Living by the Rule ~ Sainsbury Centre

 

we went to see "Living by the Rule: Contemporary Meets Medieval" at the Sainsbury Centre. we honestly weren't there to meet the contemporary, we were there for the very old books and other medieval items and it was incredible for that.

these carvings were from the cloisters at Norwich Cathedral which is somewhere I go quite often so that's really cool.

this book is from the year 700. 700. the book on the right is from the 1300's, also incredibly old!

getting to see hundreds of years old drawings is amazing. and look at that guy showing through the page, just, wow. who is he?

look at these ladybirds! and bees! and that gold leaf! irl it looked almost liquid.

seeing handmade things from so long ago is sort of, I don't know the right word, grounding? reassuring? they drew little creatures, I draw little creatures! they did embroidery, I do embroidery!

getting to see old things is very cool and lovely and this was a great collection. 

Copdock Bike Show 2026

 

Will has been to this bike show a few times but it was my first time and it was a good time. I love a field with an event in it. (that first photo is just the visitor parking)

I know only a small amount about bikes but I do know tamagotchi exhaust and shiny wrap is cool things.

love these racing bibs

strong fashion choices available at the bike show.

I went to Copdock Bike Show and all I got was this Danzig album on cassette (actually very excting). we almost got some bootleg patches but refrained.

please paint fairground rides forever. say no to fairground rides with digital print decals on them.

*heart eyes*

i love them.

we also saw some sort of doughnuts world record and a kids bike club jumping through fire. a very good Sunday activity.

bandcamp friday ~ september '26

this is just a bandcamp purchases blog now, that's fine.

Brackenlore by Fernmage

 

Lost Songs of Distant Realms: Volume One and Two by Quest Master

 

Of Mossy Ruins and Forest Paths by Skeleton Mage

 

flies the coop by Hole Dweller 

 

The Dream Eaters Magazine No. 2: I Am Covered In Eyes by The Dream Eaters 

two of these, we have on cassette (Will got a walkman and for not headphone listening we connect it to a pair of old pc speakers and it sounds so crunchy and beautiful) and the last stands out because it's not dungeon synth but my beloved Dream Eaters. i remember when i first heard them a few years ago and instantly fell in love.

before shopping my wishlist was at 25 and now it's at 19. 

total spend: £11.89

bandcamp freeday #2

Sokol Keep sent out a message with a bunch of codes so I gobbled them up. 

Among the Ruins.. Sampler of Forgotten Marks - Sokol Keep Records by Various Artists of Shadow

 

 Balrog - Middle-Earth (Demos 2014-2018) by B A L R O G

Archaic Woe by Archaic Woe 

Undead Demo by Poison the Bard

bandcamp friday ~ august '26

i really try to not buy too much of anything in one go. I like to have a few new things and actually spend time with them so every bandcamp friday I have to use all my willpower to not just buy everything in my wishlist.

this is what i narrowed it down to in August: 

The Way Home by Page

Sidequests by Gilgareth

Stoned in Gielinor II by Flickers From the Fen

Treasure Goblin by Cave Spellcaster

II by Fief

The Toad King by Tales Under The Oak

Speak Frond and Enter by Fernmage

oddly, my wishlist started at 29 again and now after buying these bits it's at 22.

total spend: £15.36, incredible for such choice picks.

bandcamp freeday

 sometimes if you're lucky people send out codes on bandcamp and if you're really lucky you get to use one of those codes before they've all been used by someone else and you get a free album.

seeing as it's bandcamp friday again tomorrow I thought I'd share the music I've gotten for free

Lost, But Not Entirely Upset About It by Average Adventures 

I managed to snag us a copy of the game/cassette that Average Adventures made with Fernmage and really love it so I was excited to snag this too.

 

Battle Synth Vol. V by Battle Synth Compilations

Will sent me a link to the codes for this and I love a compilation.

Battlemace by Castlesmash 

I already followed the distro that sent out these codes and even though I had no idea what this was the cover art won me over and I'm so glad I got to know about this, I would have paid for it anyway.