2nd September from the West Cliff Green

Every so often The Green becomes filled with excited visitors to some event or other. They sit on the benches or bring rugs or collapsible chairs and picnic. This weekend is the Airshow. The Green is a good place to watch but it is free from all the razzamatazz of the hucksters and fast food stalls on the other side of the pier. The planes roar and busy themselves about the sky whilst people enjoy themselves. Out in the bay, a flotilla of boats of all sizes position themselves in an orderly way around the exclusion zone. The gulls are startled into the air by the sound of the big jets but otherwise stooge around unconcerned by the invasion of their territory. This afternoon the grey morning cloud melts away and the planes are able to twinkle up and away into the great heaven above.

From 2nd September 2021

Grey with a cold wind this morning. Brief glimpses of wan sunshine this afternoon with the clouds just high enough for the Red Arrows to dodge about at low level. A branch from one of the big pines has cracked away and the tree surgeons have been there this afternoon making it safe. This time of year with the summer foliage still heavy on the branches and with the additional weight of autumn fruit (or in this case fir cones) large branches and even whole trees can crack and split.