It’s not exactly puzzling why we chose to live here, is it?

There’s something utterly magical to me about beaches in the off season, when it’s just us die hards out there…

A warning sign stands on a beach at sunset with two people sitting near the water's edge under a partly cloudy sky.

Birthday beach walk with my daughters.

The Tinworth family on Shoreham Beach.

Have to say - I wasn’t expecting to be spending time in A&E on the first day of lockdown.

A small waiting room features a row of colorful chairs in front of a large window with a view of parked cars outside.

So, lockdown it is, from tonight. I’m very lucky to be living very near to these places. It’s going to be much easier for us than so many others.

Boats on the river Adur. The churchyard of St Mary de Haura.

Autumn roof, from below.

Fallen autumn leaves seen through a clear roof.

Misty, dreich morning in Sussex.

A foggy waterfront scene shows boats docked in a marina with leafless tree branches and rooftops in the foreground.

Lovely walk with the girls, despite the dreich weather.

Dried thistle plants stand tall in a blurred natural landscape with trees and shrubs.

Another day in front of the ring light…

A bright circular ring light is illuminated in a dim room with a phone holder mounted at its center.

Ah, the BBC’s Autumnwatch. Balm for the soul.

A television screen displays a scene of birds flying over a cemetery during twilight, with a colorful, childlike painting of flowers and greenery taped above the TV.

Half term adventures.

A girl running through a flooded path at Woods Mill.