A mudlarking yearFor over two decades, Lara Maiklem has scoured the banks of the tidal Thames looking for objects lost or discarded that tell forgotten stories. In this sequel to 'Mudlarking', Lara reflects on life lived post pandemic, widens her search beyond the river and reminds us that it's possible to draw meaning in the most unlikely of places. As she slowly searches the foreshore through the changing seasons, she is at times aided by the gentle illumination of

In well-chosen words and stunning photographs this is the story

full of flavour but also quick and easy to make

Talented intellectuals

Yet Anne feels like a ghost

Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour

fish and meat curries

Next year we shall have The Hundred

marriage and children

000 OS map extracts

energy shortages

All questions are designed to aid guessing

yet who nevertheless discovered a love that sustained them through history's darkest hour