Sunday Links

Medieval Pattern Poems of Rabanus Maurus (9th Century)

De laudibus sanctae crucis (image above) is a ninth-century manuscript by the Frankish Benedictine monk Rabanus Maurus, that you might mistake for a word search or even a medieval knitting pattern. But these images are actually parts of a devotional poem. (via Perfect for Roquefort Cheese)

This shit wouldn't fly in America.

I really enjoyed The Bad Thing, a comic by Maisie Cowell about a dog who feels morally conflicted over killing birds.

I admit I didn't notice that Red River cereal had been discontinued but I am glad to hear that Arva, a Canadian flour mill, has responded to the demand and is producing the iconic cereal at the oldest water-powered flour mill in North America. (I ordered some today for Mr. Nag)

The Tuscan fortress town that became a jazz mecca

Loud, dangerous, and doomed: The World's Most Dangerous Toy (via Things Magazine)

'Let the Fun Begin' Novelist appears to announce she's alive 2 years after faking suicide.

I want this smart bird feeder: Bird Buddy

Postmodern Jukebox Does a Western Style Cover of "Running Up That Hill" (via Memo Of The Air)

My friend  Eva Tihanyi has a new poetry collection. Check it out.
 

25 Quirky Hotels in London We've stayed at the Andaz Liverpool Station (once) and Leman Locke (twice). I liked both but didn't find them particularly quirky. We've also had lunch at the Fox and Anchor, a lovely pub, but didn't stay there.

Doughnut Girls: The Women Who Fried Donuts and Dodged Bombs on the Front Lines of World War I 

Magnetic Games (via Memo Of The Air)

On top of a building in the heart of Manhattan, sits a stunning light filled 1,100-square-foot house. Compass

If I had one of these I could take Carmen everywhere with me.

150 Year Old Jeans Found In A Wrecked Ship

Are you trying to eat more plant-based meals after a few weeks of seasonal over-indulgence? Try Smitten Kitchen's Middle Eastern nachos.

Heir, Spare and Bear Paddington's dizzying ascent from humble plush toy to symbol for national royal mourning.

Beautiful Detailed Photographs of Insects in Peril

Chawed Rosin's favourite cinema visits in 2022. (I want to see all the films)

The Ornithopter perches on the lawn, casting flickering shadows to create an enjoyable shaded public space. It interacts with the public and lets them experience the journey of restless hard work in realising one's dream.

Gorgeous: A photographer in Wisconsin has captured a series of stunning photos of a fox after the curious creature decided to take a closer look at his homemade camera trap.

Mystery unravelled: Why Roman concrete outlasts its modern counterpart 

Colour photos of Ontario in the 1950s. I've been to many of these locations and some look very much the same.