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Here mostly to follow my favourite authors. Reading and baking, not always in that order.
Pre-ordered, but I'm going to keep a watch out for special editions
December 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Pre-ordered, but I'm going to keep a watch out for special editions
Sure, agree with your thesis on voter vibes. But the worst of all worlds: a salary sacrifice announcement that upsets, but eventually doesn’t even bring in the tax money. Fiscal drag that increases tax burden, but is more regressive than just increasing the rate. Etc.
November 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Sure, agree with your thesis on voter vibes. But the worst of all worlds: a salary sacrifice announcement that upsets, but eventually doesn’t even bring in the tax money. Fiscal drag that increases tax burden, but is more regressive than just increasing the rate. Etc.
Salary sacrifice was industrialised by corporate benefits companies. There is no way that most of the planned tax take from these changes aren’t dodged by a different arrangement (e.g. making the pension payment inflexible and not a voluntary sacrifice) given the lead time available to “innovate”.
November 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Salary sacrifice was industrialised by corporate benefits companies. There is no way that most of the planned tax take from these changes aren’t dodged by a different arrangement (e.g. making the pension payment inflexible and not a voluntary sacrifice) given the lead time available to “innovate”.
jwz’s better second life
November 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
jwz’s better second life
Every author thread about fountain pens / ink is for me a cautionary tale that I should not buy my first because this would end very badly for me. Thank you for your service. Also, lovely collection.
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Every author thread about fountain pens / ink is for me a cautionary tale that I should not buy my first because this would end very badly for me. Thank you for your service. Also, lovely collection.
Starving Saints and Works of Vermin are my two favourite reads of 2025, and I certainly don’t identify as a horror fan. They’re just that good.
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Starving Saints and Works of Vermin are my two favourite reads of 2025, and I certainly don’t identify as a horror fan. They’re just that good.
This and Works of Vermin were my two favourite books of 2025
November 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This and Works of Vermin were my two favourite books of 2025
Thirlwell is a name I haven’t thought of in a looong while
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Thirlwell is a name I haven’t thought of in a looong while
Really enjoyed it. Antonia Hodgson was in London (with Emily Tesh and Sylvie Cathrall) back in May when The Raven Scholar and The Incandescent launched, they held a talk about academia as a theme/context in their respective works.
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Really enjoyed it. Antonia Hodgson was in London (with Emily Tesh and Sylvie Cathrall) back in May when The Raven Scholar and The Incandescent launched, they held a talk about academia as a theme/context in their respective works.
Insane. I got to about 115 and gave up. I couldn’t adopt reasonable strategies for many remaining jokers so it became a matter of trying to just hang on to one useless joker to the end, and so slow. I admire your patience.
October 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Insane. I got to about 115 and gave up. I couldn’t adopt reasonable strategies for many remaining jokers so it became a matter of trying to just hang on to one useless joker to the end, and so slow. I admire your patience.
It's so good. You need to get a copy right now, and put it near the *top* of your TBR pile.
October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's so good. You need to get a copy right now, and put it near the *top* of your TBR pile.
JLR is well capitalised. The guarantees weren't needed, but the government needed to be seen to be "doing something" to announce during their party conference, so they're not really an indication of anything. The ones who are actually suffering are the upstream part supply companies.
October 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
JLR is well capitalised. The guarantees weren't needed, but the government needed to be seen to be "doing something" to announce during their party conference, so they're not really an indication of anything. The ones who are actually suffering are the upstream part supply companies.
Terrific summary of the depressing situation. Just FYI a very small typo should you care to correct it: “It is likely cause grave difficulties”
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Terrific summary of the depressing situation. Just FYI a very small typo should you care to correct it: “It is likely cause grave difficulties”
So sorry. I'm never going to take my quietly competent postal delivery for granted again.
September 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
So sorry. I'm never going to take my quietly competent postal delivery for granted again.
Ordered! Was going to get it anyway after enjoying Leech, but I’ve been hearing great things about Vermin and I’m absolutely stoked.
September 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Ordered! Was going to get it anyway after enjoying Leech, but I’ve been hearing great things about Vermin and I’m absolutely stoked.
Bought it on your recommendation, and it’s killer
September 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bought it on your recommendation, and it’s killer
In the UK some of the grocery stores have started selling butter in 200g bricks rather than 250g. 250g bricks of butter are the basis of every single damn baking recipe, it would be like in the US making butter 7/8ths of a standard “stick”. They’re morons.
September 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In the UK some of the grocery stores have started selling butter in 200g bricks rather than 250g. 250g bricks of butter are the basis of every single damn baking recipe, it would be like in the US making butter 7/8ths of a standard “stick”. They’re morons.
Joel Dane’s The Ragpicker. Harrowing and moving. A hidden gem of 2024.
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Joel Dane’s The Ragpicker. Harrowing and moving. A hidden gem of 2024.
Also, the gorgeous enamel pin for the book!
September 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Also, the gorgeous enamel pin for the book!