A Brief, Unsparingly Honest Guide To The Real British Countryside From Someone Who Knows

Tom Cox

14 Feb 2026 — 8 min read

Feels a bit showboating - and maybe a bit risky? - to share a photo of the front of my house on the internet but I have to admit I am feeling super proud of it right now, especially the pretty flowers I’ve been growing around the doorway.

Memories Of My Time Living In Edwardian Britain

"... we also missed the other horses who’d done quieter jobs that you hadn’t noticed so much at the time, such as the Data Entry Horse, the Tax Horse, and the Listening Horse, whose job it was to bear witness to your innermost troubles and interject every few minutes with a calming neigh."

Letter From Badger

In The Village Churchyard Where The Lovers Are Buried

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