A Day's Delay With No Obvious Change In The Outcome

I waited for a day, checked and I am definitely 54. To tell the truth I had so much to do yesterday, I did not have time to post a blog entry. The weather was wonderful and enhanced our driving in Hampshire. We went to see my Mum. I had decided that part of my birthday photograph portfolio should be at my childhood home.The remainder I wanted shot at Titchfield Abbey, my favourite English Heritage site. We drove to Wickham. I photographed the Type 45 simulator at Qinetiq, Portsdown Technology Park but I do not know whether I can publish it without sanction. Less controversially, I photographed a former railway bridge in Wickham. We thought a suitable route to Titchfield lay through Knowle Village but we simply got baffled and disoriented. We actually could not find any way out other than the way we had entered. Our alternative route brought me across a beautifully preserved Southdown bus in Funtley.

We had lunch at Garsons and failed to identify two beautiful trees in their autumn colours. The photoshoot at Titchfield Abbey went well although vehicle access is closed. We simply parked at the Abbey Garden Centre where Greg continued our altruistic habit of spending slightly more on bird food than we do on our own. The weather tempted further wanderings but a probable two hours of processing and the prospect of an early start today suggested that going home might be more prudent.

It was another lovely day today albeit with a marked chill in the morning air. Work was marred by an embarrassing error; I made a mistake with a Northolt inbound which ultimately I spotted in time. I am more frequently surviving without an afternoon nap and this afternoon we went for haircuts. I want mine to grow back a bit before attempting LAX immigration. With my back to Greg during work in progress, I did not notice developments in his chair. He has had a lot of head pain and, at home, problems with his laptop. He should be lifted by the arrival of a new laptop tomorrow, and today he chose a dramatic new hairstyle and it looks very good.