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And last but definitely not least... A little boy on the tube is so worried about his soft-toy lion falling on the floor that he is saying to him 'Hold on tight Sycamore Jones!' Art by Simon Heath. Words by me.

An orange background with the words in white, and a black and white drawing of a lion.

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Me (to a little boy beside me in a cafe who is wearing a yellow coat): Nice coat. Little boy: Thank you. It means when night comes I can hide as a star. Art by Penny Neville Lee. Words by me.

A line drawing and block colour-little boy in a yellow coat, shoes and pointy hat surrounded by large yellow stars and a crescent moon.

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Two bearded men at a bus-stop do infectiously lovely, sugar-fuelled belly-laughing as they share a huge bag of giant chocolate buttons. Art by Danny Noble. Words by me.

A black and white drawing of two rotund men - one bald with a beard, the other with a beard and lots of hair, on a bench, laughing and sharing a pot of chocolate buttons.

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A woman pretends she isn't reading the book of a man beside her on the bus, who pretends he isn't holding it so it's easier for her to do so. Art by Steven Rhodes. Words by me.

A coloured line drawing of the people in the post in a slightly surrealist style.

Little boy on a train (drawing a man): He's got one wiggly arm and one pointy arm. His Dad: What's that on his head? Boy: Chips. For later. Art by Trevor Ubdegrove. Words by me.

A digital drawing of the drawing by the boy in the words.

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Girl on the bus (to her boyfriend who's just put on a Vader mask): Stop it. Him: Why? Am I scary? Her: No Tim. Just very, very irritating. Art by Ron Leunissen. Words by me.

A woman sits on the bus next to a man in a Vader mask. She looks faintly amused. Her hair is in braids. The image is in colour. She wears a yellow top.

Woman on her phone on the train: The landlord says no pets but they can't mean rabbits can they? I mean Jeremy's family. Art by Rob Doyle. Words by me.

A human-sized rabbit sitting beside a woman on her phone. They share a table. The image is in black and white and is humorous.

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A man walking along Caledonian Road falls over onto a huge roll of bubble wrap that he is hugging, perhaps for just this sort of situation. Art by Mithila Shafiq. Words by me

A black and white drawing of a man in the palm of a giant, bubble-wrap hand, with the text written around the hand.

A little boy works hard to draw his Dad's attention to something exciting he's seen on the pavement. Which turns out to be five peanuts. Art by Ben Cameron. Words by me.

A black and white hand coming down from above and 5 peanuts in their shells, with faces, saying 'We're doomed.'

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A bright-red-coated woman is shouting down the phone about psychic ability whilst holding under her arm, a small golden-syrup coloured dog. Art by Kristi Moore. Words by me.

A painting of: A bright-red-coated woman is shouting down the phone about psychic ability whilst holding under her arm, a small golden-syrup coloured dog.

Man in a gallery (standing by a security guard): The trouble with modern art is, I don't even know if that's a real man, on an actual chair. Art by BECK. Words by me.

A digital cartoon of: Man in a gallery (standing by a security guard): The trouble with modern art is, I don't even know if that's a real man, on an actual chair.

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A little girl splashes through puddles in Leyton, her head in the hood of her purple coat, the rest of it flapping behind her in the wind. Art by RaggyRat. Words by me.

A digital drawing of: a little girl splashes through puddles in Leyton, her head in the hood of her purple coat, the rest of it flapping behind her in the wind.

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A man stands and vapes outside a train station. He watches the rain. His bright ginger beard almost glows through the dark winter morning. Art by Andy Sumner. Words by me.

A watercolour painting of: a man stands and vapes outside a train station. He watches the rain. His bright ginger beard glows through the dark winter morning.

A door opens onto a dark alley and a man in chef’s whites steps out, does a series of rather elaborate yoga poses, and then heads back in. Art by Luci Power. Words by me.

A watercolour painting of: A door opens onto a dark alley and a man in chef’s whites steps out, does a series of rather elaborate yoga poses, and then heads back in.

