Life

Nov
05
Sam's cat Digby hiding in the bath

The Dolphin's Cry?

Better gift-giving, a fantastic young adult novel, and some poetry sleuthing
6 min read
Oct
17
Sam laughing at something hilarious Dale Halvorsen was saying, on stage at Comic Con Africa

Cosy October

Some games, films, books and music to keep your October feeling cosy
5 min read
May
18
The book Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen

On being a better host 👯‍♂️

Tricks for hosting more meaningful gatherings and divvying up the chores.
7 min read
Dec
23
Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

A personal history of my love/loathing of horror movies
14 min read
Aug
19
The mundane joys of relationship in-jokes and deep-cleaning your house

The mundane joys of relationship in-jokes and deep-cleaning your house

Meditations on mundane delights
4 min read
Jun
24
35 lessons I'm learning at 35

35 lessons I'm learning at 35

Midlife reflections
6 min read
Apr
29
Bursting with pride day

Bursting with pride day

actually dying of joy today
4 min read
Mar
31
Covidtined!

Covidtined!

The things keeping me sane through an endless Covid quarantine
6 min read
Mar
19
Leashing your anxiety

Leashing your anxiety

Thoughts about staying sane in strange times
6 min read
Mar
11
"Not an Important Failure"

"Not an Important Failure"

WH Auden, a demon barber, and an ode to the recklessness of springtime
5 min read