Archive - yarnstorm

see you in september

Jul 13 •

No newsletter this week.

Jul 6 •

June 2025

Not much of a newsletter this Sunday after a week of trains,

Jun 29 •

When I was going through one of my many Antarctic phases, I read Skating to Antarctica by Jenny Diski, attracted by the good title.

Jun 22 •

[‘Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryōgoku Bridge’ (1847-52) by Hiroshige]

Jun 15 •

present laughter

I had to laugh at myself the other day, asking Tom when he FaceTimed if he’d had his tea (they are an hour ahead in Stockholm) and then asking what they…

Jun 8 •

[my brushes, l to r: arenga, broomcorn, tampico, broomcorn]

Jun 1 •

May 2025

It’s nice, that.

May 25 •

"grandma hobbies"

I am so easily riled.

May 18 •

[‘Basin With Green Soap’ (mid 50s) by John Bratby]

May 11 •

everything including the kitchen sink

[‘The Kitchen Sink’ (1919) by Margaret Watkins]

May 4 •

April 2025

inside knowledge

In the space of ten days last month, I was fortunate to get inside two places in Cambridge to which, in the normal course of things, I’d never have…

Apr 27 •

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