Chilling at my brother’s gaff.

A person is swimming in a rectangular outdoor pool surrounded by a stone patio with greenery and trees in the background.A stone well with a wooden roof stands in front of a traditional stone house under a bright blue sky.

My old home office in the process of becoming my younger daughter’s bedroom…

A treasured possession from a long time ago…

A person is holding a paperback copy of the book Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment by Ian Marter, featuring a cover illustration of the Fourth Doctor and a Sontaran.A signed inscription by Tom Baker in a copy of Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment is addressed to Adam and dated 1979.

As I load the shelves on my new home office, I am being rather forcefully reminder of the old adage that buying books and reading books are two separate, and only loosely connected, hobbies.

A bookshelf containing a variety of books, including titles about nature, wildlife, and environmental subjects.A bookshelf filled with a variety of books arranged both horizontally and vertically, covering topics from history and nature to personal growth and literature.

Morning brew.

A close-up view of coffee brewing in an aeropress in the inverted position.

Attack of the giant snail.

A large red snail sculpture is mounted on the exterior wall of a building with a clear blue sky in the background.

I do like the little dog in the cup at Laughing Dog.

A cup of coffee with a design near the rim resembling a dog's face.

I’m just trying to read a local news story. Do you have to make it so hard?

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Wakeboarding wipeout

A person wearing a helmet and life vest is falling off a wakeboard into the water, creating a large splash.

Another stunning day here on the south coast. Of to see my daughter in the lead role in the school play…

proud Dad mode enabled

A red boat is anchored on the shore with several sailboats on the water and buildings in the background under a bright blue sky.