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The short ones, newest first.

3 Octfolk horror
A dark, dense forest with tall tree trunks fading into shadow

Gaua is the folk horror I didn’t know I needed. Basque forests, old spirits, and a film that finally takes the witches’ side.

30 Sepkindness

My boyfriend sent me a Subway through Uber Eats because I’m not feeling well. Small acts of kindness like this make me all warm and fuzzy.

The west front of Exeter Cathedral lit by evening sun, with the green in front
17 Sepwalking
Exeter Cathedral in the evening sun.
A thin bright crescent of the sun against a dark sky during the partial solar eclipse
12 Augsky
The partial solar eclipse, 12 August.
The red and white Gay on Wye bookshop on a stone street hung with bunting
1 Augbooks · 3 photos

A day in Hay-on-Wye, the town of bookshops.

A quilt recreating the painting Flaming June, a sleeping woman in a glowing orange dress, hung on a white display wall
31 Julcreativity
Just arrived at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. The talent here is insane.
14 Jungarden

Just harvested my first crop of peas! We’ll make a green thumb out of me yet!

11 Marwalking

Note to self: go back to Glastonbury and tackle the Tor when I’m a few stone lighter.

4 Janwinter

Snow! A slight sprinkling of it. Really missing proper snowfalls.

A golden firework bursting against a cloudy night sky
7 Nov 2025autumn
Remember, remember the seventh of November. Close enough.