The equinox occurred at 21:47 GMT, signalling the start of longer days and shorter nights. This time of year is often marked by mixed emotions as people reflect on the previous year and look forward to the build-up to Christmas. The author was on vacation and spent the day visiting churches in Kent while Jools went to work. She was treated to a fancy lunch with her colleagues, but the author noted that it had been some time since he had experienced this kind of celebration at work. He drove to the far west of Kent, passing through Dover and Folkestone before turning onto the A road towards Tonbridge. The twisting roads took him through the village of Penshurst, home to Penshurst Place and the Sidney family since Tudor times. He visited the church in Penshurst and revisited churches in Groombridge and Tunbridge Wells.
The author was particularly interested in the memorials and tombs in the churches, enjoying the colourful roof in the Sidney Chapel at Penshurst and observing a service at the church in Tunbridge Wells. He was questioned by a warden as to why he was photographing the church, and explained that he enjoyed it. After leaving the church, he kept a promise to a young man selling the Big Issue and gave him a fiver without taking a copy of the magazine. The author then had 90 minutes to kill before picking up Jools and stopped at Stop 24 services for coffee and food. He arrived at the restaurant to collect Jools and drove home, reflecting on the lack of celebration in the workplace and how kind gestures can make a difference.