# nightingale (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nightingale. Page: Feed: --- ## [Somerset farewell, the thrill of the chase and “the only money”](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/somerset-farewell-the-thrill-of-the-chase-and-the-only-money/) _2026-08-03 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ I sold the Somerset house at last. Moving across counties is tough if you try and do it the chain way. When we moved from Suffolk to Somerset nine years ago I had to borrow some of the money to carry two houses privately. Somerset was kind to me, presenting two opportunities to increase networth, … Continue reading "Somerset farewell, the thrill of the chase and “the only money”" ## [Les Oiseaux du Mal – Inaugural Anthology Winners](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/les-oiseaux-du-mal-inaugural-anthology) _2026-08-01 · Nightingale Press & Publishing · Nightingale Press_ Anthology contest results! It’s a party. ## [Orford visit in the morning, gov.uk tiresomeness in the afternoon](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/orford-visit-in-the-morning-gov-uk-tiresomeness-in-the-afternoon/) _2026-07-09 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ A pleasant Suffolk walk in the morning turns into an overheated rant as I fight the Governments ID system in an attempt to give them money. [Listen](http://simple-living-in-suffolk.co.uk/audio/2026-07-08-chantry-point-0918.mp3) ## [Les Oiseaux du Mal – Birds of Evil](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/les-oiseaux-du-mal-birds-of-evil) _2026-07-05 · Johanna C. Eschwald · Nightingale Press_ Writing Contest Shortlist & Art Contest Winner ## [Stiffed twice by the AI bubble](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/stiffed-twice-by-the-ai-bubble/) _2026-07-02 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ Every age must have its mania, and creating something in the image of the created is right up there in the dreams of humanity. See Frankenstein, a lot of Asimov, the Terminator franchise, it never ends well. AI is our mania, tech bros wanting to live forever and dreaming of creating intelligence. Every age has … Continue reading "Stiffed twice by the AI bubble" ## [Brexit, a very British predicament](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/brexit-a-very-british-predicament/) _2026-06-23 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ 10 years on, how did it all go? ## [The Nightingale Book Club, week 6](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/the-nightingale-book-club-week-6) _2026-06-20 · Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator · Nightingale Press_ A story about diplomacy ## [Nightingale News Update](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/nightingale-news-update) _2026-06-14 · Nightingale Press & Publishing · Nightingale Press_ Bumps in the Road, Burnout, and Total Transparency ## [The Nightingale Grimoire | Craft Magic 3 (just between you and me)](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/the-nightingale-grimoire-craft-magic-3b4) _2026-06-13 · Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator · Nightingale Press_ Entry 3 — About those voices you hear in your head ## [Nightingale Press News | Story docs](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/nightingale-press-news-story-docs) _2026-06-11 · Nightingale Press & Publishing · Nightingale Press_ Because we've been going on about them ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/D5DC9SPNaqa8) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [The Nightingale Book Club, week 5](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/the-nightingale-book-club-week-5) _2026-06-07 · Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator · Nightingale Press_ A story about diplomacy ## [No Slave to the Smartphone](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/no-slave-to-the-smartphone/) _2026-06-02 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ World + Dog seems to have an uneasy relationship with their smartphones. There’s the whole won’t somebody please think of the children angle for starters, but here and here seems to give supporting evidence. Perhaps it’s a Guardian thang. I recently bought an Apple ipad. This has just one job, which is to select music … Continue reading "No Slave to the Smartphone" ## [The Nightingale Book Club, week 4](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/the-nightingale-book-club-week-4) _2026-05-30 · Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator · Nightingale Press_ A story about taking back what you're owed ## [The Nightingale Book Club, week 3](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/the-nightingale-book-club-week-3) _2026-05-23 · Nikki | Nocturnal Narrator · Nightingale Press_ A story about a man and an entity and an entity and an entity ## [Whole Again – the gold-plated State Pension](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/whole-again-the-gold-plated-state-pension/) _2026-05-20 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ In part 4 of his three part series(!) AlCam widens the search to