One of my constants during the Covid lockdowns was listening to the daily shipping forecast on radio 4. It not only transported me to another place, it also acted as some form of personal morale compass. There was always a shipping region with a forecast that described my emotional state for that particular day.

One of my favourites from early 2021:

‘Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Malin – losing its identity’.

Pâte de verre (glass powders and frits).