Life & Times

Eary morning mist rising above the estuary.

a photo of early morning mist above the estuary

iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo RAW 2024 πŸ“·


Here’s a photo of Parker, taken with my new Fujifilm X100V, converted to black and white in ON1 Photo Raw 2024. πŸ“·

A photo of a black springer/poodle cross dog in a field

It was overcast on our dog walk yesterday, so black and white seemed appropriate.

a photo of a large rock, reflected in a rock pool

iPhone 14 Pro, processed in ON1 Photo Raw 2024 πŸ“·


Today is the first time in 14 years that none of my computers or devices have Evernote installed. All of my note-taking and writing will be via Obsidian from now on. ✏️


I spent my afternoon shovelling sh*t at the allotment. I hope next year’s veggies appreciate the effort.

Photo of a pile of muck at the allotment

This must stop.

Thames Water has pumped at least 72bn litres of sewage into the River Thames since 2020 – roughly equal to 29,000 Olympic swimming pools – new figures reveal.

Read the full article on the Guardian’s website.


Did you know that raw sewage is being dumped into English waterways the equivalent of 800 times a day?

Water companies treat our blue spaces like an open sewer. Meanwhile government and regulators continue to turn a blind eye. This needs to stop.

If you’re like me and agree that PM Rishi Sunak should take action to stop sewage pollution in UK rivers and beaches, please add your name to the Greenpeace petition.

https://act.gp/3qfER7y


Peter Pumpkinhead has arrived early this year.

A photo of a Halloween pumpkin

Currently listening to … Ozarker from Israel Nash 🎢

Israel nash ozarker image

Listen on Spotify


Sunday started at the pumpkin patch and finished on the beach.

photo of a large pumpkin patch photo of a beach

iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic πŸ“·


Today’s office - grape picking overlooking the sea

photo of a vineyard overlooking the sea

The high tide curtailed our walk this morning

a photo of a road under water

iPhone 14 Pro, Lightroom app, processed in Lightroom Classic πŸ“·


Feeling ashamed listening to the UK Home Secretary. This is not who we are.


Currently listening to … In Time by The Emerald Dawn 🎢

I’ve followed this band since seeing them perform at a gig in a friend’s garden last year.

an image from roon of In Time from The Emerald Dawn

Listen to the single on Spotify or catch the whole album on Bandcamp.


Sep 9, 2023 ⌘

Day 9: language #mbsept