include a defined benefit pension most UK people get, the State Pension. This uses an indexation method defined benefit pensioners can only dream of ## [Nightingale Press News | Flagship manuscript](https://nightingalepressofficial.substack.com/p/nightingale-press-news-flagship-manuscript-897) _2026-05-19 · Nightingale Press & Publishing · Nightingale Press_ Reminder and poll about our Flagship Manuscript Pitch Event ## [Do DB pensions make you whole again? Part 3](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/do-db-pensions-make-you-whole-again-part-3/) _2026-05-14 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ progress and road to go. This is Part 3 of a three-part series by regular commenter AlCam about how DB pensions correct for inflation. ## [Do DB pensions make you whole again? Part 2](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/do-db-pensions-make-you-whole-again-part-2/) _2026-05-06 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ This is Part 2 of a three-part series by regular commenter AlCam about how DB pensions correct for inflation. What can I expect to happen? ## [Do DB pensions make you whole again? Part 1](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/do-db-pensions-make-you-whole-again-part-1/) _2026-04-29 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ This is Part 1 of a brand-new three-part series by regular commenter AlCam about how DB pensions correct for inflation. Parts 2 and 3 will follow in due course. ## [The barley bird comes to Suffolk](https://simplelivingsomerset.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/the-barley-bird-comes-to-suffolk/) _2026-04-26 · ermine · Simple Living In Suffolk_ Fifteen years ago a lonely cyclist crossed the heathlands on the way to work, dreaming of freedom, but it all seemed so far away. That cyclist tarried for a while, to listen to this liquid transmission from the barleybird, at journey’s end crossing continents. He launches his song into the sky, hoping to call down … Continue reading "The barley bird comes to Suffolk" [Listen](http://simple-living-in-suffolk.co.uk/audio/2026-04-26-newbourne-ngale-sls-216.mp3) ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cSt8Eo5RWbwj) _2026-04-26 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [She Came From The Sea](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/she-came-from-the-sea) _2026-02-06 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ A short queer historical fiction story about a mysterious sea-spirit, and about society and its expectations. Written for Naked Figleaf Press' Figlet Issue Five: Friend or Foe. ## [The True History of Leeward: The Mutiny on HMS Hermione](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/the-true-history-of-leeward-the-mutiny) _2025-11-02 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ The violent and dramatic event that became known as the 'bloodiest mutiny in the Royal Navy' ## [The True History of A Merciful Sea: The Battle of Trafalgar](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/the-true-history-of-a-merciful-sea) _2025-10-21 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ The incredible true story of the battle which forms the climax to the Nightingale/Courtney trilogy ## [A love letter to Nightingale & Courtney](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/a-love-letter-to-nightingale-and) _2025-10-02 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ Reflections on coming to the end of a trilogy which I love ## [The True History of Leeward: Davison's Battle of the Nile medals](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/the-true-history-of-leeward-davisons) _2025-09-28 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ An exploration of the symbolic object that shadows Captain Nightingale's entire character journey ## [The True History of Leeward: The Battle of the Nile](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/the-true-history-of-leeward-the-battle) _2025-09-21 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ The extraordinary true story of the battle which begins Leeward and haunts Captain Nightingale ## [On the trail of Cherry](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/on-the-trail-of-cherry) _2025-08-10 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ Searching for Apsley Cherry-Garrard in Wheathampstead ## [Rum, sodomy and the lash?](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/rum-sodomy-and-the-lash) _2025-07-31 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ Exploring historical naval fiction through a queer lens ## [From online writer to published author](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/from-online-writer-to-published-author) _2025-07-20 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ How I made an untraditional leap into traditional publishing ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YWn88BBKa8vj) _2025-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Why naval fiction?](https://kdayshauthor.substack.com/p/why-naval-fiction) _2025-07-18 · Katie Daysh · The Maid on the Shore_ The sea is a theatre and the timbers of ships are the stage