“…she sees how happiness hides in the humdrum, how it abides in the everyday toing and froing as though happiness were a thing that should not be seen, as though it were a note that cannot be heard until it sounds from the past...” This line from Paul Lynch's Prophet Song...

We're into February and how rapidly the days are now getting longer. Lots more birdsong back now too. Credit to @neilrkaye for this thing of joy:

Steve Cotterill running things at Whaddon Road - and a Friday night BBC appointment to view with Alan Partridge. Somehow I am 25 years older than when this last happened. Feels like no time...

Hello October

River Severn and Red Lion Inn at Wainlode

Of course Billy Nomates - Tor, Liam, Mandy- excellent at the opening night of the Metalhorse tour at The Bullingdon, Oxford. Amazing musicians, bucketloads of energy, great look, appreciative crowd. Go seem them tour this great album in the weeks to come.

Sunrise. Wed 10 Sept. 14°C

Free beer - and help yourselves to it. Fine work by Vale Brewery!

A cobweb. Which was reluctant to be caught on camera) (Which will not dig anyone out of a numerical mess)

This is not what an August Bank Holiday in the UK should look like

What a moment - seemingly Yabbo's final show. Creative, warm and funny. Have been listening one way or another for 30 years. Best of luck Steve. It may be rubbish. But at least it's local rubbish.

St Ives Bay at Sunset earlier 16°C

Jubilee Pool, Penzance 18°C 🥶 🏊‍♂️ 32°C ♨️ 😌

Phillack, Cornwall 19°C. 30 mins to sunset.

On the early train a few mins before sunrise 16°C North Bucks/North Oxon borderlands

22°C and 20 mins to sunset Padbury, North Bucks

Waiting for the train. 13°C and 30 mins after sunrise

Results season upon us. Delighted to say that the 12yo car has - with 170k miles on the clock -made me and my wallet immensely proud with its test result.

13°C North Oxfordshire. On the commute to work

East West looking whichever way the sun sets @ProgressEast

Midnight swim at the Lido. Galvanised by plenty of insulation courtesy of some good local institutions.