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If you’re a Kiwi who’s not into DIY, then people look at you a bit funny, since this is a skill set assumed to be compulsory in the curriculum vitae of your New Zealand citizenship. And you’re hopelessly out of fashion if you’re like me and

The most dangerous goal Standing next to the steel post of a field hockey goal on a starry winter evening, a column of steam rising off me, I would wait for the opposing player at the top of the scoring circle to take a shot. My friend Kris, the goalie,

What’s in the letter? 💌 * New post, continuing a theme: Notes from a small house II 🏡 * Mantra of the week – (potentially?) wise things I’ve tried to tell myself 💬 * Elsewhere on the internet – James Clear saying even wiser things  ⚛️ * Centenary – we hit 100, but let’s not stop there 💯

What’s in the bag? 🎒 * Podcast episode #8: Wait, what did you say? 🎙️ * (Bad) job of the week – a new post on working at The Crystal Palace 🔮 * Elsewhere on the internet: Overemployment – it’s a thing 👔 * Update on Christmas (as in, 25 December) – it’s still coming 🎄

What’s in the box? * New post on stubbornness, clarity and glasses frames 👓 * Frame of the week – the optimal eyewear 🥸 * Mysteries of what people like – the top posts, as voted by your eyeballs 👁️ * So close to a centenary update for members – help needed 🙏 * The immortality of newsletters and email 📧

What’s in the box? 📦 * Real quick – some responses to newsletter #25 💛 * The first post of a new series – notes from a small house 🏠 * Square metreage of the week – how small is a small house? 📏 * A new exclusive post, plus an opportunity to get Christmas early 🎄