor
I forget whether I've linked to the 'Midwest Modern' account before but some really wonderful buildings have featured this week. This one is especially good. 

Home improvements
Literally in stitches with this one and watched over and over. Won't describe it too much but if you've ever seen any low budget property programme on day time TV this one is for you. Thanks Matt. See also Homes under the hammer to eerie music.

Paths of 800 unmanned bicycles being pushed until they fall over
Seen this one a few times but worth sharing again as really rather beautiful. I mean who wouldn't do a data viz on this topic? 

Fake it til you...
Get exposed as a fraud? The world of Instagram influencing is a very strange one indeed and really did enjoy this story of a fake private jet interior. Good god, what have we become. 

What colour paint is that? 
Watch the paint go in and see what colour comes out. Guess what colour it will be. Far more entertaining than it sounds, trust me. 

Postcards from Google Earth
Sometimes there's a glitch in the matrix. From the ever fabulous Present & Correct. 

Michael Rosen on his 'pre-death nothingness'
A wonderful interview and piece of writing. What a really lovely man. 

A classification model for conspiracy theories
From harmless to ruining the very fabric of society. Amusing but scary! 

The story of a friendly seal and a paddle board
Awww, just look at it. 

See you again soon and love as always, 

Andy x