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Having so much fun at the historical reenactment park Very very fun to run to catch the trolley back to my hotel. A very bright smiley conductor opens the door for me as I run in a cute dress. I read a sign that says the trains are driven by volunteers from the railway society so this guy isn't... read more

A Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel: 'The Obstinate Mr. Watson'

On the 17th of March, 1838, Isambard Kingdom Brunel ('Britain's Greatest Engineer') dictated a letter to one David McIntosh at his Duke Street offices. The reason was a particularly obstinate annoyance known as Mr. Watson, a foreman who was delaying work at Southall. This is the Clerk's copy of... read more

When someone asks for a "quick gift"... 😅

Short notice request, so I spent a couple of hours on the lathe and made this chunky solid oak bowl, then added engraving to finish it off. Pretty chuffed with how it came out, made from an old railway sleeper - oak isn't the easiest thing to turn but produces a satisfying result. Photos below 🙂

A Poem About Love

I saw Love once get into an Uber downtown late after a bar crawl. They had dried vomit on their shirt and carried a broken drumstick. I smelled Love at a fairground cotton candy vendor when I was still 10th in line and my shoulders burned red under the sun. I drank Love once in the cool breaths... (edited) read more

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