No Favours

To enter the sixth day of a cycle always imbues me with a certain sense of optimism for the days ahead. The weather continues to keep us in a state of uncertainty. The clearance (in our area) of the snow by wind and rain was, for this part of the world, a remarkably swift change but, overall, the cold has persisted and was the dominant feature of today. There was sunshine too as fog failed to cling to the day. I have great if vague hopes for the days off and my next leave is close enough to be a filip in itself. This morning, we went to Sainsbury's recently re-opened Broadcut (Fareham) store not because we like to go further than we need to shop but because we thought we should give it a look and because only Sainsbury's has our preferred mineral water. The new exterior is less than attractive and certainly not imaginative.

Inside, a better ambience than I expected has been achieved but it is evident that the powerful supermarket will be giving nothing away before Christmas. It was notable that milk is once again a ridiculous price this seeming more than anything to vary wildly throughout the year. I could not help an envious glance towards the Luckett's yard. I have approval in principle to photograph there but our recent communication has petered out. I am feeling very pleased that a number of my 1975 and 1980s Trident photographs are soon to appear on a new website. As I now am one of the oldest people where I work there will be many there who have little or no idea what a Trident is/was. I hope they enjoy my pictures.