Making the most of the end of the summer hols.

A blue tent is set up in a wooded campsite, adorned with colorful triangular flags.

Acorns, ripening.

A branch with several green acorns is surrounded by leaves.
Three dried thistle-like plants with spiky exteriors stand against a blurred green background.

Iconic view.

A coastal landscape features towering white cliffs - the Seven Sisters, a pebble beach with people scattered along it, and a quaint house foregrounded by lush greenery.

Life is hell.

A sunny beach scene with several people relaxing on the sand, a sailboat in the distance, and a thatched hut structure partially visible in the foreground.

Sometime in the late 50s, my mother did a river trip down the Thames, based on these old negatives.

I wish I could work out what the under-construction building are/were.

A black and white photograph depicts the Tower Bridge in London as seen from the perspective of individuals on a boat in the river.A large waterfront construction site with cranes and buildings rising in the background, and a barge in the foreground.A group of people are sitting under a canopy on a boat, with another boat on the river and buildings in the background.

A white lighthouse with a red top stands on a stone embankment in St Martin de Ré, with a few trees nearby and the ocean visible in the background.

☕️ on the 🏖️

A hand holding a white cup with a blue rim on a pebble beach beside a calm sea.

Big Willie style

A detailed bronze bust portrays William Shakespeare dressed in ornate clothing typical of the Renaissance period.

Bardcore

The Swan Theatre: A red brick building with a modern glass section displays large "RSC" signage against a backdrop of a clear sky.

Scottish sundown

A beautiful sunset is seen through dense foliage, with a mountain and body of water in the background.

Shark!

A large shark sculpture appears to be embedded headfirst into the roof of a residential building.

I love the way the MG logo on the front of my EV glows while it’s charging.

An illuminated MG emblem is prominently displayed on the front of a charging EV, surrounded by a glowing light.

Reservoir #ODCamp dogs.

Several people with backpacks are walking down a narrow path next to a brick wall and a green, leafy area.Several people are walking along a city street lined with modern buildings on a cloudy day.

Did a democracy. Took my daughters - this will be the first general election that they really remember.

A man and two children are smiling for a selfie in front of a building with polling station opening times posted on the door.

This is a pitch for a Doctor Who episode, not a useful journalism notification…

A notification from The Telegraph states that Ed Miliband is preparing to wage a wind-powered war on the British countryside.

Things are busy in growing corner.

Several pots with seedlings growing and a pine cone are arranged near a door on a balcony.

Shoreham Beach, Sunday 30th June

A vast, calm ocean stretches under a cloudy sky, with two people standing in the shallow water near a pebble-covered beach.

Not coming to this café again…

A cactus and a succulent are creatively planted in teacups, displayed on a decorative tray.

It’s possible that my childhood bedroom was a bit geeky.

A 1980s child’s bedroom with Star Wars wallpaper, an Empire Strikes Back duvet cover and a child in bed reading The Eagle comic.