Ever get the feeling you're being watched?!

Kate Brooks has written a brilliant book on care and education systems from the nineteenth century. Do go and buy it! #histchild

When mothers admitted their children to the London Foundling Hospital, they often left tokens. Sometimes, just a cut of the child's clothing, as in this case. This child was reclaimed by its mother in 1760. Seeing the fabric in the archive this week was incredible.

We got a puppy at 12 weeks old and it was bad, he'd not had any training at his breeder. He refused to go in his crate and had accidents every night. We eventually put him in bed with us, which fixed *everything* but now, he sleeps with us. I'd not be without him now though.

I had to buy my own copy, but happy to see this out in the world