Music

Nov
26
Rich Man's Frug

Rich Man's Frug

Some dancing tunes, and a guide to editing your own writing
7 min read
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
28
Sam Beckbessinger lying on a pile of records

Crackles and grooves

I finally gave in and got a record player.
7 min read
Feb
29
Uilleann pipes

Uilleann pipes

Hello from Dublin
7 min read
Nov
24
100,000 copies later

100,000 copies later

Reflecting on the book that changed my life
4 min read
Apr
28

A Girls of Little Hope freebie for you!

Some Girls of Little Hope freebies for you, and other things that made my week.
3 min read
Apr
14
A tabby cat half-covering his face

Rigged games

Highlights of the London Game Festival, graphs to help you understand Succession, and other things that made my week.
6 min read
Oct
28
Spooky season

Spooky season

Some great new horror movies to watch this October
4 min read
Jul
29
A sign pointing to trains in a nifty font

Revenge songs!

Savage songs of revenge, great Cape Town climate fiction and other things that made my week.
4 min read
Jul
01
Sam Beckbessinger Covid vaccine

Inequality is weird

Polite Sukoku pros, deals with the devil, Kate Bush... five things that have caught my attention this week.
6 min read