Gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here

I bought this on AliExpress in 2019 for £1.30 including shipping. I have access to more novelty jewellery than a 16th century German noblewoman could have imagined.

I love my job – and I particularly love how much time I get to spend on obsessively arranging bookshelves. Top-tier activity.

it's Good Friday, which means it's time to share my favourite tumblr post of all time

Whenever I'm having a tough time, I like to make a playlist to get me through it

My first attempt at bookbinding has gone surprisingly well.

During the Hundred Years' War, Edward III offered his actual physical crown to a creditor as collateral. He managed to keep hold of it. Phew!

Charlie Munger's advice on how to be miserable: "First, be unreliable."

Issue 17 of Works in Progress is out now! 🐄🏡🚢

With articles on:
• How big data created the modern dairy cow;
• Why housing shortages cause homelessness;
• How Madrid tripled the length of its metro system in just 12 years;

And more! Read it here: worksinprogress.co

Getting stricter with myself about how I use language

I often think I would be a better photographer if I was 15 feet tall.

I wrote and hosted a murder mystery evening set at Hogwarts on Christmas Day... Extremely good fun.

Super easy vegan pasta recipe:
– Fry tofu in hot sesame oil with ginger/garlic/salt until crispy
– Remove tofu + fry literally any vegetables (I used red pepper/shallotts/spring onions/green beans/peas)
– Add cooked pasta, gochujang paste + a bit of white wine, pine nuts, & put the tofu back in

The mugs in this coffee shop were so nice, I bought two online before I'd even finished my hot chocolate. And now they're here!!