The Public have been very much pestered by the great quantity of counterfeit halfpence, now and for some years past in circulation. Excerpt taken from: Caledonian Mercury, 6 Jan. 1800. British Library Newspapers, accessed via National Library of Scotland membership.
Latest News 002: 1st February 2026
Scribbles and Sketches: Piecemeal Poetry I announced my latest seasonal Scribbles and Sketches notebook today: Piecemeal Poetry will run throughout March. TessaHedron In TessaHedron news, I shared the first proper post for paid subscribers on the 15th of January, and sent out the first free monthly recap earlier today. Vignettes I sent out my latest …
Letting Things Go
This, DistilledPerseverance AudiencePerfectionismLiberationLetting things goUnfinishedInterestedFreedom I have mentioned the importance of seeing things through and finishing things, but one of the most important things I have learnt over the years is when to shelve things or just to let them go. I’m sure we all have things in life with which we persevere because they …
Online Identities and Digital Spaces and Places
This, DistilledOnline identity and personasThe need to createThe joy of notebooksTessaHedron: A Writer’s NotebookDistribution and platformsInteraction and engagementPrioritisation and restoration I am fascinated by elements of identity. When I was studying for my research degree, I started out with a theoretical underpinning broadly based on concepts of identity, before realising that grounding my thesis in …
Reflection, Creative Practice, and The Project
This, DistilledReflecting on my earlier thoughts about prioritisationA progress report on earlier ideas and plansAutumnal resets and the cult of reinventionTraining your body and doing the repsAction as identityIdentifying the weakness in my creative practiceChallenging myselfDoing the right thing at the right timeIntroducing TessaHedron: A Writer’s Handbook Back in March, in a burst of energy, …
Thoughts on Turning Forty-Three
This, DistilledThe art of celebratingVignettesEnergy, and lack thereofIdentityOptimism despite challengesDecorating for ChristmasReflections and taking stockA momentary Christmas pause My birthday falls in the middle of November. I never knowingly under-celebrate anything, and my friends and family are familiar with the fact that I will stretch out my birthday celebrations as long as possible. As soon …