Category: Wonderings
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The sea
The sea is one of my Big Loves. I’ve written poems about the sea. I moved my whole life to be near the sea. But I have a healthy fear of it. The yawning maw of the ocean has my respect and deserved wariness. For the first few years I lived on the island, I…
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An age of stops and starts
I was 36 when I stopped tracking calories and started to rely on how I feel and my nutritional knowledge to fuel lifting and running. I was 36 when I stopped experiencing running as a worthy slog and started hitting a joyful flow state. I was 36 when I stopped mindlessly buying clothes and started…
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Leather in the washing machine
Yes, I have hit dizzying new heights with my laundering hubris. I saw a post on Instagram from a vintage shop. They said they use the washing machine DAILY for silk, wool and…suede. Now, I’ve washed a lot of stuff I shouldn’t have. I’ve unfelted a mohair sweater with my fingers and several hours. But…
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Here we go again: Edwardian button boots
After several failures, I think I’ve found the antique button boots for my life. They’re a pair of black walking boots with a low heel, a brogue-style toe and all their original buttons. Made by Jones (as in Jones Bootmaker) and quite late considering people had mostly moved to laces by this point – a…
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Solving stiff deadstock denim
A great pair of 70s jeans is really a must, and it took me years of longing to find mine. A deadstock pair of 1970s Lee bellbottoms on the Oxfam online shop – £12.99! Label still on! Unbelievable. Yuh, sure. Unbelievable until I tried to get them on my body during a heatwave. Not only…
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