Friday 23 October 2009

It's autumn now


London has such a mild climate. With this year's long, sunny September it seemed as if every last drop was being eked out of summer and autumn was never going to come. I love autumn the best of all the seasons, and this year it has arrived with us in London very gently and subtly - over the last week. Just in time for the clocks to go back on Sunday.

Here's how I know that it is now autumn.
  • The leaves are just beginning to change colour and drop. I need to start sweeping the back yard.
  • It is cool enough in the mornings to wear my pashmina and a woollen hat (but no coat yet).

  • My veg box had the first of this year's parsnips in it this week.
  • The autumn germs have arrived in our house - and we've run out of sore throat sweets.
  • The light from the bright autumn sunshine, streaming through the windows onto my knitting, is just beautiful.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for reminding me about the clocks, I'd forgotten all about that!
    Great post....wooly hats all the way I say!!
    Have a lovely weekend,
    Jane. x

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  2. Argh, yes, the clocks. It catches me out most years.

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  3. I love the watering can!

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  4. This Sunday?! Goodie - an extra hour in bed methinks!
    A&C should be very grateful for all this free advertising!

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  5. The clocks DID NOT help us this year. Children just don't understand.

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