Month: July 2025

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The Living Past: the Weald and Downland museum

Returning from the south coast we saw signs to the Weald & Downland Living Museum. We didn’t have time to stop and explore it there and then but were able to return a few days later with Bernie’s relative from Haslemere. We had a small lunch at the excellent cafe, then bought our tickets – not cheap at a shade under £18.00 each – … Read More The Living Past: the Weald and Downland museum

Busy on the beach

It’s busy on the beach at Bognor… Not a line from a Music Hall song, as far as I know but it would have made a good one! ©️Stephen Tanham, 2025.

Hampshire skies

We stopped for a bite to eat at a specialist car seller based in a huge converted barn in the middle of beautiful Hampshire – long one of my favourite counties. On the way back to the car this beautiful sky was above us. No words needed… And for the fellow petrol-heads among us, here’s my pick of what was on offer in this … Read More Hampshire skies

Cat Billiards

Look at her… This once-stray has now ruled our household for over ten years. The Collie – now well trained and subservient to her – knows its place.. It’s been a long battle but Misti is now working on me. My wife is not a morning person. The cat has figured this out, and has been refining her cat-terrorist skills as the summer progressed. … Read More Cat Billiards

The power of three

There is a mysterious power about the number three. For some deep reason it is associated – in the human consciousness – with ‘completeness’. Designers and gardeners will advise that you need an odd number of ‘arranged things’ to look good. The number one is exempt from this, as it, itself, is associated with unity – and not multiplicity, where the design considerations apply, … Read More The power of three

Giant mushrooms in the sky

I did a short post on the striking ‘Setas de Sevilla’ back in February 2025, shortly after we returned from our Spanish city break. There was a lot of interest in that exotic structure in the sky and I promised to return with a fuller post – and some more photos. Here it is… Where is Seville? Andalusia is an autonomous region, located on … Read More Giant mushrooms in the sky