I am “currently number 28 in the queue”. Which is better than the previous “we cannot answer your call” effort, I suppose.

Anita Harper, a charity accountant, wrote: “Something has obviously gone catastrophically wrong within CAF Bank. But the immediate problem is that it is payday and it’s not possible to pay the staff. Or speak to CAF.”

Bloom 📷

A vibrant abstract composition featuring layers of colorful flowers with shades of yellow, orange, pink, and green.

Big kid singing at the Royal Albert Hall tonight!

Fracture 📷

A cityscape features several high-rise buildings under construction with cranes towering over them against a cloudy sky.

Had to go into work first thing this morning and walked forty minutes home in this sticky heat. Felt a few drops of rain as I checked on my potatoes in our communal garden, and brought the washing in.

Wife: “That’s not our washing!”

Grand Canyon sunset silhouette 📷 35 years ago.

Silhouettes of two people are seen against a vibrant sunset sky.

Algae gather 📷

A pile of algae dredged from the water is situated on a pathway beside a canal lined with trees.

Equal 📷

Auto-generated description: A red sign humorously suggests that buying fish and chips is similar to buying happiness.

No idea what this is or was eighteen years or so ago. But it’s texture 📷

Auto-generated description: A rust-colored, textured curtain with a pattern of vertical streaks and darker horizontal patches fills the scene.

Council have confirmed the source of the noise pollution is a broken acoustic barrier and have written to the landlord requesting repair.