I bought this mug for my Mum the best part of 25 years ago. I’ve now owned it for longer than she did; I inherited it 18 years ago. But I always think happy memories of her when I drink from it.

A person is holding a mug featuring an owl illustration on a blue background.

All the pigeons. All of them.

A group of pigeons is perched along the roofline of a brick building with a television antenna on top.A group of pigeons is perched on the rooftop of a brick building, as well as on a TV antenna.

The other side of the river vanished yesterday.

Person in a purple coat and grey knitted hat stands at a riverside railing, looking out over a wide river almost completely hidden by dense fog.

Foggy on the river today.

A small red boat is moored on the calm waters of a marina, with misty skies, distant boats, and modern buildings in the background.

Humanity summed up in three photos:

A sign on a door requests not to take mugs and glasses inside.

A little piece of history: this is the Royal Oak, the pub in Swallowcliffe now co-owned by James May of Top Gear and The Grand Tour fame.

But this was long before he bought it, back in January 2009, when it was just a run-down looking pub with a sign with aspirations above the rest of the pub.

A rural scene features a white building with a sign for The Royal Oak @ Swallowcliffe and a parked car in a countryside setting.

Happy with those. Now, let’s see how my daughters feel…

A person is holding a plate with a stack of freshly cooked crepes.

Doing the Shrove Tuesday thing.

A crepe is cooking in a frying pan on an induction stove.

A robin isn’t just for Christmas.

RSPB Pulborough Brooks, 16/2/26

A small robin with a vivid orange breast perches on a branch amidst a tangle of bare twigs.

We have new housemates…

A gerbil sits inside a yellow circular dish in a cage, surrounded by bedding and scraps.