A new start

A wonderful blue skied day in Brighton. Without a hangover, off this morning to buy a new Berghaus anorak much of it paid for with the whipround from the agency, and then wandered down to the sea. Passed a doorway on West street and walked down a passageway into St Paul's church. Beautiful interior and I spent a few minutes sat in this well of tranquility while a small service was being conducted at the altar.

Then down to the seaside for a walk, feeling exhilarated and happy. Walked onto the pier and had a coffee and took some photos of the strange zombie, skeleton witchy people that pop out from the windows of the Horror Hotel, which houses the ghost train. As I walked on there was a kerfuffle in the air and half a dozen squawking young seagulls one of which dropped something on the boards before me: a small and flapping flatfish. I managed to snap this in a wildlife photography moment.

Feeling tremendously cheery today. Went to visit Anna this afternoon and we did a coaching session. This is tremendously well timed, and I came from the session feeling much clearer about my immediate priorities. Anna is going to be brilliant as a coach.

Then a very pleasant evening chatting with Lorraine over Thai food.

Below the roundabout, a young gull with a flatfish, and denizens of the horror hotel...