This weeks collection has a more urban feel. There's a few beach photos in there, but most of the shots were taken in railways stations, Bournemouth and Westbourne. With one in Southampton. I had an afternoon in the port city to go pick up a new work phone. The photos might give the impression the … Continue reading March
Working out where one might be able to go on holiday this summer is a tougher task than picking the Grand National winner. The sensible money is on a ‘staycation’ within the borders of the UK. That’s not my preferred option though. I have flights booked, with a huge degree of misplaced optimism, to Bergerac … Continue reading Summer Holidays
The mural is not quite finished yet - Building a Picture. But it’s close to being done. We are also close to being done with our lockdown. On Monday, we can meet up under the Rule of Six regs again, and outdoors sports resume. I’ve got a tennis court booked for Wednesday. Two weeks later, … Continue reading Exit Lockdown
I got the text message from the surgery on Saturday morning, inviting me to book an appointment for my first dose of the Covid vaccine. I clicked on the link which brought up a calendar. The first day with available slots was Friday. Today. There were half a dozen time slots to pick from. I … Continue reading Jab Done
A daring new mural is being painted on a wall along the prom, just metres from Bournemouth’s Pier. Being the typical easily pleased chap that I am, I find the painting pleasing to the eye. Admittedly, I do not yet know how the painting will turn out once all four corners are complete. Perhaps there’s … Continue reading Building a Picture
A year ago today, Boris went on the evening telly to let us all know that we needed to stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. He was telling us this at least a couple of weeks later than he should have. But I guess we should be grateful that he didn’t leave it a … Continue reading Reflection
Five days ago, the vaccination roll out in the U.K. was going great guns. The number of doses stuck into arms each day was doubling. It looked like every adult would have a chance at a shot by June. Then four days ago, out of the blue, the NHS announced that there would be a … Continue reading The Invitation
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