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A cat sits pressed up against the downstairs window of a house - its eyes closed, its fur grey as a cloud. Art by Simon Macewan Words by me

A watercolour image of: A cat sits pressed up against the downstairs window of a house - its eyes closed, its fur grey as a cloud.

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For years I have been posting little observations online and for years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵 Art in this first post by Steve May. Words by me.

A drawing of the man in the words - his hair like a flame coming out behind his head: A man next to me on the Tube has a mane of red curls and the scent of the product used to tame them fills the carriage with vanilla and jasmine.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 01/10/2026

Inspired by the work of Helen Colebrook of Journal With Purpose I’ve been making a journal out of some moments I noticed over a few days in September. As someone who usually works with words, it has been a joy to get out some art materials and have a go.

Double page spread of my journal: collage and paint, jigsaw pieces and flowers.

A double page spread of my journal : drawings and paint of a glass of water a key and my cat and dog.

A double page spread of my journal : collage from a fashion magazine and writing.

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‘This book is lovely - Miranda’s observations are as sharp as ever, and in a strange way they seem to sharpen my own.’ Philip Pullman geni.us/ThePlaceImin Life is happening all around us, yet we often let those moments pass by, distracted by phones or thoughts. What if we took a moment to notice?

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 26/09/2026

The news is intense. Every month I decompress by writing a journal, giving space to the ordinary moments to celebrate them. For less than the cost of a coffee, you can read my journal and try out my methods and writing exercises to give yourself a little breather too: www.patreon.com/cw/MirandaKe...

On a post-it in my writing: Miranda's Journal of Everyday Magic issue #8 September against a purple background with red and green grid pattern and pink and white flowers and scarves.

An elderberry book against a brick wall.

Some pages from my new journal - blue biro on lined paper. Surrounded by pens, pencils, tape and scissors.

My journal pages: pink, blue and yellow paint, leaf tape, cutout from magazines, a sketch of my lego cacti, jigsaw piece shapes, words in my handwriting, my hand holding the journal open.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 18/09/2026

Your brain is literally melting from doomscrolling awful news and AI slop 😑, when posted through your door is a brand new, real, analogue, 100% human-made short story by me. You exhale as you read 📚 Join my Short Story Club to get yours sent to you this week! Here: www.patreon.com/collection/2... ❤️

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 17/09/2026

Here: www.patreon.com/collection/2... ❤️

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 17/09/2026

🎉Yay!! September's story is on its way! Every month I write a new short story, make it into a little book and post it to members of my Short Story Club: www.patreon.com/collection/2... Missing human-made, analogue content in this AI-filled, digital world? Gift yourself a short story in the post 📚✨

Five of my little books with cream covers and black and white illustrations on the cover. A sixth book held open to some text with my left hand. Photographed against a wooden floor.

Me signing one of the books against a green cutting board with a keyboard nearby.

One of the books: The Silver-haired Woman, halfway through being bound with thread.

Two stories in the background: She's Not There and One Fine Looking Rat with stamped envelopes in the foreground.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 10/09/2026

If you don't know the beautiful, raw, open, handmade work of the brilliant Helen Colebrook of Journal With Purpose then you are going to love finding out all about it. I only interview fascinating people! Read about Helen's practice here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli... FREE if you go for a trial! ❤️

An open journal on a wooden table with coloured pencil near it and a pen and some acrylic paint. The pages are black with a woman's face half just darkness and flowers - her hair becoming plants.

Four open notebooks containing: handwriting and images mostly in collage of glass jars with labels, photos of night skies, mushrooms, trees, flowers, a drawing of pens in a jar and a woman with wild hair like a crown.

An open journal containing mostly writing in black pan and on the right in large red letters 'you are strong and soft, both at the same time' and an image of a girl with a brown bob - her skirt is a house and under her are two very small houses.

Helen Colebrook in her working space with boxes of journal materials behind her.

