DLR restores Human faith. On e-books with author. Night photography

Excellent news from Mr Martin Straus, who recovered his lost bag from the Dockland's Light Railway Lost Property office, with all cash cards and valuables. In particular, Mr Straus stated that the staff at DLR could not have been more helpful. Congratulations to those staff at DLR who restored our faith in human nature!

The days international work was interrupted by a visit to Mrs Hales-Tooke, to assist again in the renewal of her internet connection via a mobile dongle. Our conversation drifted back to books, as Mrs Hales-Tooke was the first author I assisted with publishing, her book being “Journey into Solitude” under the pseudonym Ann Petre. Although in her eighties, Mrs Hales-Tooke has been most dedicated in marketing her two books, having sold over 500 to date.

I mentioned my first foray into ebook publishing and found a kindred spirit in seeing it's value for her existing titles. Mrs Hales-Tooke took time to read the childrens book that I had used as an educational tool in the matter, namely the tale of “Monty Bear and the Chocolate Egg” and it was most gratifying to see her enjoyment and feedback that this was indeed a worthy first title for a very young audience. We resolved to return to the matter of ebooks at a future date.

Yesterday's pineapple crown had a satisfactorily dried base and was now placed in a large jar, such that the end was suspended, ut not touching, the water.

The afternoon tackled the question on assisting a blind or severely visually impaired visitor to London, this being a possibility next week. Whilst an internet search was initially fruitless, the call to the RNIB asking for advice was extremely useful, with a word document being sent to me with guidance on accompanying such an individual.

After the innumerable checks during the day, “Monty Bear and the Chocolate Egg” became live on Amazon in the late afternoon, around 6:30pm!

This being the third Wedneday of the month, there was a Milton Photography Club meeting in the evening. Today we took part in an outing to Cambridge for some evening and night photography. A small but select group of four met up on Magdalene Bridge. We began with some time photographing river scenes, then migrated slowly through the Ships Passage, onto New Park Street, then through Portugal Place. Onwards to the Round Church before ending at the junction of Trinity Street and Green Street at 9:30pm.

My practice was in taking monochrome photographs with the occasional portrait of a passer-by – including an Australian gentleman with a bushy moustache.