Henry Rothwell

Some very moody light from December 2024.

Very good.

The three ages of British nerd are 'that Top of the Pops set dressing has been in Doctor Who', 'on a rewatch, The Tomorrow People is shite', and 'oh God, I'm older than Richard Vernon was when he played Slartibartfast, which tbf is younger than you'd think'.

Timothy Taylor's Landlord eh? That could turn into a long evening. If so, I hope it's a splendid one.

“The world’s divided into two lots of people: people who ride to hunt, and people who hunt to ride.”
The world is indeed divided into two lots of people. The first lot believe the world can be divided into two lots of people, then there's everyone else.

An image of the infinitely worry children's book Struwwelpeter.

At the age of 6 I was awarded a prize for 'progress', a rather nebulous catch all reserved for those of us who could generally remain awake and upright. Some of you will recognise the prize. What can I say? Well done. We've made it this far and probably still have thumbs.

Sleep tight.

A late boomer?

The Kingswear Daymark - an octagonal 80ft tall stone tower on the Devon coast.

The Kingswear Daymark - built in the 1860s as a navigation aid to shipping. The designer - Charles Seale Hayne - seemed to have a thing for the number 8 - it's octagonal, and 80 foot tall.

Wells cathedral at sunset.

Good evening.

The woods around here are remarkable. Not an easy place to leave behind I imagine.

Yep.

Also brought Klimt's ‘Malcesine on Lake Garda’ to mind.

A view across the river Dart at night - a full moon rises above Kingswear

A little closer to the water.
#fullmoon.

Moon's up.

Ah yes, that bountiful February harvest. . .

Good lord! What abundance.

G'morning.

Appreciated.

After spending an evening with Graham Greene, I shall turn in with Jeremy Lewis.

Well done and good luck - you're doing a grand job.

A classic, nonetheless.

Thanks for the recommendation Nicola - I shall track down a copy. Got Michael Powell's autobiography for Christmas - looking forward to reading that too.

A lane with wooden fence. In the foreground, a large tyre encircles a concrete bollard. In the background, an abandoned shopping trolley with rubbish: Pringles tube and tied up baggy of dog poo (presumably)

Quintessential urban lane aesthetic

Oh this should be a tea trowel.

The moors near Taunton yesterday held more water than I'd seen in years, Anna.

Beetles and bees today. And the dunnocks were singing away like stand-in skylarks.

It's a tiddler!

Moon's up.

Thanks Rose - I've seen these. Excellent viewing. This is a fave - the Thridrangaviti lighthouse off Iceland.