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New motherhood is like a trip to a foreign country: Flatlands
Here’s a recent visual experiment that I made in the stolen moments of Beano’s naps. The setting is…
Looking for the gravestone of Raffles: A walk through Dollis Valley Greenway, Dollis Brook Viaduct, and St Mary’s Hendon
One dreary winter morning I decided to walk from Totteridge & Whetstone to Hendon, following the Dollis Brook…
Tally Sticks, Parliamentary Scrolls, and Vellum: A Visit to the Parliamentary Archives
I was very fortunate to have had the chance to visit the Parliamentary Archives, which holds the official…
VATMESS: The Mini One-Stop Stupidity Shop
It seems appropriate to begin the first post breaking my long hiatus with a post about virtual entities…
The Tableaux Vivants of Manchester Museum
On a recent day trip to Manchester, I visited the Manchester Museum, the museum of the University of…
Blue Station Door/Structure ID Number Signs on the London Underground
Outside Green Park station on Piccadilly, there is a curious blue sign near the busstop where I wait…
Comparing English Slate and Murai Slate from Singapore
These are pieces of slate recovered from Pulau Saigon. Slate is a metamorphic rock that is composed of…
The Chert of Pulau Saigon, a former island in the Singapore River
I must confess that I had not thought much about the chert of Southeast Asia until now. Is…
Bone, Metal, Wood, and Other Artefacts found on Pulau Saigon
A photo of a photo of a torn map of Kampong Saigon… Last year whilst at the library,…
Grand Designs: Houses of Fun
I just took a series of planes from London to Singapore, during which I ended up watching far…