An excited graduation goer.

A blustery Tuesday morning. On our start of day walk down the farm track towards the beach we're met by Puppy coming - at high speed - in the other direction.

She's delighted to see us. In the mistaken belief we are carrying biscuits she does cartwheels in the long grass.

Three minutes later elder sister shows up. Elder sister doesn't quite have her sisters turn of speed.

There's time to explore the lobster creels and engage in some ' sisterly ' savaging before they both hare off in pursuit of the ducks in the rock pool. The life of a farm dog is a constant round of adventure and excitement.

Out at sea work on the windfarm continues. There must now be at least eighty of the pylons poking up above the horizon.

In town a three year old girl proudly shows her flag to everyone that passes. She's here to see her uncle get his doctorate in this mornings graduation ceremony. Her  parents are up and out early. A hotel room shared with a lively three year old and a six month old is not a place to linger. Starbucks is already full with proud families - men in suits and women in impractical broad brimmed hats - waiting for the doors of the graduation hall to open. We direct the girls parents to the cafe by the cathedral where William met Kate ( allegedly ). It's warm and the bacon rolls there are good enough to satisfy a small, very excited, graduation goer with a flag .

Surprising discovery of the day :https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-appears-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability

Dogs :https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/almost-every-dog-on-earth-still-has-a-bit-of-wolf-inside-even-chihuahuas/

The latest thing may have some downsides :https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/28/1128511/what-we-still-dont-know-about-weight-loss-drugs/

Esoteric insights :https://bowofodysseus.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-thunder-dragon-kingdom