Chiswick

outdoor office

dry weather continues

dry

rainbow - the faintest of rainbows can be seen in the spray of the sprinklers, we loved watching the rainbow change as the sprinklers rotated

saturday school - I fell asleep in the shade waiting for Oscar to finish his class

afternoon tube - I'm so glad that the brief journey I had to do on the Tube this week was above ground and not during rush hour

Scientist at Work - we stood for an hour to watch this scientist perform experiments at the local Polish community fair. Close up, engaging, complete with flames, liquid nitrogen being thrown in the air, and the occasional explosion

deserted - midday sun too hot for anyone to be out

Long Grass - much of the grass has been left uncut. The boys have been having fun using these ears of wall barley as darts.

delight - Ethan went on an acorn hunt

waiting - We used to cross the railway daily, Oscar hoping the barriers would be shut, me hoping they wouldn't.

success | so close

on my way - reflections are always fun

growth spurt - sun and rain has triggered a growth spurt in anything green

in the shade - a welcome break from the sun

in motion - cycling with one eye to the viewfinder was not the most sensible decision

break in play - it was way too hot to be on court all day

stretch - sometimes you know they are going to fall, but then they surprise you

book swap - this little phone box has a surprisingly high turnover of books

ladybird spotting - it amazes me how they are able to spot a ladybird whilst cycling along

view from the top - just look at how green London is at the moment

sunday market

escape for the afternoon

on the trails - with the trip to nursery nailed, Ethan was keen to try more challenging terrain

and the rains came - 'light rain' it said

monopoly deal - we played a couple of games each morning before I started work and it was interesting to see Oscar try to determine my strategy and the counter it with differing strategies of his own

first day on the balance bike - having shown no interest before our trip to China, Ethan has come back determined to learn to ride

overboard - the boat sits empty after being righted following a capsize

open for business

daily commute

new shoots

Schools Head of the River - starting positions

Foggy morning

Chiswick Book Festival

The new office

spring is here

300 years old and starting to shed limbs

A sunny day at last

Behind closed doors

Line of sight to home. A small detour on foot.

focus - broken, blunt, crumbling, if it makes a mark it's good

standing guard

24 November 2025

23 November 2025

8 November 2025

The boys are growing up

The River Thames

the other side