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 10/09/2026

Helen from Journal With Purpose about her journalling practice, and her tips and techniques for coping with the stress of a 24-hour-news cycle. Here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli... or link to Patreon in bio. Free to read if you go for a trial ❤️

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Miranda Keeling @mirandakeeling.com · 09/09/2026

🎉Oh my Goodness! I had the chance to interview the ✨brilliant✨ Helen Colebrook of Journal With Purpose about her journalling practice, and her tips and techniques for coping with the stress of a 24-hour-news cycle. Here: www.patreon.com/MirandaKeeli... Free to read if you go for a trial ❤️

An open journal, on the left side: some abstract collage including round marble-like images and brown paper with handwriting in black and on the opposite side a woman in a white shirt with red roses coloured in by hand and some classic tile patterns in yellow and blue and some images of the sea and a field and the words in a typed font: we are fearless, independent and original.

An open journal containing: black pen handwriting on the left and illustrations by hand of pink flowers on the right, a stripe of nature-themed tape down the right, in the centre what look like fairy houses under mushroom - might be collage.

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And last but definitely not least... Me (to a little boy beside me in a cafe who is wearing a yellow coat): Nice coat. Little boy: Thank you. It means when night comes I can hide as a star. Art by Penny Neville Lee. Words by me.

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Woman in a shop: I'm going to have to move, it's got so big. My Aloe vera plant. Art by Simon MacEwan. Words by me.

A painting of a woman in a blue dress sitting on a chair in front of a giant aloe vera plant which touches the ceiling.

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A pigeon stands on a narrow pavement at the exact point from which to be most in the way of every passerby and looks very pleased about it. Art by Luci Power. Words by me

A watercolour painting of a pigeon in front of St Paul's Cathedral. Its foot sticks confidently out towards us.

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Girl on the bus (to her boyfriend who's just put on a Vader mask): Stop it. Him: Why? Am I scary? Her: No Tim. Just very, very irritating. Art by Ron Leunissen. Words by me.

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Woman on her phone on the train: The landlord says no pets but they can't mean rabbits can they? I mean Jeremy's family. Art by Rob Doyle. Words by me.

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A girl on the bus with short red hair shaped like a flame, has an extraordinarily lovely constellation of freckles on her heart-shaped face. Art by Kristi Moore. Words by me

A woman with curly red hair sits on a blue seat - the window behind her. She wears a square-patterned, yellow shirt. She looks thoughtful. She is freckled.

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A little boy works hard to draw his Dad's attention to something exciting he's seen on the pavement. Which turns out to be five peanuts. Art by Ben Cameron. Words by me.

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A little boy walks through East London with his mum. Boy: (as if suddenly realising): We're both together! Mum (smiling) Yes. We are. Art by Trevor Ubdegrove. Words by me.

In shadow against a yellow sky, a mum and her little boy stand, holding hands and facing away from us. They are speaking the words in the observations.

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Two bearded men at a bus-stop do infectiously lovely, sugar-fuelled belly-laughing as they share a huge bag of giant chocolate buttons. Art by Danny Noble. Words by me.

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A little girl splashes through puddles in Leyton, her head in the hood of her purple coat, the rest of it flapping behind her in the wind. Art by Raggy Rat. Words by me.

A little girl wearing a purple coat, boots and skirt and a blue swirly top, splashing through puddles.

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A man walking along Caledonian Road falls over onto a huge roll of bubble wrap that he is hugging, perhaps for just this sort of situation. Art by Mithila Shafiq. Words by me.

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A woman on the tube, her beautiful silver hair cascading in waves over her vivid red cape, nods to herself as she reads a book about tigers. Art by Steven Rhodes. Words by me.

A woman with big silver hair reading a book about tigers. She wears a red coat and has a real tiger tail.

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Woman in Stoke Newington: If they can clone dogs, could I clone my cat? Man: I doubt it. Woman: Why? Man: Everything's more difficult with cats. Art by BECK. Words by me.

A bald man and a tall blonde woman look at the window of a pet shop as they speak the words of my observation.

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