Today’s learning: six hours of Zoom feels very different to six hours of in-person lecturing.

However, I’m not facing 90 minutes of travelling before I reach the comfy sofa, so there’s that. 🛋

Lecturing kit, COVID-19 style.

A ring light is mounted on a tripod in front of a window, with a calendar featuring a rural landscape hanging on the wall behind it.A Blue Yeti microphone is positioned in front of a computer screen on a wooden desk.A pair of Bose headphones with cushioned ear pads is resting on a wooden surface.

Today, I am mainly thinking about the health impact on lecturers of spending six hours in front of an iMac Zooming, rather than gamboling, gazelle-like, between lecture theatres and seminar rooms.

A promise of new life.

An acorn still on a branch.

Fantastic day out walking with the girls. So tired, but so happy.

The meadow at Woods Mill.

And finally, we have the app.

The NHS Test and Trace app indicates that the BN43 area risk level is medium and that the app is currently active and scanning.

Oh, sweet joy. iOS14 has brought emoji search to the iPhone. 🙌🏼

A search for the word eye in an emoji picker shows various face emojis followed by two eye emojis.

That URL looks completely legit and I shall be claiming straight away. 🙄

A text message claims there is a pending refund from HM Revenue and Customs and instructs the recipient to fill out a form via a provided link.

Weekend cooking. 👌🏻

Chopping courgettes and shallots. Chicken and artichoke tray bake.

A nice early autumn surprise in the garden.

A flower blooming in the grass.