My ‘now’ page

What I’m reading

• The Odyssey translated by Daniel Mendelsohn [Audio]
• The Life of Mary Queen of Scots: My Heart is My Own by John Guy

I’m currently taking a deep dive into three books about the overlap between Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I

What I’m watching

• A National Geographic documentary about Menson Bound’s search for The Endurance.

One cool thing

• We lost our kitchen scissors. The replacement Wüstof scissors are fantastic.

What I’m enjoying

• Listening to my new vinyl copy of Ballad of the Broken Seas by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan. A birthday gift from Daughter No. 1.

What I’m looking forward to

• The return of Slow Horses
• The arrival of my 2026 Mark + Fold planner

Pens on the day

• Aurora Optima Art Deco
• Pelikan M805
• CONID Bulkfiller
• OMAS Arco Celluloid

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12-September-2025