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Reprieve
Sam focuses on time with friends in Week 31 of 1661, though the concerns further north aren’t leaving him alone quite yet…
Aug 4
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July 2025
Business as Use You All
Sam returns home for Week 30 of 1661, hoping for normality to swiftly distract him from recent events…
Jul 27
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Stung and Stanke
As the personal trials of recent weeks continue, Sam is mightily grateful for old friends in Week 29 of 1661…
Jul 20
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Where There’s a Will
Sam’s mix of malaise and excitement from recent events hits a castle wall in Week 28 of 1661, as family feuds are exposed…
Jul 13
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When the Subplot Becomes the Plot
A constant sense of foreboding seems to underpin Sam’s joy in Week 27 of 1661…
Jul 6
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June 2025
Sing a Song of Sickness
Week 26 of 1661 sees Sam begin singing lessons, though others seem to be losing breath around him…
Jun 29
Hidden Results
In Week 25 of 2025, some of the biggest achievements are those that few others see…
Jun 24
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Clothes Maketh a Man PANIC!
Week 25 of 1661 begins with a delivery crisis. But as life goes on, Sam reflects on whether ignorance really is bliss…
Jun 22
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Below the Waste Part 2: Polymathematical Pitfalls
In Week 24 of 2025, can I turn my kryptonite into a superpower?
Jun 19
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Clothes Maketh a Man Rich
In Week 24 of 1661, Lord Sandwich receives another royal commission from which Sam seeks to benefit. What could go wrong?
Jun 15
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Below the Waste
Week 23 of 2025 sees me discover what really makes me hulk out…
Jun 9
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May 2025
Is It Worth Celebrating VE Day Anymore?
With war in Europe even here in Week 19 of 2025, are we able to celebrate past victories? And what has Ancient Rome got to do with it?
May 12
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