The sofa in the photo below was originally bought a few years ago for 99p. This scan of a negative is the only photo of it I can find. In it my daughter is holding a TV remote that disappeared shortly after the shot was taken. On the whole the sofa had done well, but unfortunately had outlived its use. A throw was struggling to hide the torn upholstery so a brand new sofa was acquired. One … [Read more...] about Deconstructed Sofa
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Natural deodorants reviewed
This review first appeared in my weekly email dispatch. You probably already know the difference between antiperspirant and deodorant. Antiperspirant blocks the sweat glands, while deodorant deals with the odour. I’ve been using natural deodorant since the 90’s. Initially because I found it was easier to travel light with a chunk of salt crystal instead of a can of spray. Then of … [Read more...] about Natural deodorants reviewed
Reasons to pay for content
All freelancers have gaps between projects. Some bigger than others. If you're a freelancer I imagine you know these well. You attempt to save a buffer of cash to pay the bills in anticipation for these times. But it can only take an unexpected cost to throw a spanner in the works and have you a little more flustered than normal. Thanks to some advice from one of my mentors, the late Graham … [Read more...] about Reasons to pay for content
The Documentally Newsletter Has Evolved
I blog less now I have a newsletter. And I've never put as much of myself into a blog as I have my newsletter. So here is a quick update for the curious to tell you my new Newsletter is coming soon. As an experiment I've decided to put Patreon on the back burner and give Substack a chance. Substack is an email newsletter platform that seems simpler than some of the crowdfunding models out … [Read more...] about The Documentally Newsletter Has Evolved
Meeting Luke Rhinehart
I was still on the Eurostar sliding into Paris when I emailed George. George Cockroft is one of the personas of Luke Rhinehart. Or is it the other way around? We have been emailing for years now. My original message had the subject line 'Accelerated Serendipity'. I'd explained that for nine years the dice accompanied me in over 50 countries. I hobo'd and worked, living in ditches one day and … [Read more...] about Meeting Luke Rhinehart