16 September 2026 Twelve and a half pounds, apparently. “And they go up to around 20 round here.” ‘Here’ being the River Avon, outside Bristol. And away…
An island of moss in a stainless-steel sea…Queens Wood Cafe garden sink
Hide & seek. Sort of. Priory Park, Crouch End.
When was the last time you saw a man up a pole doing things with wires
Back to the rain, after our...
...week at Jens's
30 August 2026 The view from Jens’s new gaff in the hills above Sestri Levante.
The lean really is ridiculous
And this is a small town. That green in the background, surrounding countryside. Astonishing.
The eloquence of stone
Art in the streets
Etchings in the Museo delle Sinopie – serious headgear, medieval doods
My first car! Apart from the soft top. And the paintwork. And the apparent absence of rust. The doors on mine were different colours, neither the colour of the bodywork. You could see the road between the pedals, and in heavy rain you’d end a long journey with wet feet. Scrapped after one of the wheels fell off while I was parking. *sigh*. Loved that car…
12 August 2026, solar eclipse, as witnessed in the attic
…and they’ve only just begun
Fungi in Queen’s Wood…like something out of Dr Who, or Dali
Dog vomit slime mould, apparently. Don’t thank me, it’s what I do
My instant at-a-glance thought: that’s a big cat…
4 July 2026 Classic Car Pageant, Priory Park, Crouch End
27 June 2026 Wales v Barbarians Twickenham
I call this one Mount Clouji
May 2026 House/dog-sitting down Bristol way for Jacky and Juno
May 2026 Virle & Sylvia, and Juno makes three
May 2026 Southwark office building
May 2026 Mr Duck he tired
May 2026 A sundowner with Jessica at Hermitage Moorings