Feeling deprived of my weekly dose of inspiration from the swimming pool whiteboard this morning.

Morning coffee from a flask in an enamel mug while my daughter swims.

Black coffee in an Ernest Journal enamel mug.

That’s a commitment I’m not prepared to make, alas.

Hello, Saturday.

A long black and a copy of The Way through the Woods

Good morning from a crisp, Autumnal but delayed commute.

The sun riding over Hassocks station on an autumn morning.

Sunset approaches.

Shoreham Fort, around 4.15pm.

Dramatic lighting over Shoreham Fort.

I have earned this today.

A bottle of red wine, about to have its cork removed.

Words of wisdom from the swimming board. 🏊‍♂️

Repeat a difficult thing often enough and it becomes a habit and then a pleasure. And so it is with my early morning Sunday trips to the pool. An hour by the poolside with a book and a coffee. 👌🏻

Reading a book called Mermaids by the poolside.

I’m just not ready for this…

The Countryfile Christmas issue

A good pub is one you don’t want to leave.

My daughter enjoying an open fire in a pub.

Youth organisations and veterans together on Southwick Green, marking Remembrance Sunday.

The Rememberance Sunday service on Southwick Green.

Oh, great. Screw in the tyre.

A screw embedded in the car tyre.

The evening light was putting in a wonderful display earlier.

Evening light by the banks of the Adur.

We’re not even half way through November, and I’ve seen my first Christmas tree. 🎄

A christmas tree on the stret near Farringdon.

There’s a certain joy to early starts in the autumn, and this morning’s early trip to the station was spectacular.

A ranbow over houses near Hassocks station.

🤔

I have a certain admiration for the attempt to move people over, but I’m not sure it will work.

Working late at the office, adding a feast of links to Moodle, for the journalism students to ”enjoy”…

Enjoying Halloween on a warm but wet night.

A modest haul of sweets for the girls, but good fun in good company.

Trick or Treat in Shoreham.

London being London in its charming way.

A London pub in Farringdon