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I heard swallows giving their alarm call over the field beyond our garden. A fox was making its way across the field – and it seemed that the swallows were mobbing it. I have never heard of this before.

Test cricket is often described in terms of its ebb and flow, but this 3rd Ashes Test has taken that concept to the extreme. An outstanding win for England. Ben Stokes’ innings was an extraordinary display of skill and perseverance. Jack Leach’s supporting role at the other end was superb. I hadn’t actually planned on spending the afternoon on the edge of my seat…

I missed out on listening to the cricket yesterday, which was evidently a great day for Jofra Archer. Am able to listen today – not a great start for England but looks to be a fascinating day’s play.

After being silent for most of the summer, our local Tawny owls have started calling again – a sign of autumn’s incipience. Heard them last night and early this morning, a welcome part of our soundscape.

Why is it that on returning from holiday I have the strong urge to get rid of Stuff? Is it because I’ve spent time away, taking only the basics with me? And then there is the catharsis of taking a car load of Stuff to the local tip…

Watched Midnight Special last night. It didn’t draw me in as much as I would have liked, but equally I appreciated the light touch with which the plot was handled – no excessive exposition, a common pitfall with sci-fi films.

Welcome to my blog. I have started various blogs over the years, most of which have fizzled out for one reason or another. I like the discipline of writing – I think it is good for my brain.

Probably the main reason that I have not managed to keep blogging in the past is because most of the ones I have started are on a single topic. Because I tend to dabble in one thing, move on to something else, and then come back, I often found I lost momentum.

With this blog my aim is to cover any topic that interests me and therefore keep it up to date, I hope. We will see!