It may be bitterly cold here in Sussex, but the beach knows it’s spring. The first of the plants that dominate the beach during the summer months are pushing their way through the shingle.

Just looking forwards to the temperatures catching up…

A plant thrusts its way through the shingle on Shoreham Beach.

Online lecture mode.


Iris loves her piano lessons, but I suspect she enjoys playing with Snufkin more…


Half an hour by the sea

Chose a different spot down by the harbour arm today. I’m tucked into a wee hollow, with the structure of the arm itself sheltering me from what is a bitterly cold wind.

I’m still wearing a fleece and a gillet, though. It is bitter this afternoon. We even had a flurry of snow earlier, but I’d be amazed if we see any settle this far south.


I love this time on a Wednesday.


I suspect that this is the first time I’ve worn this gilet since the autumn, given that I just found this in the pocket…

A conker being held in a man's hand.

An unusual beach find today.

A slice of grapefruit on a shingle beach.

Watcher on the bridge.

A carving of a mythological creature on Holborn viaduct, London.

Perfect commuting reading…


The house in the woods…


Gmail of the Beast


It was a great sunset yesterday. 🌅

Sunset over boats on the river Adur.

Best hag stone discovery in a while.

A hag stone - a stone with a hole through it - on Shoreham Beach.

Continuing my obsession with Apple Watch fitness challenges, I just got the International Women’s Day challenge badge with my #AppleWatch. #CloseYourRings


Selfie in shadow and wood.

My shadow in evening sunlight on a wooden fence.

Car Play is one of those things that you don’t understand the value of until you’ve used it. And, when you have, you can’t go back.

Apple Car Play in use in an MG ZS EV.

A protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Shoreham’s East Street yesterday. 🇺🇦

A Ukraine flag flying above a protest in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Dreich.

Shoreham Harbour on a grey Thursday.

A Seaford seafront walk this afternoon.

The cliffs at Seaford.A boat on Seaford esplanade A healthy walking sign in Seaford. Seaford Bay.


This is officially my new favourite warning sign.

An UK Environment Agency waves warning sign.