Spring is here!

Spring bulbs flowering

The Ernst Hagedorn coming into Shoreham Harbour this afternoon.

The Ernst Hagedorn entering Shoreham Harbour.

The uncomplicated way year ones express their joy in seeing their school friends over Teams is something we could all stand to learn from.


They really want the train to stop #worldbookday

Two girls dressed as the Railway Children for World Book Day

It’s very much a Gray Day today.

A stylized drawing of a man's face with glasses and messy hair is accompanied by the text GRAY DAY and the date 25th of February, 2021 on a red background.

I’ve just realised what I miss most about face-to-face lecturing: the after lecture chats.

Nobody hangs around to ask questions or chat after Zoom lectures. And often some fascinating ideas came from those chats.

Maybe next academic year…


Taken this afternoon.

Spring is coming.

Daffodils nearly ready to bloom.

Some weekend nature-centric reading and viewing for you.


Cooking “last day of half term” pancakes for my daughters.

A pancake is being cooked in a metal frying pan.

New fancy coffee brewing method to kick off the weekend right.

A coffee dripper with a used coffee filter is placed on top of a mug on a speckled countertop.