If you remember the old BR mainline terminus station destination boards, you’ll enjoy this relic from Sydney Airport, still working!

This is a really good read!

Andy, it’s the one thing I don’t miss about Manchester!

2024 growing season underway

Wishing the Princess of Wales a full and speedy recovery. The Royal Family once again brings into focus the impact of cancer on individuals and their families, friends and supporters- thank you. Thanks also for the hard work of medical professionals and support groups.

For all my friends at University Hospitals Sussex….a rather different working environment to what we find in Sussex.

Is anybody else fascinated by the undersea landmarks highlighted on moving maps on planes? The names feel so exotic and remind us how little we know about our oceans.

Happy birthday RNLI Newhaven RNLI. Thank you for the selfless work you do. It is an honour to be able to support you in your mission. Best wishes for the next 200 years.

Spend a great day at Worthing Hospital yesterday meeting facilities and estates staff and hearing about the important work they do supporting our patients. Many thanks for your hard work. University Hospitals Sussex

I wish the BBC news app gave you some control over their alerts (or have I missed something).

Please heed this warning. These cliffs are unstable. I cannot believe how many people I see so close to the edge.

Things to do when you suddenly find you have a spare day after cancellation of a family party because of Covid.
No 94. Paint the cupboard under the stairs that you have been meaning to do for the 18 years you’ve lived in the house.

It was a great privilege to join the ⁦⁦Plumpton College⁩ student values awards. Some truly outstanding students received awards and it was a pleasure to chat with them and their supporters.

Picked some lovely parsnips today, marking almost the end of last season's cropping. The farmer opposite has already started planting for this year, so that's a bit of a prompt to get on with my own sowing.

Same rubbish service from Yodel. I don’t know what M&S continue to use them.

Not the prettiest vegetable but certainly the most tasty at this time of year. The last celeriac from the garden this season.

A great actor. Such a great loss. bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

Wishing you an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas celebration and happy new year.

Brussel sprouts picked ready for Christmas dinner.

Even at the winter solstice, there’s something growing or flowering in the garden to cheer you up and look forward to the year ahead. Onions, garlic and winter jasmine.