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A Still Weather Vane
I wrote this while sat outside Ye Arrow when visiting Rochester. It seemed somehow appropriate today.
A weather vane on a still day
Is a ghost of the winds past
Like those lost to the veil
Stilled. Gone. But not forgotten
Happy birthday Pixie.
Burning Up The Roundhouse
The world has been weird and it has been far, far too long since Heather and I were last at a proper gig. It was with some relief (if a little nervousness) that we finally found ourselves on a Saturday night trip into London, with a new venue to boot!
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Long Rochester
The interruptions of Covid mean that getting places has this year been difficult, or at least delayed. So during the relative calm of the moment Heather and I took the opportunity of taking our annual visit to Rochester. This time though we made the decision that we wouldn’t be rushed for time, or having to get the train home after a lovely dinner, so we made the effort to stay over night.
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A Kentish Herd

Elmer With Elmer
A little Elmer with a big version
We’ve seen Elmers in Newcastle, and Elmers in just plain old Castle, so when Heather and I heard they were coming to Maidstone we planned to go and catch them there. We finally made it on the last day, to collect a whole herd.
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Metro Seaside
Heather and I had been in York, but instead of heading south back towards life we headed north, to my home town of Newcastle!
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Mainly Trains
Live Music! Woo!
The world has been a strange place lately, so it seems an age since Heather and I last saw some live music, but finally we were back, even if just on a small scale at Petts Wood Calling, which we snuck in between Hastings and going north.
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Seaside Seaside

Twilight Strip
The beach and pier head in evening dusk
It’s summer, so after a trip to some seaside by a river, it was time for some proper seaside, and our normal journey to Hastings.
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