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Article — 22 July 2021 — 743 words

I’ve broken my ankle

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Illustration of me breaking my ankle playing bubble football with the caption: "My deepest condolences - get well soon"

At the weekend I broke my ankle while playing bubble football on a stag do.

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Article — 10 December 2020 — 236 words

Isobel Skye Oliver Stephen

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Isobel shortly after birth

Two weeks ago our daughter Isobel was born.

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Photo — 16 November 2020 — 1 words

Month 9

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Portrait of Alex, pregnant, standing in the Meadows

Month 9

Portrait of Alex and me in the Meadows

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Article — 20 October 2020 — 559 words

James Middlemass & Co — Boys’ Outfitters — found under the floorboards

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James Middlemass & Co. Boys' Outfitters catalogue

During our kitchen renovation, we found this under the floorboards. It is a “Boys’ Outfitters” catalogue for James Middlemass & Co. We think it dates from around the 1880s.

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Article — 29 September 2020 — 1,769 words

Getting a kitchen and study renovation done during lockdown

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Me and Alex wearing masks while demolishing a false wall

As lockdown eased slightly during the summer, our flat became busy with our delayed renovation.

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Photo — 13 September 2020 — 9 words

Alex and I are expecting a baby!

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Baby grow with "Tiny Human" written on it

Alex and I are expecting a baby!

Arriving December 2020.

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Article — 26 June 2020 — 1,124 words

Lockdown projects — Month 3

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As lockdown eased, small craft projects made way for some much larger home improvement projects.

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Photo — 7 June 2020 — 2 words

Colour picker

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Terrazzo coaster chips in various colours laid out like a colour picker

Colour picker

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Article — 19 May 2020 — 1,069 words

Lockdown projects — Month 2

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Me making terrazzo coasters

As the lockdown continues, we’re continuing to find ways to keep ourselves busy.

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Photo — 18 May 2020 — 2 words

Testing, testing

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Testing, testing

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Article — 21 April 2020 — 1,175 words

Lockdown projects — Month 1

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Me working on a paper model

Each weekend during lockdown, we’re trying to make at least one new thing. These are the little projects giving us a reason to get up at the weekends.

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Photo — 10 April 2020 — 8 words

We have reached this stage of the lockdown

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Me dressed in a long cardboard box, with only my lower legs visible

We have reached this stage of the lockdown

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