Note the growth of vegetation between these two photos: - First pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 4th May 2022 (5838 & 5839) - Last pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 16th August 2022 (5804 & 5819) #class455

Brighton & Hove buses took over route 54 from Stagecoach this week. Here’s a morning service to Uckfield heading down Hailsham Road in Polegate on 25th September 2025.

The Mrs wanted to go down the High Street to look in the charity shops. Fortunately for me, only one opens on Sundays. Nonetheless I managed to find a brilliant single in the vinyls section - and only 49p!

Excellent coordination: City Fibre and Network Rail both working in the High Street causing it to be closed to through traffic, although that didn’t stop cars ignoring the signs, getting as far as the level crossing, then turning around!

Things from the Loft 2 - 1970s Lego Technical sets #Lego #Technical youtu.be/WyYBV-L7IkA?...

It was good while it lasted, and very Lewes/Sussex! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sloe gin production completed. A record 14 bottles this year are now resting until Christmas 🍷

Nice new beer pumps at the Polegate Windsor Club - very smart. That explains why there was a Harvey's Brewery van outside the club yesterday!

Had to carry out a quick audit of new Harvey’s beer Red Rye IPA at The Dinkum on my way home! Very nice it is too 👌

These flagged-up roundabouts are getting simply ridiculous now! #Sussex #WeWuntBeDruv

Snow plough, built from Lego Technical set 850. When building this, I found what might be considered to be an illegal Lego assembly today - the two stud block was a very tight fit into the technical brick holes. (Everything was free and easy in the chilled out 70’s, obviously!)

Who on earth has been down the Cuckoo Trail cutting back the sloe bushes just as the sloes are ripening? They won’t be getting any of my sloe gin this year 😡

The Moon, tonight at about 00:20 17th August 2025 Cropped image Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 560mm ISO 1600 1/250 sec f/8 Handheld

Photos from the back garden, during today’s Polegate Air Show (actually, it’s aircraft flying to and from Airborne ‘25). The Lancaster was on a direct course towards Arlington Reservoir, although fortunately I couldn’t see an “Upkeep” hanging from the fuselage!

Rest in Peace, Jim Lovell (Photo taken by me tonight)

New bus operator down Polegate High Street.

A video I took during Friday’s visit to The Greatest Gathering: youtu.be/xOFo6v__G3U?...

Drinking coffee before heading off to Derby for the Greatest Gathering. Decided to wear some appropriate socks! Say hi if you see me 👋

First video from today’s visit to the Bluebell Railway: 33108 departure from Horsted Keynes

The Polegate Windsor Club 50th Anniversary Weekend has started with the Meat Raffle 🍺

Hastings DEMU 1013 with the 5R10 1402 Bognor Regis to St Leonards depot, on a test run passing through Polegate this afternoon. Other trains as well.

Hastings Diesel 1013 was out and about today. Here it is accelerating through Polegate, en route to Bognor Regis. youtu.be/da5lcNfaGME?...

Superb afternoon/evening at the excellently named Trevor Arms at Glynde, which reopened today after a gap of 7 years

Had a great time yesterday at Eastbourne Classic Bus running day, including a trip up the Beachy Head (1/2)

This is excellent news 👍

Stagecoach ADL Enviro400 MMC no. 10581 (SN16 OTW) in Polegate High Street on 23rd June 2025 working route 6, carrying the new Stagecoach “stealth” livery. This was the 21:50 departure to Langney Shopping Centre.

First of 4 videos of local group “Music Band” at Polegate Windsor Club are now uploaded to YouTube. This is cover of Jonny B Goode. Others will be added in the comments to this post. #MusicBandEastbourne (1/4) youtu.be/Ky3XU6PhYys?...

This is excellent news: Trevor Arms in Glynde is to reopen (I wonder if they will be offering free pints for anyone called Trevor)

This photo wasn’t taken with the good lenses and camera I have these days, but I’m still proud of it; good timing and a bit of luck: Shot of the Red Arrows on 17th August 2010 in Eastbourne - Apollo formation with moon in the background. NO photo manipulation, apart from a crop.

Harvey’s is off tonight, but this is an acceptable alternative

It’s “Gluten Free” so that’s OK! Nice and healthy 😇

Thought of the day…

Great screenshot taken from this morning’s BBC Breakfast programme. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… I suspect someone is going to get their collar felt! 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you Donald for doing everything you do. Ever since you took command, the GBP/USD exchange rate has been doing wonders! Great for visits to Cuba from the UK 👏👏👏

Just tried mixing Havana Club (Reserva - that was what was opened) with Baileys. Nice combo and no separation of components in the glass. OK, so normally any mixing would be with the white Havana Club, but I think that I have used it all on mojitos!

It’s a sitting outside day today!

It’s beer o’clock! 🍺🍺🍺

My video of 50008 & 4VEP 3417 at Kensington Olympia, taken earlier today: youtu.be/6bgMFgl2sOA?...

Pleasant walk to the office today, and an unexpected photo opportunity outside the Royal Courts of Justice

Visited the newly opened Polegate Fish Bar for lunch today. The £8 Cod Special was excellent (small cod & small portion of chips). Also, lovely photos of old Polegate on the wall.

Lovely day to take some photos

Yet another visit to Slade Green today. It was sunny too 🤣 Not my most visited depot though; I think that’s Hornsey (where I was working for 5 years). Networkers have featured greatly in my railway career. I’m not sure who will finish service first! 🤔

Taken yesterday at Polegate, whilst waiting to see the Sussex Belle steam through…

The Sussex Belle at Polegate today

Lovely walk to Polegate Nature Reserve today, located between the routes of the pre-1881 and post-1881 Polegate to Eastbourne railway lines. Got a shot with three liveries!

Sitting in dentist’s waiting room, two old people talking about childhood. It’s just like The Four Yorkshireman sketch from “At Last The 1948 Show” 🤣🤣🤣

We’re deeply saddened to announce that Gordon Pettitt passed away on 31st March. He was charming, knowledgeable, supportive; a manager of the old school. Our thoughts are with his family and his friends - we are honoured to have known him. #GordonPettitt #RIP

Rest in Peace Gordon Pettitt - sadly passed away on 31st March 2025. A great Southern Region GM who I’ve had the honour of meeting on a few occasions.

A number of good #AprilFoolsDay posts this year, but my favourite (from another social media platform) is this one, which I have taken screenshots of!