Back On Planet Earth

The rain and wind had gone. It was still very cold but the sunshine made it a beautiful day. I photographed Bus Rapid Transit again and recorded recent progress. It was very evident that fuel prices have gone up in our absence presumably due to a combination of the most recent application of the fuel escalator, the government's not very well hidden method of collecting even more VAT, and the usual exploitation of such events by both oil companies and retailers. During the holiday, a much greater personal tragedy had transpired. My tax disc holder had finally lost its adhesion and for more than 24hrs I ran the huge risk of not displaying it properly in a country where many people care deeply about such things. Imagine my delight when I was able to replace it with Halford's VALUE disc holder at only £1.99 (a piece of plastic worth perhaps as much as 10p) so that I did not need to spend over £10 on something magnetic with a logo which only the passenger will ever see.

At work - an extra attendance to avoid being overwhelmed by admin tomorrow - the lunch was Wild Boer (sic) sausages. Given that the chef is a (very amiable) South African I could only speculate during mastication as to the contents. I thought it best to skip the Jamaican Ginger Cake. Before I left, I photographed the beautiful grounds at Swanwick which I hope to capture at different times of the year.

On television, or at least on HDD, we have been catching up with, primarily, comedy and panel shows. The Armstrong and Miller Show is absolutely excellent surpassing the previous series. I also have a developing enjoyment of A League of Their Own. Although I have no instinctive liking for James Corden, I think he is very good in this role. Perhaps the winter will be warmer than expected.