The day has been hectic and I long to be one of the people in the centre of this picture, resting as the world rushes past, relaxing un-noticed in a haze of speed, a little haven in the chaos of 21st century life.

Sadly, today, I have been one of the people rushing through in the car, staying nowhere very long, noticing very little of what has been going on around me, and getting as fast as possible from A to B, then from B to C, and so on.

It’s been one of those days where there is too much to do and no time to do it. I’ve failed to do all I want to do today, but I’m giving up as I need to go to bed so I can get up at 5am to drive to Halesowen. At least the roads will be empty – I hope!

(BTW – the picture is not mine, and I can’t even remember where I found it now, but if you recognise it, let me know so credit can go to the right source).