We tasted honey made by London's bees. Five illustrators drew the best advice they'd ever had. We told stories about animals that were sad, happy and complicated. People shared their favourite ugly possessions. We made a three-course meal with Guinness.

Interviews: Jeffrey Lewis, Laura Veirs, Ewen Bremner, Ally Capellino, Carol Morley.

Words: Frances Ambler, Liz Ann Bennett, Theo Brainin, Johanna Derry, Rosanna Durham, Jessica Garner, Lisa Jarmin, Ellie Phillips, Helen True, Jason Ward, Elly Watson.

Illustrations: Sarah Abbott, Ben Javens, Laura Callaghan, Sarah Julia Clark, Grace Coombes, Rosie Gainsborough, Anna Emilia Laitinen, Mary Kate McDevitt, Laurie Rollitt, Joe Waldron, Anke Weckmann.

Pictures: Pip Atra, Steven Beckly, Clare Byrne, Fiona Essex, Eric Guillemain, Joachim Johnson, Marco Leao, Agnes Lloyd-Platt, Desiree McClellan, Kevin Morosky, Mark Peckmezian, Egor Rogalev, Dara Scully, Ross Trevail, Tetsushi Tsuruki.