getting to the point in the year where you have to think: is Spotify wrapped going to punish me for listening to the French national team's 2022 world cup song over and over again

Kicking off Issue 23, we have a dispatch from Worcestershire, courtesy of @emmafmagnus.bsky.social www.the-fence.com/on-minge-lane/

On Minge Lane

Charlotte Shepherd and her family had found the perfect new house in Upton-upon-Severn, a town in Worcestershire on the banks of the river. The house was well-situated, with a garden…

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In this important piece of journalism I interviewed residents of Minge Lane in Worcestershire about what it's like to live on Minge Lane

The Fence@thefence.bsky.social · 2y ago

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happy new tax year to those who celebrate

Late but I loved writing this piece for @financialtimes.com earlier this year: www.ft.com/content/1bf4...

‘I wanted to know who the little girl was’: the house histories being uncovered by homeowners

The boom in genealogy has given rise to another type of investigation: people are increasingly hiring experts to tell the stories and intrigues of their homes — and those who lived there

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lot of people recently asking me for directions. great choice!! i will provide price comparison, points of reference, clear and focused instructions, all there on the spot. i recently guided a man to his seat on the tube. i love to assist

my truth is that I have been listening to Kendall's L to the OG rap from Succession almost daily. I'm not ashamed to say that I love that song

I'm looking to speak to people about how money affects their friendships. Do you earn less/more than your friends, and how do you navigate this? Do you see friends less because of the cost? Or do you subsidise them to do activities together? Please DM if you'd be happy to speak! #journorequest

hard to say. maybe a handful of oats, a lick of manuka honey (chance would be a fine thing) or a single apple cider vinegar gummy

I suppose we go again