Baltic. I promise that my pictures of the ground in wintry conditions will come to an end soon.

In other news, I was sad to read that the big HMV store at 150 Oxford Street has closed it's doors for the last time. I do miss record shops - even HMV. It's a depressing experience browsing through the few remaining ones, as it was the last time I visited Oxford Street.

I remember, years ago, making regular day trips from Bath to London, just to look for music I would never find elsewhere (pre-internet of course). Walking into the classical and jazz departments in Tower Records on Piccadilly was like entering heaven. The days of endless browsing - finding glorious things we never knew existed - seem to be numbered. You can't really do that online - you get told what to buy, what to look for and what to think of it.

I'm beginning to sound ancient now, so I'll shut up :)