the best halloween poem of them all - william dunbar's "harry, harry, hobbillschowe" (there are many many more stanzas of this)
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
the best halloween poem of them all - william dunbar's "harry, harry, hobbillschowe" (there are many many more stanzas of this)
dominos. the home of low value pizza
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
dominos. the home of low value pizza
this will almost certainly be quicker than taking the central line
October 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
this will almost certainly be quicker than taking the central line
you'd think that would be the first thing they'd get the hang of
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
you'd think that would be the first thing they'd get the hang of
baby eel at the Thames Tidefest
September 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
baby eel at the Thames Tidefest
5.15 - 7pm is a baffling time to hold a pub quiz
August 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
5.15 - 7pm is a baffling time to hold a pub quiz
very pleased that David Jones' *In Parenthesis* includes a bit part for a carpenter called Nat West
August 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
very pleased that David Jones' *In Parenthesis* includes a bit part for a carpenter called Nat West
Loki, pursued by the frost giantess Thiazi disguised as an eagle (and carrying the goddess Idun disguised as a walnut), approaches Asgard (mislabelled Midgard in picture) where the gods are building a bonfire
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Loki, pursued by the frost giantess Thiazi disguised as an eagle (and carrying the goddess Idun disguised as a walnut), approaches Asgard (mislabelled Midgard in picture) where the gods are building a bonfire
Emily's illustration of Marie de France's lai of Guigemar - Guigemar, hunting in the forest, finds a talking deer, completely white with golden antlers, and shoots an arrow which deflects from the deer's hoof to lodge itself in Guigemar's thigh
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Emily's illustration of Marie de France's lai of Guigemar - Guigemar, hunting in the forest, finds a talking deer, completely white with golden antlers, and shoots an arrow which deflects from the deer's hoof to lodge itself in Guigemar's thigh
Isabel's first figurative drawing, a self-portrait
June 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Isabel's first figurative drawing, a self-portrait
does anyone have any suggestions for "unnovercal"? A misprint presumably, but for what?
May 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
does anyone have any suggestions for "unnovercal"? A misprint presumably, but for what?
keen on this Easter poem from William Dunbar, especially the Devil as "the auld kene tegir with his teith on char" (on char = ajar)
April 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
keen on this Easter poem from William Dunbar, especially the Devil as "the auld kene tegir with his teith on char" (on char = ajar)
isabel's picture of her sister (apparently in the form of some kind of flame goblin)
March 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
isabel's picture of her sister (apparently in the form of some kind of flame goblin)
Emily's drawing of the parliament of fowls, presided over by the elephant hummingbird
March 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Emily's drawing of the parliament of fowls, presided over by the elephant hummingbird
Goose in tree, St James Park @lrbbookshop.bsky.social #scavengerhunt
March 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Goose in tree, St James Park @lrbbookshop.bsky.social #scavengerhunt
joint picture by Emily and Isabel. a rainbow dinosaur approaches a rainbow tree furiously
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
joint picture by Emily and Isabel. a rainbow dinosaur approaches a rainbow tree furiously
ye gods what a sunset
February 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
ye gods what a sunset
weighing out 30g of spaghetti for Isabel's tea and got it in one
February 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
weighing out 30g of spaghetti for Isabel's tea and got it in one
a happy valentine's day from mildmay fane
February 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
a happy valentine's day from mildmay fane
Emily's drawing of the "donkey dog", a dog-donkey hybrid
February 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Emily's drawing of the "donkey dog", a dog-donkey hybrid
I think this is one of my very favourites among Emily's pictures (it's an individual panel, going to be part of a school project). distinct edward lear energy in that facial expression
February 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I think this is one of my very favourites among Emily's pictures (it's an individual panel, going to be part of a school project). distinct edward lear energy in that facial expression
very keen on isabel's picture of a man-eating leopard
January 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
very keen on isabel's picture of a man-eating leopard
1960s dream date with Paul McCartney featuring eight hours of driving on the motorway
January 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
1960s dream date with Paul McCartney featuring eight hours of driving on the motorway
illuminations at Kew as impressive as ever. happy new year and all the best to everyone
December 31, 2024 at 7:23 PM
illuminations at Kew as impressive as ever. happy new year and all the best to everyone
impressive of Boethius to work out that St Trinian will become famous throughout the UK, and perhaps unsurprising given the circumstances that he doesn't guess the correct reason
December 29, 2024 at 10:41 PM
impressive of Boethius to work out that St Trinian will become famous throughout the UK, and perhaps unsurprising given the circumstances that he doesn't guess the correct reason