Almost over

It's the last day of August and summer's almost over.

Unexpected

Bank Holiday stroll

The big top is here for a few more days...

...and doesn't it look better seen with blue sky and sunshine? The weather forecast looks pretty good for the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend too.

Dozens of pots

I like this garden in Medina Villas - it's crammed with dozens of plants in pots.

Let's have some colour...

The weather's horrible

Circus truck 2

Front view of yesterday's truck.

Circus truck 1

The circus is in town

The circus is paying its annual visit to Hove; same circus, different marquee.

Saturday sea

It doesn't look like the colour of an August sea....

Red brick and flint

Parish Church of St Philip, New Church Road.

Last night's sky

High hopes

The weather was lovely this morning when I took this photo. Sunny and still - perfect for spending a few hours on my balcony with some knitting or a good book. No such luck; by the time I'd got dressed and made breakfast, the sun has disappeared behind grey clouds and a brisk south-westerly wind was blowing.

Honesty

Honesty, Lunaria annua, in the walled garden at Preston Manor.

Just checking on the outside world

And a little colour

Wet street

St John the Baptist

St John the Baptist, Palmeira Square.

Vallance House

Vallance Road.

Cromwell Road

After yesterday's little Tesco detour, this is Cromwell Road; number 15 is on the left and Eaton Manor on the right.

Yes, well...

I hate this sort of patronising notice. "Make it easier to shop", indeed - I don't think that's the real reason, do you?

From the lovely...

...to the unattractive. This is Eaton Manor, directly opposite the house with the stained glass and grand staircase I've posted about over the last three days. It's a huge block, spanning a section of Cromwell Road between Eaton Gardens and the Drive.

Windows 2

Another window from the same staircase - aren't the colours and detail of the central roundel lovely? The bird warbling away is a song thrush.

Windows 1

More decoration from the same house as yesterday's staircase.

Staircase

Staircase inside 15 Cromwell Road; beautiful cast-iron banisters.

And they're gorgeous

It's that hydrangea time of year again

This one's in Aymer Road.

Summer colours

Nasturtiums, a hardy fuchsia and sweet peas in Vallance Road.

St Peter's Church, Preston Park

Rather nice windows

Central United Reformed Church, corner of Ventnor Villas and Blatchington Road