Talking of the Black Rabbit...

Talking of the Black Rabbit, as I was earlier in the week, it seemed only right to call in for a drink.

The top 100 alfresco venues

I was pleased to see that Arundel's Black Rabbit was one of The Guardian's "top 100 alfresco venues" in Saturday's newspaper. It doesn't promise a gourmet dining experience, just a decent pint by the river (and an above-average choice of pub food, too). I'd recommend walking down the river and returning via the road - there aren't any street lights but at least you won't fall in.

Save the planet by driving to the shops

The Times has an interesting article that puts another perspective on 'taking care of the planet', echoing one in The Telegraph a few weeks ago. Of course, statistics can - as Mark Twain and/or the Rt Hon Benjamin Disraeli famously pointed out - be misleading.

Missed the train

Thursday turned out to be a slightly frustrating day. Not enormously interesting either, but I'll share it nevertheless. "Steam Dreams", a company that runs steam-hauled railway excursions, said it had a train coming through Arundel in the morning. I'm not a train-spotter - but I'm more than happy to enjoy a photo-opportunity. So I set off down the river with my camera until I found a vantage point alongside the track. Waited. Waited. Waited. Gave up after half an hour, along with a few other camera-equipped enthusiasts. At least it wasn't just me. One of them said he thought the train may have been diverted via Littlehampton.

So when the time came for the scheduled return trip in the evening, I wandered down to Ford, where the Littlehampton and Arundel trains go. Rather than hanging around at the railway station, I sat by the river near the railway bridge. (In fact, I sat on one of the bridge supports over the river. Great view but slightly worrying when an inquisitive wasp came by and I couldn't move out of its way).

Anyway, the steam train didn't turn up. It would have been a good place for a photo, though...

Marbles found

Arundel's residents are playing marbles on Wednesday evenings. Unfortunately I've arranged to see a friend tonight, otherwise I'd be tempted to go along. Honestly, I would.