Tat London Journal

I can’t list all the sweet treats below because the selection is genuinely bulging. Churches, thatched roofs, an almost unreasonable number of Grade II listed buildings, and plenty in between. I hope it offers a bit of inspiration and who knows, it might even plant the seed for a move of your own.

January seems like a time to buy stationery, or perhaps it is a time to buy nothing. Either way, what’s the harm in looking and thinking to yourself what an organised person you could be if you just bought that Choosing Keeping notebook or a Compton Marbling box. I, for one, know it would make my intentions better, although my actions always seem to fall short.

Let us all become carpenters, artists, upholsterers and the like. Yes, of course it sounds more romantic than the reality, but perhaps it is exactly the right thing for you. In a world where every job seems to be under constant review, waiting to see whether a group of tech bros can flatten it, automate it and hand it over to a robot, there is something quietly reassuring about becoming better with our hands.