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After Ciara
This was the garden at 8am this morning, after the worst of Storm Ciara had passed:
Not too bad, although things aren’t looking great for the potted Christmas tree.
I was planning to sort this out around lunchtime, as a work break. But I ended up legging it to my daughter’s school in a hurry, to take her her water bottle before she went into class. And, as I had my coat and boots on anyway,…
Tidying in the storm's wake
20 minutes of quick tidying (and refilling the bird feeders) later:
We got off lightly, despite being in a coastal AND river location. We’re pretty luck about how sheltered we are from weather coming off the sea. (Gales blowing down off the Downs and along the Audr are a different matter entirely). In fact, much of the Quay is looking surprisingly tidy, and many of out neighhbours have been out sweeping and tidying. All very minor.
Others have not been so lucky.
Beach plant.
One of the nice things about Shoreham Beach is that, as a protected and rare habitat, we get a good range of plant life, even in winter.
A new report on UK news consumption during the general election shows that many of the things we think about the media and politics are false - and that people’s news consumption is less than 3 minutes a day.
Worrying stuff.
TikTok is the social media hype cycle on speed - and the challenges ahead are beginning to emerge.
I’ve never come across any device that’s better for writing on than an iPad. There might be a big ass Mac behind it, but the wee iPad is perfect for squeezing words out of my brain.
Took a riverside walk today. It’s a good reminder that Shoreham-by-Sea is still very much a working port.
Hagstones - the sea’s beautiful gift for the mindful.
