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What is the Point of a Pintle?
When Medieval Penises become Modern Window-Latches
'There are no sex scenes, and all the food looks horrible': First Tastes of Homer, and the Joys of Goat's Cheese and Raw Onion
An off-the-cuff post today, because my brother is coming up to visit my newborn baby (yay!), and I am writing this while said newborn snores loudly and makes those weird pterodactyl quacking noises.
A Welcome for a Baby
This post is just about a lovely set of coincidences that made me think about community and kindness - it’s not terribly complicated.
Do we *really* want more prairie gardens in a heatwave? On green, shade, and the Hortus Conclusus
Yes, I am sniping at Piet Oudolf imitators.
Waking, Writing, Rocking: A Micro-History of Sleepless Nights with Babies
This week, I started reading Erin Maglaque’s fascinating book Presence: A Hidden History of the Female Body, which I encountered through a powerful extract published in the Guardian.
Brilliana Harley's Strawberry Butter and the Power of Nostalgia
I first wrote about Brilliana, Lady Harley, back in December 2025. A mother of seven, living on the border between England and Wales, she is remembered both for her astonishingly sanguine refusal to surrender her castle during a prolonged siege in the English Civil War, and for the four hundred-odd letters she wrote to family members, primarily her beloved oldest son Ned.
Ox Tongue in Green Sauce: An Appetite for Jewish Foods in 'The Merchant of Venice' and Venetian Inquisition Records
There is a paywell on the very last section of this post, because I get into spoilers for what I am working on at the moment.
Planting Peonies in the Gardens of Time
Taking Stock of Big Changes and Small Transitions
A Twilight Garden for June
The bats came out at dusk, about a month ago.