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Fourth attempt did it 😊 This edition will soon be ready! #printmaking

Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 04/10/2026

First time a linnet turns up for me here, but quite upstaged by this surprise cameo! Not a Merlin hallucination this time but a very clear hoot 😍🦉 #birdlove

Merlin screencap showing a tawny owl! But also meadow pipit, grey wagtail, goldfinch, linnet and dunnock.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 01/10/2026

I moved the lavender cuttings to a chair in the garden, thinking I might do something with them, and…

Round green walnut stashed in the lavender cuttings.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 30/09/2026

Trimmed the lavender that was starting to block our front door and

A round green walnut stashed in the underside of the lavender

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 29/09/2026

Oh my lord 😭😭 Himself met the new Visiting Research Fellow at lunch:

Screenshot from whatsapp quoting the VRF: "I was excited to come to Merton as a VRF in part because of the interesting things that past VRFs have done. In particular, there was a woman who made a book about the planets and time using local materials here at Merton."

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 25/09/2026

Edition done, I'm shattered! I think two of them are good, lol. But I learned lots so a third attempt should do it. What do you think, worth it? If I continued to make 10-12 good prints I'd put them in a nice mount and finish the dots with gold.

Finished prints drying, most with small blemishes.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 25/09/2026

Here's something I've been working on, on and off, since summer. Like most techniques, mokuhanga requires dedicated practice to achieve fluency & at the moment my skill lags far behind the vision I have for it. But I have to start somewhere. I'm trying another print run today, with fingers crossed.

Woodblock in the process of being hand-carved for printing

Test prints showing a circular repeat of a one-letter design, printed in yellow bucktorn lake.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 24/09/2026

A few days ago as I was having breakfast with the door to the garden open, a squirrel stepped into the kitchen carrying an enormous walnut. I said “No.” and he turned around to find some other place to stash it. This is the only reason I wasn’t bewildered by the bins under the apple tree today.

Closer up: a pair of round green-husked walnuts neatly tucked on the lid.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 24/09/2026

Today’s birds. The siskin seems here to stay, the meadow pipit as well, and the mistle thrush is back after her summer break. #birdlove

Screencap from Merlin showing European Robin, Eurasian Jackdaw, Great Tit, Grey Wagtail, Eurasian Siskin, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Jay, Ring-necked Parakeet, Common Magpie, Mallard…

… Goldcrest, Dunnock, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 23/09/2026

Oh yes! And very cheeky they are too.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 23/09/2026

When you forget your phone on the windowsill for half an hour early in the morning. Siskin?! Greenfinch! Welcome to the family!

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 21/09/2026

Now that I’ve managed to accidentally felt my star cardigan (the very one I just mended), I got to learn emergency procedures for damage control! Thoughts and prayers? #knitting #snafu

Red knitted cardigan stretched on blocking squares, looking like it’s about to undergo surgery or torture

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 20/09/2026

Sunday mornings are the best time to put a phone on the windowsill and listen. This is the past 20 minutes ❤️ #birdlove

Screenshot from Merlin bird ID showing european robin, carrion crow, blue tit, long-tailed tit, mallard, kingfisher, jackdaw, goldcrest, great tit, ring-necked parakeet, (continued)

The rest of the list: meadow pipit, eurasian jay, blackcap, green woodpecket

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 18/09/2026

I’ve been putting off repairing this hole in the elbow of a much-worn cardigan since the end of winter… Finally sat to it, not the neatest of jobs as I’ve never attempted this, but thank goodness for online tutorials… #mending #knitting

Hole in a surface of ref stockinette, as the mending begins

Hole mended, not totally invisible but not too noticeable

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 17/09/2026

Now there’s someone printing a “recipe” they’ve scrounged from the internet without trying it. Laughing my head off. Poppies for red ink, leaves for green ink? Gosh, why didn’t I think of that 🙄

Picture of a book page with the following recipe: CORNFLOWER INK
This is something fun to make with children or for yourself if you are creative. Gather cornflowers to make turquoise blue ink, poppies for red ink, buttercups for yellow ink and use different leaves to make green ink - the method remains the same.
INGREDIENTS
Enough petals to loosely fill a jam jar
2 jam jars of water
1 tsp white vinegar
Pinch of salt
Equipment needed
Paintbrush or dip pen
METHOD
Bring the water to the boil and stir in your petals - use a nonmetallic container if possible.
Simmer until the liquid has changed colour and reduced by half.
Add the vinegar and salt to "fix" the colour.
Strain out your petals and your ink is ready to use either with a paintbrush or a dip pen.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 16/09/2026

