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Autumn Recovery

I’m starting to think that this modern life we live is more and more becoming a constant blur of overlapping interventions, interferences, opportunities and threats.

Is there ever really a time when you actually “get round to doing x” any more, or is that an outmoded concept?

News also reaches me that John Xela, who I set up Type with … So I’m going to be helping him out with his move back from Manchester to Birmingham. It will be nice to have him back with us…

So does this make Type a Birmingham-only label we hear? Well yes. And does this mean we might be putting on some shows around here again? Umm, I guess so! I’ll let you know when we have more info on this.

So anyway, case in point. We went to the beautiful Westonbirt Arboretum a couple of weekends ago, and managed to grab an hour in the Acer area. This is possibly my favourite tree (cherry blossom is up there too), and at this time of year it’s fantastic to go and see. I’d recommend a visit, although the leaves were just turning when we were there so it may now be too late.

So these are a few of the shots that I took…

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Around the same time

Earlier in writing: Plus Festival: Live Pacman front-pages YouTube. Later in writing: One of my photos is in the Guardian photography supplement today.

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