I heard the rain hammering on the windows early this morning just before dawn. I thought, 'here we go again', but by the time I had awoke to make that first cup of tea, it was dry again. 😆 A good reason

It was another stunningly sunny morning with no clouds at all! I didn't have an opportunity to get out for a ride until about midday. But thats when the clouds began to bubble up 😅. I did have some nice

So, it's now November! The years go by ever quicker, and we don't notice until it's too late to do anything about it. There's always that thing that gets forgotten, and which never gets done. Now is the

I'm hoping for some dryish conditions tomorrow so that I can get out on my mountain bike again. I'm not holding my breath though as we have yet another weather system heading our way. It may just brush

This was the scene today when we went to spend some time at a farm shop tea room. A very nice and friendly place to enjoy a light lunch and a cup of coffee. The rain started as we arrived, kept going as

The clock change went by smoothly, and I didn't really notice at all! When I was working shifts it was a different story, sometimes losing an hours sleep in the spring when clocks go forward one hour.

Another bright morning greeted me when I ventured out. Chilly as well, but that is to be expected at this time of year. I was tempted to return indoors to get my cycling gear! 🤣. Unfortunately, I didn't

Spot the goldfinch! I realise it is difficult to see at first look but I was pleased to get a shot before it flew off! This bird is a particularly beautiful one, with gold flashes on its wings an a scarlet

I visited our local zoo again today together with my wife and one of our grandsons. Tilgate zoo is really a wildlife sanctuary, open to the public and looks after a number of animals. It is not huge but

Crawter's Brook is a conservation area contained within a large industrial estate. The name actually comes from the brook that passes through this small park. I passed through as part of my cycle ride

Well, storm Benjamin went by overnight and has caused a little damage but not as bad as was feared. There were some flooded roads though, as I found out today while driving around town. The rain is good

The calm before the storm! Quite literally, as we have storm Benjamin bearing down on the UK. With winds of 75 mph it will be a damaging storm. This reminds me of autumn 1987. Weather forecasts reported

The were some seriously heavy showers around this afternoon. I got caught in one while out cycling on my way back home, soaking me to the skin. I expected to encounter a shower but this was something else!

Wow! We have had two whole days of rain now. Not continuous, but when it rains, it rains heavily. This is typical autumnal showery conditions for these latitudes and of course we are right in the firing

It hasn't been the most active day I've had but at least I have achieved some of my goals. Getting those chores and other items off the agenda is good for the mind! 😆 Sundays are also good for family

After a busy day of DIY, I had time to get a walk in the afternoon. It was not a long one, but it was good to get some exercise, nonetheless. I walked into town along a footpath well away from traffic.

I usually plan to do my cycling in the afternoon or evening in the summer months, but today, it was more convenient for a morning ride. It started out overcast and even a slight drizzle in places, but

We had a scary evening 🤣. One of our local pubs had a very scary welcome at the door. Eek! Halloween is just around the corner, and festivities are building up nicely! This report was published via Actifit

I completed over two hours of driving today. It's not a huge time behind the wheel, but I find driving stressful these days. There are just too many cars and other vehicles on the road! To make up for

As a grandparent, you get to enjoy your time with your childrens children, without much of the obvious disadvantages. That is all in the past now! 🤣 So, today, I was helping with the school run, or should