The Classic Road Runner Dispatch Mug (224/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

Once upon a time at the southern end of the county of Hampshire, I worked for Road Runner Dispatch, a same day courier company. Back then they were in South Street, Havant and it was pretty much just Matthew Lipscomb and me running the office, with input from the owner, Kevin Edwards, with a team of maybe eight drivers. It was my first full time job and I stuck with it from 1990 until 1996. Later, my brother Martin also worked for them. I even had a company car – a VW Beetle.

I gave the mug to the school’s collection about 5 years ago and today I noticed it had turned up in the Centre, so I reclaimed it. The rota machine has taken its toll but I like it that way.

Check out the old number – 0705. Not a mobile number, this is the old Portsmouth area code, which changed twice since then.

The Trees of Brockwood – Japanese Maple (223/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

Always the first to turn, along with the horse chestnut.

Eastney (221/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

Nearing the end of a Southsea-Portsmouth-Hayling-Eastney cycle ride with Martin and Jo, taking the ferry from Hayling to Eastney across the entrance to Langstone Harbour.

The Three Males (218/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

Last year there were two, this year one more. Their job is to eat and to mate.

The European Hornet Is Dead (215/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

One of the three that got into the flat last night, one of which stung me hard. It was about 3 cm long. Look at the size of that stinger!

Harvesting the Flaxseed (214/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

In the field below Brockwood Park

Ready for a new school year (213/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

This is the Assembly Hall of Brockwood Park School. The school was established in 1969 by Krishnamurti, with this room being added a few years later. At Brockwood, where I live and work, there is the school, a retreat centre and the Krishnamurti Foundation Trust who look after the archiving, production and publication of Krishnamurti’s unique works.

Dismantling the Garages – Brockwood Park School Pavilions Project (212/365), originally uploaded by :Duncan.

Andy taking down the garage where the school bus was kept. He said he thought he saw a Black Widow spider up there!