Year: 2026
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How Things Find Their Level
View postAfter rain, a city briefly reorganises itself.
People adjust their pace. Light shifts register. Puddles gather what the pavement has shed and hold it still for a moment — lanterns, windows, passing figures — before everything resumes.
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The Art of Love
View postValentine’s Day has a way of getting loud.
Every year, it arrives wrapped in urgency — bigger gestures, bolder colours, grander declarations. Cards shout, flowers compete, and love is often measured by how much space it takes up.
But I’ve always been more interested in the quieter moments. -
From a simple question to Silent Stars
View postIt all started, as these things often do, with a simple question.
A customer got in touch asking if I could make some vegan cake pops for a birthday.
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A Cranachan Seal for Burns Night
View postBurns Night has never been about spectacle. At its heart, it is a moment to pause — to read, to listen, to raise a glass, and to remember why certain traditions endure.
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On choosing fewer things
View postMost ideas aren’t bad.
They’re just not necessary.That took me longer to understand than it should have. Enthusiasm is persuasive. It arrives early, speaks confidently, and insists that everything deserves a chance. But I’ve learned that enthusiasm alone is a poor editor. It’s generous when it should be selective.