Unprescribed Journeys

(Sighs. Stares into the middle distance.) Sometimes I just think what we really need is a Femininominon.

The Unprescribed Journeys logo with the title "Autumn Retreat". There is a badly drawn, orangey-brown mug of coffee in the corner.

Good news! I have created a cosy autumnal episode just in time for Halloween. I wouldn't say it's *deeply* cursed, but a good friend did have to tell me to get over myself and just post it. It will be with your ears shortly.

You can't joke about anything anymore. Because you signed a multi figure contract with the Saudi government that said they wouldn't pay you if you did.

Wait, you guys didn't get raptured? Oof. Yikes, even

Whatever you think of current circumstances, please stop referring to the police as pigs. Pigs are intelligent, affectionate, social creatures and they don't deserve this

Sending love to everyone in London today (except for the bigots, obviously). Look after each other.

A common European frog surfacing in a small pond that I created in the garden with some water plants and plenty of places to climb out. It was unimpressed with me clearing out some of the algae.

A frog in my garden? In this economy? #rewilding

I'm troubled but unsurprised by the police arresting peaceful protesters in London. What baffles me is citizens saying "They're just doing their jobs", "They didn't write the laws", etc. I am BEGGING you to read a single book about 20th Century Europe. We have buildings full of them! Embarrassing.

UK people, if you're like me, you may have forgotten that everyone's phone alarms are about to go off, so I hope this post may save at least one person from jumping out of their skin.

Can't save you from anything else, of course. It's still a dystopian nightmare here, best of luck xx

Excited to be stopping by the London Podcast Festival later. Anonymously and just as a spectator, obviously, but excited all the same.

The man at the recycling centre was whistling Saria's Song today. Reminder: Don't propose to men at the recycling centre. They're at work

Bake Off is back, and I keep having to remind myself that I only joined social media to share my daft little comedy and not to get distracted by every little NO WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT'S WAY TOO HOT FOR CRÈME PÂTISSIÈRE, YOU'RE GOING TO END UP WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS

World-building "notes to self" that would be terrifying if found on my desk in isolation, 1 of many:

-Make sure you have consistent rules for occupying a body

This is awesome and in addition I would die for that goose

Ha! Thank you. It is such a time to be alive.

The Space Bar Podcast Episode · Unprescribed Journeys · 17/08/2025 · 1h

Outer space! Cocktails! An overqualified actor friend making background alien noises! A new genre of infuriating alien bar music! This episode has it all.

This is badass, Sacha.

A vine hanging from a terracotta-coloured pot with three cucamelons growing from it. They look like tiny watermelons!

For those of you who are dying for a follow-up from the Gardening 101 episode: I did, in fact, grow cucamelons this year. They are fun to grow, look like tiny watermelons, and taste like cucumbers. Every bite a disappointment. 💚

I'm not proud of myself; I just need you to know that I got this.

A graphic for the next episode of Unprescribed Journeys: The Space Bar. Alongside the title there is an illustration of a sparkling, cobalt-blue cocktail in a hurricane glass, with two purple straws and a slice of some unknown, indigo and teal, citrus-like fruit on the frost-coated rim. It's not an amazing drawing but I did it myself because you can just do that and AI is evil.

Nearly finished! Guest music and voices that may surprise you. A nice thing going badly, which may, at this point, be unsurprising. But HOW will it go badly? Who will be to blame? These are the questions.

Thanks! It's great to be able to look at your progress for sure. Still, yours look fantastic so I can't wait to see where you go next!

A lightweight Venetian mask painted mostly in gold with a diamond pattern in red and cream on the left side, weathered to look old.

The mask maker I met in Venice was brilliant. When I entered he was sitting at the back of a shadowy studio crammed floor to ceiling with beautiful and eerie masks, sketching away under a tiny lamp. I only had the space in my bag and cash for one of his smaller ones but I still think it's great.

A battered old Majora's Mask made of weathered wood and plaster.

Oh, it's nothing compared to yours; I was still a kid! But will share so as to not sound like a massive liar. I like to think I'd do a better job now but I'm fond of the old thing. It won't let me take it down.

Well. I can't relate to that at all. Hey, look over there!
(Throws blanket over homemade Majora's Mask and Venetian Mask I bought from an artisan in Venice hanging on my wall)

My favourite game! These are incredible.

You heard it here eventually. Next episode title: The Space Bar.

look you can't be protesting at Pride, it makes the sponsors nervous, and it's their day

A dragonfly hanging from a scorched cluster of horse chestnut leaves. Its wings sparkle in the sunlight. Eyes and thorax are pea green. Abdomen is black with light blue markings the whole way down.

Completely unrelated to the show (unless you count the rewilding episode) but I saw this absolutely stunning dragonfly on my walk today. I THINK it's a southern hawker in the rarer blue form? Could be completely wrong. Bad naturalist.

Did you know that people give up on fiction podcasts because of the way a word is pronounced?

Well, in the recent Gallery episode, we made sure to use three different pronunciations of Van Gogh so that everyone has the chance to be irritated. We at Unprescribed are ❤️ equal opportunity annoyers. ❤️

The Gallery Podcast Episode · Unprescribed Journeys · 18/06/2025 · 48m

Your guide is feeling a touch vulnerable today, so I'd like to ask you all to be extra nice to him. Maybe take a little trip with him to an art gallery?