Steph Boland
@stephanieboland.bsky.social
Writing, editing and tech | Formerly New Statesman, Prospect | One of those cycling types stephanieboland.co.uk
Off to chat to facilities I expect.
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Off to chat to facilities I expect.
Tickled by these photos for NA-KD where the shoot concept was “woman finds office air con too cold”
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Tickled by these photos for NA-KD where the shoot concept was “woman finds office air con too cold”
Only good poem I ever wrote, this
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Only good poem I ever wrote, this
John Cooper Clarke is living a fine old life
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
John Cooper Clarke is living a fine old life
Toggled on Apple’s “Personalised Volume” and now when my boss talks to me, my music automatically turns up
October 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Toggled on Apple’s “Personalised Volume” and now when my boss talks to me, my music automatically turns up
Thinking, again, of how I said something about the millennium dome to my mentee this week and after describing what and where it is she went, “oh, you mean the O2!”
October 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Thinking, again, of how I said something about the millennium dome to my mentee this week and after describing what and where it is she went, “oh, you mean the O2!”
My animus for him is unbounded
September 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My animus for him is unbounded
A.A. Gill on the English and ‘sorry’
September 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A.A. Gill on the English and ‘sorry’
Perfection www.irishtimes.com/news/cruiske...
July 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Perfection www.irishtimes.com/news/cruiske...
Can’t walk through a gallery without thinking of AA Gill’s line about all the portraits in the NPG having the same projected expression of focussed attention
June 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Can’t walk through a gallery without thinking of AA Gill’s line about all the portraits in the NPG having the same projected expression of focussed attention
I’m enjoying InterRailing, but does occur to me I have booked us less “a holiday” and more “a 12-day premarital team building activity”
June 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I’m enjoying InterRailing, but does occur to me I have booked us less “a holiday” and more “a 12-day premarital team building activity”
Thought this picture was brilliant when I took it on my bike in the lanes this morning. Just got in, got my phone out and… it’s literally just a cloud.
Endorphins, man. They’ll get you every time.
Endorphins, man. They’ll get you every time.
June 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Thought this picture was brilliant when I took it on my bike in the lanes this morning. Just got in, got my phone out and… it’s literally just a cloud.
Endorphins, man. They’ll get you every time.
Endorphins, man. They’ll get you every time.
June 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hype of this place near Gare de l’Est entirely justified. Got there for opening and could smell the pastry from the other end of the street. Think I just saw God in a croissant crust
maps.app.goo.gl/33csZL8ffJQC...
maps.app.goo.gl/33csZL8ffJQC...
May 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Hype of this place near Gare de l’Est entirely justified. Got there for opening and could smell the pastry from the other end of the street. Think I just saw God in a croissant crust
maps.app.goo.gl/33csZL8ffJQC...
maps.app.goo.gl/33csZL8ffJQC...
Yesterday I got to ride in the sun down to Dover, cycle inside a ship, and then draft a special van they send to guide you out of Calais port. All in all, a perfect day on the bike.
Today, it rained so hard every descent felt like a thousand electric shocks to the face 👍
Today, it rained so hard every descent felt like a thousand electric shocks to the face 👍
May 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Yesterday I got to ride in the sun down to Dover, cycle inside a ship, and then draft a special van they send to guide you out of Calais port. All in all, a perfect day on the bike.
Today, it rained so hard every descent felt like a thousand electric shocks to the face 👍
Today, it rained so hard every descent felt like a thousand electric shocks to the face 👍
Here is the poster.
May 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Here is the poster.
Just passed a child in a pass chair managing to simultaneously cry and pretend their banana is a trumpet
May 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Just passed a child in a pass chair managing to simultaneously cry and pretend their banana is a trumpet
You can see the thought that has gone into 28 Posti from its two kitchen windows.
One frames the faces of wait staff as they pass from back to front of house; the other, the chefs’ hands at work.
Highly recommend if you ever find yourself in Milan. (Get the lettuce.)
28posti.org
One frames the faces of wait staff as they pass from back to front of house; the other, the chefs’ hands at work.
Highly recommend if you ever find yourself in Milan. (Get the lettuce.)
28posti.org
April 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
You can see the thought that has gone into 28 Posti from its two kitchen windows.
One frames the faces of wait staff as they pass from back to front of house; the other, the chefs’ hands at work.
Highly recommend if you ever find yourself in Milan. (Get the lettuce.)
28posti.org
One frames the faces of wait staff as they pass from back to front of house; the other, the chefs’ hands at work.
Highly recommend if you ever find yourself in Milan. (Get the lettuce.)
28posti.org
Two truly brilliant meals not more than five minutes apart in Milan - the wonderful 28 Posti and, just across the canal, unlimited gnocchi fritti for lunch
April 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Two truly brilliant meals not more than five minutes apart in Milan - the wonderful 28 Posti and, just across the canal, unlimited gnocchi fritti for lunch
Interesting article — and, at times, quite a tough read — on ADHD research, and what new approaches means for treating children in particular
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
April 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Interesting article — and, at times, quite a tough read — on ADHD research, and what new approaches means for treating children in particular
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
“Adjective-noun businesses don’t tempt you in from the street; they tempt you on Google maps, showing up as an exact match for ‘last-minute dry cleaners’ or ‘cosy bar’ or ‘24/7 groceries.’”
I wrote about what a Roman phallus shares with a gentle dentist
notesonform.substack.com/p/what-will-...
I wrote about what a Roman phallus shares with a gentle dentist
notesonform.substack.com/p/what-will-...
April 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
“Adjective-noun businesses don’t tempt you in from the street; they tempt you on Google maps, showing up as an exact match for ‘last-minute dry cleaners’ or ‘cosy bar’ or ‘24/7 groceries.’”
I wrote about what a Roman phallus shares with a gentle dentist
notesonform.substack.com/p/what-will-...
I wrote about what a Roman phallus shares with a gentle dentist
notesonform.substack.com/p/what-will-...
Wonder when my patient, kind, hard-working partner will spot all the great songs I’ve added to our wedding playlist.
Maybe they will even be a surprise on the night
Maybe they will even be a surprise on the night
April 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Wonder when my patient, kind, hard-working partner will spot all the great songs I’ve added to our wedding playlist.
Maybe they will even be a surprise on the night
Maybe they will even be a surprise on the night
This is a really fun article, asking a panel of chefs and critics to respond to new dining “rules.” (I might start using I AM THE DECIDER) www.ft.com/content/dba8...
March 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This is a really fun article, asking a panel of chefs and critics to respond to new dining “rules.” (I might start using I AM THE DECIDER) www.ft.com/content/dba8...