Life, death and disease in the Middle Ages and beyond.
Nonsense
Book review: ‘Where the Road Runs Out’ by Gaia Holmes
An enjoyable, comprehensible poetry collection.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 27 • 1879’
Darwin reaches 70 • working on his grandfather’s biography • a visit to the Lake District • continuing to investigate movement in plants • and lots more…
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 26 • 1878’
Plant movement, potato blight, an unexpected inheritance, and much more.
Enid Blyton goes dark (part 2)
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Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 25 • 1877’
Plant movement, earthworms, waxy blooms, an honorary doctorate, and much more.
Book review: ‘A System for Writing’ by Bob Doto
How an unconventional approach to note-making can help you capture ideas, think wildly, and write constantly—a zettelkasten primer.
Book review: ‘The Accidental Garden’ by Richard Mabey
Gardens, wilderness and the space in between.
Worst Carpool Karaoke ever!
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 23 • 1875’
Revising ‘The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants’ • Writing ‘Insectivorous Plants’ • Beginning research on ‘The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom’ • Getting involved in the vivisection debate • The death of Charles Lyell