Siobhan Bamber

A Lesson in Code and Craft from Ada

3rd Nov 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

The year was 1815. Annabella Milbanke, a deeply religious and mathematically gifted young lady from an aristocratic family, had just given birth. The child’s father was Lord Byron, the great Romantic poet and a notorious playboy. A scandal was inevitable. Just three days later, Byron would set sail away from England with his mistress, never […]

A Stitch in Time

17th Oct 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I woke up far earlier than anyone should wake up on a Sunday to work on my sewing skills at The Stitchery this weekend. Result: I’m a goddamn awful seamstress. 😂 I have ordered a sewing machine of my own, though, and plan on plenty of practice. I’ve been on a quest to learn more about how the […]