Weekend 649.0
“…for he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God.” (1) Coin (Noble) Showing Henry VI (The Met) (2) Notable on X:
“…for he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God.” (1) Coin (Noble) Showing Henry VI (The Met) (2) Notable on X:
(1) Inside Brompton: a pioneering provider of folding bicycles for fifty years (Wallpaper) (2) History has a rhythm and this is eerily relevant. A quote from The Brothers York: An Continue Reading →
(1) Reading With Jane Austen (The Imaginative Conservative) (2) The Great Bullion Famine: When Europe’s money ran out (Glint) (2a) A quote from The Brothers York by Thomas Penn: “There Continue Reading →
“For all its convenience, it [The London Orbital] is a route to nowhere, a road which simply connects to other roads.” “Looking back at the line’s history as I write, Continue Reading →
“When the tempest rages, take refuge in the recesses of the heart of Jesus and be consoled by that hope which his promises constantly bring to full bloom in every Continue Reading →
(1) Behind the scenes at the Brompton factory in west London as Britain’s biggest bike firm turns 50 (The Standard) (2) The Most Hated Building in New York (YouTube)
“Compression was the art of fitting big dreams into modest spaces.” — Sam Posey (1) A scan from Helvetica and the New York City Subway System by Paul Shaw (2) Continue Reading →
Kingdom Hearts needs an ATARI box. (1) Kingdom Hearts 4’s Latest Tease Could Be the Spark that Starts a Wildfire (GAMERANT)
(1) Bermuda Quiz (2) Finding the Oldest Bridge in London (YouTube) (3) Football in the 1960s (X):
Sometimes I just have nothing to write. I’m enjoying a string of uninterrupted weekends without any travel. I have a **NEW** idea for an Atari game but still tidying up Continue Reading →