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York for the day

Sat on a train at King’s Cross waiting to depart for York. Visiting the archives to look at a book I may be imaging soon. Now for lunch. Stopped in at The Hole In The Wall.

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Saints?

I’ve just finished a re-read of a Canticle for Leibowitz, described as a very Catholic book. I enjoyed it enough to read it twice in 18 months. One of the main plot points is the canonisation of the titular Leibowitz. He’s been dead for a few centuries by this point, and no spoilers intended, he …

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2025 – N/S/E/W Up and Down

2025 – N/S/E/W Up and Down I did quite a bit of travel this year, going further East than ever before. How did this year fare? NorthIn Transport: A ferry to the north of Norway – I think I was sleeping at the most northern point of the journeyOn Foot: Honningsvåg, Norway. 70.981511, 25.974690 SouthIn …

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Posted byDavid31/12/20252/1/2026Posted inEndOfYear, Travel

On The Art Of Teeth – Preview

First Light. Candles illuminating the pathology museum. Casting shadows of the teeth.

Posted byDavid1/12/2025Posted inLondon, meta, Personal, Photographic, science, The Arts

On The Art Of Teeth

A site specific art installation by Janetka Platun and David Mills This had been five years in the making. Get your ticket here

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