My Mark 2 is finally here – only a year after Studio Neat planned. Still, worth waiting for.

A black pen rests on a printed note describing the hand-assembly and small company background of the Mark Two pen by Studio Neat.A silver pen with a black grip is placed on a piece of paper that has a small, smiling face doodle drawn near the pen tip.

Apparently students these days buy their clothes by the kilo…

A vintage clothes by the kilo sign near Northampton Square, London

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.

A desk setup featuring an iMac with a mounted microphone, a ring light, dual speakers, and various office items including sticky notes, a glass of water, and a coffee cup.

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

A young child wearing a purple hooded jacket is lying next to a ginger tabby cat on a blue patterned couch.

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.

A rocky beach under a blue sky with scattered clouds is bordered by a pier on the right and a wooden structure on the left extending into the sea.

I love this time on a Wednesday.

A person is sitting on a pebble beach reading a book with a cup of black coffee nearby, overlooking calm sea water and a concrete pier.

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.