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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 🎄

What’s in the box? 🎁 * I don’t watch Top Gear and know nothing about motorsports, so it’s only natural that the thing of the week is about cars. 🚙 🏎️ * The latest podcast, on language and working out what things mean. 🎙️ * A word from our sponsors. 🍏