What’s SUP, Santa?

Many santas on paddle boards.

Bottomed out at -2.5°C last night. Pretty cold for these parts.

Artificial grass is evil:

“Fake turf is the manifestation of a deep cultural weakness, expressed in short-termism and a distaste and disrespect for the wonder, variety, and temporality of the natural world. Artificial lawns are the “Live, Laugh, Lobotomy” of gardening.”

Ban it.

Started reading: Edge of Cymru by Julie Brominicks 📚

Worthing Pier from Shoreham Beach, 8/12/22, 4.10pm

Worthing Pier at sunset, seen from Shoreham Beach

Cold enough that I’ve actually put on my rarely-used woolly hat for the commute this morning.

Adam on a train, wearing a woolly hat.

My beloved Canon M50 is back from the camera doctor and working once more:

My repaired Canon M50

And here’s one of my test shots, just to prove it’s working again.

Looking up the Adur from Emerald Quay

Happy days.

Another wave of angst over Musk fiddling with the blue tick systems, I see. And all because Old Twitter created a system that was a confusing mix of “verification” and “notability”.

One is about a need for trust, one about a need for status. Confusing them is not wise.

First night we’ve gone below zero this winter. Plenty more to come, I’m sure.

Heavy Metal x Indian Singing

This is just brilliant:

[via Boing Boing]