Me and a compact and a business trip to Rome with a couple of hours spare for sightseeing.

To explain the photos of drains: I can't be the only person who gets a kick from the symbol of the Roman legions - SPQR - is still used by the municipal authorities on lampposts, manholes and probably more. It means the Senate and People of Rome (http://goo.gl/ERkmz).

I love the connections - and they are everywhere - between modern and ancient Rome....

Photos from rush hours in London...

I'd never really noticed seaweed's colours in autumn before. Really lovely colours and shapes here...