My teenage self could never have imagined this 🩷💕

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 15/09/2026

4. Doctor Who "cosmic joyride" poster, an exclusive of Gallifrey One 2024.

Typographic poster: "Your time lord transporting reality warping dimension distorting universe saving wormhole evading nothign is probable anythign is possible time and relative dimension in space cosmic joyride... awaits" in space texture over a midnight blue background (with the Tardis in there)

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 12/09/2026

This is Esteban. Esteban was designed by evolution to be a terrific snake hunter, and was terrified of snakes for the first 2.5 years of his life. He’s now reconnected with his authentic nature and has his own fan club.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 12/09/2026

Toto again when he’s resting. (Wait for it)

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 11/09/2026

The only time I will ever use this absurd anagram: POV! I’ll post more photos tomorrow while on my way to London, getting an early train 🥱

First-person view of Joe perched on my wrist

First-person view of Frodo taking off from my gloved hand, orange eyes flashing

First-person view of Frodo about to land on my gloved hand

First-person view of Mishka running towards me after I accidentally instructed her to attack me by kneeling down (I got back up in time)

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 11/09/2026

We also met Joe & Joe the burrowing owls, Frodo the long-eared owl and Toto the vermiculated eagle-owl. Each a whole personality of its own, though the Joes seem to share one brain between them (I say this with affection)

Selfie with a burrowing owl perched on my hand

Selfie with Frodo, who looks more like a Gandalf to me IDK

Selfie with Toto perched on my gloved hand

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 11/09/2026

It was a bird-day to remember! 🥰🥰🦉🦅

The moment a large eagle-owl called Mishka lands on my gloved hand where it flew from the other end of a flying field

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 09/09/2026

4.4 Forever by David Wise Our Romana vs parallel universe Chancellor Narvin. I died a thousand deaths on her behalf drawing this.

Comic page 1 of 4 where alt Narvin isn't so easy to fool

Comic page 2 of 4 is a tight battle of chutzpah

Comic page 4 of 4 where Madam President doubles down

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 08/09/2026

3.4 Mindbomb by Justin Richards I would do the whole story if I could. Truly mindblowing. But that crowd scene was laborious enough!

Comic page 1 of 2 where the Time Lords are assembled in the panopticon for the election and Leela gets a commentary from Narvin

Comic page 2 of 2 where Leela gives Narvin a fright.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 08/09/2026

3.3 Appropriation by Paul Sutton Narvin beguinning to rise in our esteem. With a guest appearance by @johndorney.bsky.social !

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 08/09/2026

Hahaha taking "gothic horror" at its word!

Screencap of a Halloween event organised by the Bodleian libraries, screening Monsters inc, Beetlejuice and Bram Stoker's Dracula in the famous, architecturally gothic Divinity School

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 08/09/2026

2.5 Imperiatrix by Stewart Sheargold My first fan comic, the scene that made me dust off my comicker hat. I had to inject a chase sequence that's obviously not there on audio 😆

Comic page 1 of 4, where Narvin finds Leela and K9 in his archive

Comic page 2 of 4, where Narvin reluctantly admits Leela has a point

Comic page 3 of 4, where Leela jumps to sharp conclusions

Comic page 4 of 4, where Narvin famously invokes the legality of stabbing, or lack thereof.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

I added a little note to my website footer. #noAI

"All contents © Joumana Medlej 2012-2026. No part of the site may be reproduced without permission. I reject genAI entirely and without exception on ethical and environmental grounds. It plays no part in my life, work or website."

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

2.2 Spirit by, again, @stevecolewriter.bsky.social who writes these characters like no other! This is known as "the window scene" in the Gallifandom 😆

Comic page 1 of 2 where Romana tries to cheer up Leela... by any means necessary

Comic page 2 of 2 where poor Hallan reconsiders his life decisions.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

Speaking of, it's hard not to see a similarity of style between your text and this formal one (11th c.)

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

Quite a lot in Eastern Kufi!

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

2.1 Lies by @twilightstreets.bsky.social A splendid opener that presented a challenge: make a long monologue (a Brax monologue at that) visually interesting.

Comic page 1 of 4 where a very young Braxiatel wanders down into the vaults calling Romanadvoratrelundar

Comic page 2 of 4 where Brax monologues theatrically

Comic page 3 of 4 where Brax finds a very young Romana I and realises he may have just killed himself by mistake

Comic page 4 of 4 where they have a gallifreyan hearts-to-hearts

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

1.4 A Blind Eye by @senrabnala.bsky.social I had to go on a deep dive of 1930's dress and trains for this iconic episode, which was great fun. Narvin in a fedora!

