October 2026
How lovely the late summer can be when it is like this! Still days, blue skies, golden low sunshine intensifying the reds and golds of berry and leaf; the rich polished browns of the conkers glowing like gems in the road. On one of my daily constitutionals I collected some of these magical and truly beautiful seeds. I shall plant one in a pot, as I did when a child! I am busy stitching all things Christmas, and as I work on robin designs I can hear the autumn songs of the r
September 2026
The lawn here, which was straw-coloured for weeks due to drought, has suddenly become green again! The two horses in the field next to our garden were being brought food regularly as there was nothing to eat underfoot at all; their pasture had the appearance of a desert. They are now happily munching the fresh green grass that is everywhere once more. Despite this vibrant renewal, there is already an autumnal feel to the shrubs and trees, perhaps a month early. Some trees









































