This autumn Egyptomania enthrals us all.

In Cairo there is the new Egyptian museum, as well as an exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich and another at the British Museum. And finally Soane Britain, founded by my friend Lulu Lytle, are celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a new 'Egyptomania' collection, including a collaboration with Yasmin Hayat, an expert in the art and geometry of the Middle Eastern and Arabic world.

Inspired by the Qut'b Minar minaret in Delhi.

At the Goldsmith's Fair I was honoured to introduce Dr Gus Casely Hayford for his talk on Emperor Mansa Musa. Gus is the first director of V&A East (due to open in 2024) and he had very kindly agreed to a talk during the 40th anniversary of the Goldsmiths' Fair (the same fair where I had first exhibited in 1988).