Comic page 1/2 where Romana interrupts Narvin's work on an Earth train, both dressed in late 1930's apparel.

Comic page 2/2 where Narvin's doodah goes nuts and Romana cancels her holiday.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

1.3 The Inquiry by the much, much regretted Justin Richards I'm not sure I'm happy with this one, want to do another scene to do justice to this episode, but hey, have it for the time being.

Comic of the scene where Narvin lists the president's failings and realises it sounds an awful lot like a list of praises

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

1.2 Square One by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social Considering all the action in this scene, it's a wonder it worked so well on audio!

Comic page 1 of 4 showing Romana arriving to find nobody waiting for her except a lone servitor robot

Comic page 2 of 4 where the servitor tries to kill Romana and she hoiks up those presidential robes and makes a run for it.

Comic page 3 of 4 showing Romana hiding in a cupboard where the servitor finds her, only for Leela to save the day

Comic page 4 of 4 where Leela kicks the living daylights out of the "robot".

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

They follow below in story order rather than in making order. Our beloved regulars include Lalla Ward as Romana, @seancarlsen.bsky.social as Narvin, @louisejameson.bsky.social as Leela and Miles Richardson as Braxiatel. 1.1 Weapon of Choice by @senrabnala.bsky.social

Comic page 1/2 illustrating the scene from the audio where Romana orders Arkadian to take her hostage as an extreme act of diplomacy

Comic page 2/2 illustrating the scene from the audio ending with Narvin relishing the possibility that there may be a new presidential election soon

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 07/09/2026

It's hard to get back to work after a good convention 😭 I'm making a thread for something else I yanked from the bad place: my #Gallifrey comics… I made these (and hope to continue) to illustrate one favourite scene per episode of this fabulous Doctor Who spinoff series by @bigfinish.bsky.social.

Drawing of the Gallifrey OT4: Leela, threatening Narvin with her knife while a weary President Romana interposes between them, Cardinal Braxiatel exchanging a raised eyebrow with K9

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 06/09/2026

One of yesterday’s finds. I have no idea why I never even heard of this title before but I can’t put it down. Also this planet has a Rik’s cafe where Rik is saying things like “I stick my neck out for nobody.” Gloriously shameless.

Cover of the Doctor Who novel Catastrophea, with the faces of the Third Doctor and Jo Grant, and a Draconian

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 06/09/2026

The most awkward dyeing session ever, but not a bad result.

Large piece of paper hanging from an improvised line in the garden, with a buckyof water and an indigo vat nearby

Midway through dyeing, the paper is much bluer

The “oh what the hell” stage where the paper is laid on the grass and I’ve simply poured the dye over it

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 05/09/2026

I had a great time at Whooverville! Got on like a house on fire with @tobyhadoke.bsky.social 😄 Came home with a pile of books…

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 05/09/2026

I brought a bunch of these TARDIS woodblock prints I made while learning the craft, if you want one come find me at #whooverville 😊 (while they last)

Woodblock print of the tardis doors in black on Japanese paper

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 04/09/2026

Working on my manuscripts in here today, just cuz I can…

Main aisle of the late medieval Duke Humphrey library in the Old Bodleian, with gothic window in the background

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 04/09/2026

I took this for shits and giggles: mydialect.us/quiz-standar...

"My dialect" map showing I speak English most like a New Yorker, or at least a New England American, which is apparently not too far from a Californian

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 03/09/2026

Got this far and realized the small mistakes I made will annoy me for life, so I’m starting over (yes I’m frogging on the go). #knitting

The beginnings of a cardigan in black silk bourre yarn

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 03/09/2026

Delightful moment while transcribing the final chapter of this Umda manuscript, in a passage describing what a good compass should be like: "It's to make the "suns", which are the embossed circles that fall in the centre of the book [cover]." #bookbinding

Screencap of the manuscript passage in question, in an Arabic hand

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 02/09/2026

Now this is exciting! This is the book I kept coming across in various manuscripts, that has the happy boat diagram. I can't wait to get my hands on this!

Page from a 14th century manuscript with a diagram of a ship on a spherical earth, with arrows from a stylised observer illustrating the fact the earth's curvature causes the mast to be visible over the horizon before the rest of the ship

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 01/09/2026

Anyway, I had just popped out for “a quick forage” and it turned into another saga.

A pile of fresh nettle seeds next to a previous pile that has since dried

A bunch of fresh walnuts looking like greenish tennis balls

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 31/08/2026

Listen I’m not going to copy-paste the whole thing but here’s the interview because Tom is as delightful as ever. #DoctorWho

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