Kestral Gaian - Word From The Bird

Move Slow and Mend Things

The antidote to the “move fast and break things” philosophy can, occasionally, be found in a field on the Welsh border.

A close-up photograph of a poem from Tyler's book. It is not showing a complete poem, just a collection of words.

Poetry

Trust a Poet

Last night, life imitated art. Or did art imitate life? Either way, I'm very proud of my friend for his new book and think you should all pick up a copy. Here's why.

A mass of wires and vacuum tubes in a metal frame. This is the world's oldest and first digital computer.

General News

On This Day...

Something big happened on the 23rd of June. That's right! It's... Alan Turing's birthday! Oh, you thought I meant the other thing? Well...

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General News

Rain, Escape, and Afterwards

Thoughts on a very different few weeks, and how recovery doesn't always mean returning to the status-quo.

A close-up of some oily, brown mince with chunks of what once may have been vegitable in it.

Hospital Food

I always thought that, in a different life, I could have been a food critic. A recent hospital stay gave me my chance.

A black silhouette of a man wearing victorian clothing, carrying a cane and a top hat, sits on creme coloured paper.

Passing Thoughts

The Morbs

Passing thoughts on lost language, found language, and communicating across borders, cultures, and time.

There are some clocks, melting. There's a creaure. Melting. With a clock on it. Honestly this one's a bit hard to describe.

Notes From The Margins

It's About Time

Thoughts on the absurdity of daylight savings, the redundancy of timezones, and whether it's time to burn the clocks.

Boris Johnson stands at a podium looking like an absolute wanker.

The Longest Two Weeks in History

Thoughts on remembering a day that it seems we'd all rather forget.

A pencil sketch on yellow paper depicting a man stood in a labratory containing a globe, various beakers, a telescope, writing desk, and various other apparatus.

Notes From The Margins

There Are Two Wolves Inside Me

…and both wolves are hungry for a new renaissance. A few random thoughts on writing, hacking, and curiosity.

Kestral Gaian and Tobie Donovan stand against a rainbow background.

Fiction

Well then. That happened.

What an incredible launch event for The Boy From Elsewhere. Pinch me, please. Wait no don... ouch!

The Boy is Back In Town

Well, here we are. Today, The Boy From Elsewhere is officially out in the world, and I’m sitting with that familiar, slightly surreal mix of feelings: nerves, excitement, gratitude, and the strong urge to make twelve cups of tea and stare out of a window for a bit. I

A welcome mat with a rainbow on it sits atop a wooden floor.

Writing

Respecting The Reader

How autism taught me that books should open doors, not give you a rulebook.