So who actually runs this blog?

 
You see my name in the title, but who actually am I?

I'm a history undergrad (hoping to move to an archival masters) and this will become very apparent in the future of my blog. My main passion right now is historical sewing: specifically the 1890-1900 period as thats the one you can actually get away with wearing in public. But prepare for me to be annoying about all sort of history.

Current (media) interests include:

• Taskmaster (I like this a normal amount)
• Hermitcraft (mumbojumbo main)
• Sherlock Holmes (do not ask about bbc sherlock)
• Doctor Who (Ncuti Gatwa was robbed as a doctor)
• Various fiction podcasts (wooden overcoats <3)

Though I've also been trying new things recently:

• Archery (even did some competitions)
• Actual Video Games (one day I'll play Bloodbourne)
• Painting (art GCSEs and A-Levels couldn't teach me)
• Blogging (this now exists)
• Cooking (no more student struggle meals)

In all honesty, this is a fun way of being unapologetic about my interests and opinions, as I've always had a lot of shame surrounding them. So get ready to explore with me and unlearn shame together!

A 2026 Project

 Hi, my name is [ Quill ] 

I've been inspired this year, like many other people, to return to the analogue. Slowly, my spotify music hoard is being transfered to files in my music folder, with a hope to burn it onto CDs in the future. Twitter has been deleted from my phone, instagram and tumblr are now under safe lock and key. So why am I here?

This is social media without an audience; if I truly want to create then I have to upload somewhere and here theres no algorithm or AI to fight against or fear. Here I can write entire essays or update projects in real time, reviewing my progress and finally finding time on the internet to stop and think. Ultimately, I do not want an audience, but I need to treat this as if it did or else the experiment will fail. 

The end goal is actually to be more comfortable with the idea of writing. I can sew, draw, knit, paint, and hell, recently I've learnt how to make lace. But the concept of a non-visual medium has always intimidated me. Words always escape and suddenly a well articulated point has run off into the pale. It has even been a recent problem in my latest exam season, constantly fighting my articulation with my knowledge. So if the concept of getting words on a page no longer frightens me? Then I declare this a success. 

So here are some ideas for future me to write about:

• exploring Joan of Arc's monarchical relationship to religion
• sewing a non-historical top for the first time in over five years
• taskmaster: why is it so refreshing?

If I eventually write them, they will gain a cute little hyperlink, if not then assume I'm dead.

I look forward to this experiment and what may arise from it. See you soon.