Whoever ‘wins’, uncertainty is the only certainty, chaos the new normal. The flexibility to prevail on shifting sands requires open yet resilient minds.

Beautiful autumnal morning. A purposefully slow, meandering drive to work. Golden leaves everywhere. The river has retreated from the fields setting the sheep free again.

A bacon and egg roll here, a cup of coffee there.

There’s a real punch of heat from the sun today even as it sits low in the sky.

A contemplative pause at one of my favourite river spots which is still running higher and quicker than usual over a week after flooding.

You’ve noticed by now that more suffering is inflicted on the world by people who take offence than by people who give it. And that what we stop doing is vastly more significant than what we start doing.

What he meant

Just chopped down an intrusive bush that would eventually have got out of control. Surprisingly light work using a green wood saw blade.

A run this afternoon if the rain keeps off and not much else before returning to work tomorrow.