“She shot herself, they say. Driven to an early grave by her father’s ghost. What a cruel man he must have been, keeping the girl all to himself for so many years, never letting her out of his sight or allowing her to marry… but coming back from the grave to haunt her… whoContinue reading “Short Story: Her Father’s Ghost”
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Oxford Colleges 4: Keble College
I know not everyone agrees, but I love these Victorian brick buildings and how their colour changes depending on the light. And look at all these intricate details and hidden corners…
Refurbishing Antique Travel Desk
Shortly before Christmas I was lucky enough to find an old travel desk/ writing box in an Oxford antiques store. It was not in a great shape, but very, very cheap: 9.50 GBP! After cleaning, the inside already started looking better: The outside was a bit more tricky. I sanded the surface, using two differentContinue reading “Refurbishing Antique Travel Desk”
Jessica Holzhausen - Writing, Art & History 