Cogs, corsets and colour – world’s biggest steampunk festival returns to Lincoln

Julia Shaw is reminiscing about the time she caused outrage by cheating during the tea-dunking duel at Lincoln’s Asylum Steampunk Festival. She sneaked in a Lotus Biscoff biscuit to dip in her brew when the rules clearly state (apparently) that competitors are only allowed to use standard malted milks. “Somebody spotted it and shouted ‘that’s […]