Shoogling down.

The garden usually plays host to three generations of sparrows. This year there seems to be a fourth smaller brood that's hatched late. They're sitting on the log bin by the kitchen window shoogling down and stretching out their wings to make the most of the morning sunshine. They squabble incessantly and noisily which makes it obvious they're siblings. Is a fourth brood another sign of subtle climate change ?

The fancy ladies outfitters providing the fashion conscious golfer with a jauntily stylish wardrobe. 'At least it looks warm ' says 'The Font' in a tone of  faint praise.

The excellent butchers open bright and early. A good butcher and a good fishmonger make all the difference to the heart of a town. The neighbouring interior design store has settled in and now looks as if it's always been there although the large cotton decorative  bow at the front door might not survive the winter gales.

Look carefully and you can see a male and female crane nesting in a crevice on the side of the cliff near the old cathedral. I'd always wondered where the cranes that fish in the harbour nested. They are the most cautious of birds. I'd like to think that cranes nested here when the cathedral was still thronged with pilgrims.

The cafe below the sailing club has been minting money while serving ice cream to the holiday beach crowd. They have expanded their offerings and now offer their own line of ' Cheesy Toast Snacks ' hoodies for visitors caught out by the sudden winds that can blow in from the North Sea. Strangely and implausibly 'Cheesy Toast' hoodies matched with a calico carrier bag from Daunts the booksellers in Marylebone have become hyper-chic accessories for the Hamptons crowd.

Decidedly upmarket litter by the cafe at the harbour end of the beach.  Golf tees and a new and unused golf ball among the detritus deposited by the day trippers.

You know the year is rolling along when the summer schools start to post videos of the great time they've just had. The teenagers are always 'enthusiastic' visitors and the place is immediately much quieter when they go :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgGD8vVjLjg . 

Interesting music on the car radio this morning. The adventurous summer intern must still be choosing what to play :https://youtu.be/pR4iCWB-VVQ?t=11

This seems very 'adult' :https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/08/putin-trump-alaska-summit?lang=en&center=russia-eurasia

Medical research ( the benefits of ) :https://www.acsh.org/news/2025/08/13/carbamorphine-could-fascinating-molecule-become-holy-grail-pain-relief-49649

Remember the Sony Walkman ? :https://www.freethink.com/consumer-tech/sony-walkman-technophobia

That AI fear again :https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-ai-was-fed-sloppy-code-it-turned-into-something-evil-20250813/