Through a gap in the bushes I spied Shoreham town nestled there under the Downs twixt me and the sea safe there in the lea the bearer of treasure and crowns
May 3, 2022
Shoreham my home
April 28, 2022
Greenship

There's a green ship in the harbour up the river quite a bit much further on than usual so I took a pic of it Rarely dredged of course these days the building silt means most will rarely venture up this far at Shoreham on the coast A far cry from my yesterdays when every berth was full so good to see the odd one still with time's incessant pull
April 22, 2022
The silence of ancient walls
Beside old Railway Gardens the old flint wall has stood built two hundred years ago but still it's looking good And if its stones could talk and tell the history of the years of Shoreham since the railway came of all those toils and tears What a merry tale that would be for us who live in this town beside the sea and what we wouldn't give For history books are great to have but the interesting essence can only come from something that has stood from past to present So sadly we will never know for these old walls are still and silent from the years they've seen as they forever will
March 9, 2022
Probably should
Probably should go walking but my legs feel hollow still almost as if they're not quite there a vestige from the 'ill' To be honest it is grey out there but Shoreham beckons me so I'll follow best foot forward and see what I will see Besides I can still rest when I return home later on 'cos fresh air is what I need to prove the 'illing' here is done
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January 26, 2022
A grin at nightfall
Caught a last glimpse on the river at dusk of the sun as it ended the day the evening came fast now the daytime was past and I couldn't expect it to stay So I watched as the river down there in the gloom slowly turned on the tide as the night time set in meeting there with my grin which like it was silent and wide
January 25, 2022
For the eleven

Memorial for eleven who passed that fateful day looking to the airport where, across the Adur way the plane that fell out of the sky seven years now past took off but never landed save by that fiery blast Yet now on this east river bank eleven arches stand and catch the rays of setting suns for those eleven and serve as fitting testament in Shoreham here so we do not forget their passing as this sculpture here we see
January 22, 2022
Mist walking
Found myself walking along the Broadwalk heading into the mist the sunshine was there above me somewhere as the sky and the shingle there kissed Ethereal silence descended as I strode eastward along on my walk giving passers by room as they grew from the gloom with whispers there as they talked and it was cathartic and pleasant for me with barely a ripple of breeze winter cold still but healing the ill as I wandered close there to the sea
January 17, 2022
Sunset in symmetry
December 10, 2021
Stations
With its long reach this station clad with many journeys I have had Over the years to different places some with airs and some with graces Quiet, it exudes a charm which here has never done me harm
September 27, 2021
Pretty Sails
August 31, 2021
Living in Shoreham
August 6, 2021
St Mary’s at night
July 29, 2021
The plan (part VI)
No. 6 in the continuing Jemverse ‘allotment’ series
For the first time I sat back and knew that 'we'd done good' at our allotment established as we'd hoped that it would And now we can harvest the produce and fayre of the things we have laboured for and groom right there And keep up the momentum to see it prosper and grow and keep on producing with grandeur to show
July 28, 2021
Ubi Sunt
As a boy these docks, this harbour was a playground for adventure fascination for a mystery with no interest in debenture Freedom then to roam and play in summers with no ending gave birth to a long love affair with Sussex there befriending But that was a long time ago and though docklands here remain the yearning for adventure I have long learned to refrain Transitory was that time yet still there's vestige here with sun-bleached memories of my youth rekindled by the year
July 10, 2021
Buckingham House

As a boy I used to play here inside the burnt out walls playing hide n seek and other games within its hallowed halls Once we ventured to the basement down dark and dusty stair oblivious to danger with innocence to dare But now all these years later it is a block of flats although the outside walls remain preserved and still intact
June 29, 2021
Church Cottage Twitten
June 15, 2021
Al fresco dining
In Shoreham town al fresco dining now seems to be the norm which is lovely in the summer when days are mostly warm but when they're overcast or quite windy like today it's not without a smirk to see the faces there portray something of discomfort as they put on a brave face yet shiver as they eat their meals this climate to embrace
May 22, 2021
Wolfgang Days
May 5, 2021
Spectacular III
From Ferry Road and shingle beach this curving Sussex bay is quite spectacular to see from Shoreham I must say And chagrined to admission I shamefaced apologise as with this upon my doorstep I should always recognise that here is unbridled privilege to simply cast an eye and take in this glorious vista when just simply walking by
May 3, 2021
Ways to use time
We went for an ice cream and sat on the beach it was rather windy but within easy reach in the relative shelter of Old Shoreham town nestled beneath the crook of the Down
March 9, 2021
Back to the beach
I haven’t been down to the beach
in quite a long while now
mainly due to lockdown
and a feeling that somehow
if it doesn’t feel quite right
to walk down into town
because of all the idiots
who spread this virus round
then as to get down to the beach
a walk through town is needed
I think my own advice is here
advice that is well heeded
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November 15, 2020
Atmospheric IV
Atmospheric I think you might say
of the beach at Shoreham this evening
with the white of the surf from the waves on the shore
and the taste of salt they were leaving
The wind caught our breath and took it away
as we leant to sou’westerly facing
and a laugh shouted loud at the thrill of it all
was lost in the ambiance bracing
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August 25, 2020
Moody Skies (2 of 3)
July 2, 2020
A stone’s throw
June 3, 2020
Nestled
May 30, 2020
Everything to me
April 17, 2020
Pink Moon
March 20, 2020