I planted some new tulip varieties last fall that are just starting to bloom. Now if only I could remember which varieties I selected... 😅
I don't want this important news to go unnoticed: the National Library of Scotland's Access team have given names to collection trolleys including: Trolly Parton, George Orwheel, Wheeliam Shakespeare, Daphne du Trollier, Rene Descart, Cart Cobain, JRR Trollkein, Cart Vader, and Mary Wheelstonecraft.
Via @cawston.bsky.social's https://cawston.ghost.io/weeknotes-12-monsters-only/
A week of interesting chats, admin churn and unexpected tribulations. What happened this week? Monday began with a useful chat with one of our Board members about a large-scale AI roll-out across a multi-national organisation. Initial scepticism has been replaced by seeing dedicated agents delivering huge time savings. Context is
By the way: a few days ago I finally finished my custom traveller's notebook cover / wallet!
All in all I'm very happy with how it turned out. There are a few things I might adjust or do differently for a V2. For example, the money compartment could be a little wider and attaching bias tape straight is harder than I thought.
I'll have to tinker with the closing mechanism: in theory, there are magnets and ferrofoil in there, but although I tested it and thought it should work, in practice the adhesion through the two layers of leather is so weak that you barely notice it :( Maybe I'll try bigger magnets or a magnetic button.
But still, most things work just as planned in real usage and the aesthetics work as I hoped! I enjoyed working with this cork leather a lot (sadly the shop I got it from closed down, so I'll have to look somewhere else for fuzure projects).
The hardest thing for me about this project was serial decision paralysis. Since I planned this all by myself from scratch, every single measurement and design was a decision I had to figure out. Which was especially hard to do starting from a blank page. For my next project I'll probably do something guided with a pattern to recuperate :D
If and when I'll find the time, I'll sort out and upload my plans, in case anyone wants to make something similar themselves :D
Spotted my first tiny balancing sheep in the wilds of Wales!
Designated Dark sky Areas are such a blessing. To see the stars without light polution is truly magical.
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