No.88, Wednesday 4th. March 2026

This is not the photogenic day I had hoped for a few days ago. I have a photography assignment this afternoon that will thankfully be mainly interior shots, although I had hoped to get a few good external shots that will be particularly difficult and challenging. The dull uniform pale grey sky does not help.

I shall be photographing the new eco shop in town. The photographs will be used for social media and for a website I might be building in the near future. The shop is largely unknown and, thanks to its location, not going to be found by the majority of townspeople or visitors. It is not on a high street. However, it is close to the most well-known landmark in the town – the Clock Tower.

I think it may be possible to photograph the shop entrance and get the clock tower in the shot, but it will not be easy. My tripod will need to be set up some distance away and there is a large patch of rough ground bordered by hideous and badly damaged wire fencing blocking the view. Land that has been derelict for many years. I have no idea if it will work, but I must try.

The interior shots of the pulses, herbs, spices, natural shampoos and laundry liquid, amongst many other things, will be straightforward. This is the kind of voluntary work I like! And there is the added bonus of beer in the Saracens Head later this afternoon, where those involved in the shop will congregate. In the mean time, I think I’ll have another cappuccino…