Here Comes The Sun - Sunday August 10th 2025

M picked our apples on Sunday.

I popped over to RSAC to try out the PA we got from Oxfam. Seems OK apart from some noisy volume controls on the speakers. M went to the docs on Monday. The x-ray seems to show a few alveoli have collapsed. She went back for a blood test and they're booking her in for a CT scan. In the meantime she's on more antibiotics. An AFD. M's certificate of Irish citizenship arrived on Tuesday. Her blood test indicated she has a B9 deficiency so she's been prescribed folic acid. Mike Porter came round. Another AFD. I cycled out to Calcot on Wednesday morning to buy a couple of stage clocks for HCTS. Popped in for a coffee at no 81. M submitted her application for an Irish passport. The kids can now also get Irish citzenship. My bubble machine arrived. It works well but makes the surrounding area a bit slippery. Had an inaugural operations meeting at RSAC. Another AFD. Went to Chris Gavin's funeral on Thursday. A big turn out as you would expect. Popped over to RSAC in the afternoon to do some prep for the festival. A 4th AFD in a row. Spent most of Friday at RSAC prepping for the festival. The festival was on Saturday. Everything went well. I looked after the garden stage. He Fired First, ZAP, Amazing Tiger Band, Open Mic, Poets and DAP. Great.

Here's a couple of photos of the other stages.

The excellent Magical Mystery Four finished things off. Meanwhile Edith visited the Loddon brewery.

On the way back from RSAC I found a man collapsed down Coley Park Rd. Couldn't wake him up. Got M to help. His phone rang and she answered. Turns out he was a Hungarian chap living down Mansfield Rd. A couple came to get him. Went back to RSAC on Sunday morning to help pack up then went blackberry picking.

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Bognor - Saturday August 2nd 2025

Drove down to Bognor on Saturday afternoon. Staying in probably the nicest house in the nicest street in town. It's strangely quiet but probably wasn't once.

Went for bit of a wander on Sunday. There was a brass band setting up in the park

but ended up in The Dog And Duck watching a duo called Hoverdonkey followed by a chap called The Horse Loom.

Watched England women win the Euros in the evening.

Drove over to West Wittering beach on Monday.

It was quiet to start with but filled up. It's well managed by lifeguards.
Walked to Hotham Park on Tuesday morning and had a ride on the miniature railway.

Popped into Chichester in the afternoon and had a look round the cathedral.

Then met up with everyone at a kid's indoor play area called Little Street.

Had excellent fish and chips for tea. Went to Arundel Castle on Wednesday. As stately home type things I've been to go it was probably the best. Popped out for a swifty at the Dog And Duck in the evening.

Walked over to the park again on Thursday morning.

They do an excellent sausage sandwich in the cafe. The younger generations drove over to Worthing in the afternoon to visit Elona, a friend from Highdown days. Me and M had a quiet afternoon in as if rained heavily. Tom, Sally, James and Amy then went out for meal in the evening and we baby sat. We went back to West Wittering on Friday. Started off at East Head where the sand dunes are.

Then moved back to the main beach.

Picked up some Turner's Pies for tea. We then celebrated Amy's birthday. Me, M, Tom and Sally went out for a bit if a walk later and had a couple in the Dog And Duck.