#london stuff

[expatesque]

Fellow London girlies, just a heads up that the BFI is playing Rear Window on the big screen Oct 2. In case you needed a suggestion on how to kick off spooky season...

[mirpkechi]

this is me btw . . . me when online frienfds . . . me when close mutuals . . . me talking to the silly people in my phone . . .

[triaelf9]

Surprise! So I had the honor of doing the M9 pre-show trivia art again, and here they are close-up! ^_^

It was a blast working with folks as always and so much fun coming back home to the M9. I hope you all enjoyed the arts!

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

The penultimate part of my story, The House of Glass. Tintin's investigation hits a wall. Follows directly from this!

If you're enjoying this comic, please consider donating to Eyad, he is a father of four trying to evacuate his family from the Gaza strip. His wife Amal, and their kids, Sami (11), Mohammad (9), Sarah (7) and Saad (5) are currently in a displacement school in the Zaytoun area. Eyad has been separated from his family, and is currently living in a tent in the Dier al-Balah area.

His blog is @abosamisblog

[moominmammaonheroin]

Jonathan Sims is like a shit wizard with googly eyes stuck to his head claiming he’s the prophet

[wh0-is-lily]

France Gall with a star, 1960s

[poxei]

my spread in an adachi risograph zine! 9 people are in this zine and we're only selling it in-person at cons :^)

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[wacky-wonders]

made some horror stamps :]

[lazylittledragon]

first makeup test for orin!! don't look at the wig i couldn't be bothered to glue it down

[crow-caller]

Can't wait for the fallen london ttrpg

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[expatesque]

Hello! Do you have any advice for flat hunting in (North) London? My lease is up soon and looking to move with my flatmate to Islington / Highbury / Camden (maybe) - there's so little available (and a lot of it doesn't look very nice... particularly given prices...) - do you have any advice? It seems like you've always done a great job ata this from your posts!

Yeah! So the market is crazy right now, I'm sure you know, but this is sort of what it was like when I first moved to London - by the time something's online, it's taken. So the key is to go to the high streets of the neighborhoods you're interested in, meet the estate agents, get on their lists so that as soon as something comes up, you're in the queue for it. Local agents tend to be better so I generally avoid the huge national brands (esp Foxtons).

Because of how fast things are going, you need to (1) be clear in what you need - agree with your flatmates what you will and won't compromise on, (2) be flexible - when something comes on the market that sounds like a fit, you should view it the same day, as early as possible. Tell your bosses that you're flat hunting and might need some flexibility in your schedule while you go to viewings. If only 2 of the three of you can see a place, you might need to go ahead without everyone present - my first place in London was chosen by my flatmates while I wasn't even in the country. (3) Be ready - no time for delays, if it meets your needs and you like it, make an offer right away. Definitely the same day, ideally within an hour of leaving the place. This is not the time to be searching for the best deals, it's the kind of market where you take what you can get. Talk to your estate agent but generally, my experience is that landlords like longer leases, so if you can commit to a two year with a break clause, that can make your offer more attractive.

Good luck babe, it's crazy out there but there are things going, you just have to keep at it.

[galacticjonah]

I'm gonna make them fools into stickers~!!!

so hyped for MCM London and have been enjoying all the merch making~

[players-of-intrigue]

a lot of things have happened in the first month of the year but being compelled to draw the clockwork sun and getting thrown into a weeks long art block right after sketching it out was one of them?? i guess??? timelapse below:

[finchwingart]

Selling at a con for the first time this week 🥺 wish me luck

[merrinla]

Minthara and Halsin have finally solved the tent issue.

Minthara: Are you a third child? Halsin: You can have the tent. I'm content to sleep underneath the stars.

Credit: @thepinkione