Autumn

Well, autumn is certainly here now.  I'm no longer getting stuck behind combines on my drive to and from work, but I am seeing people with buckets collecting sloes; I've picked the apples from the tree; more importantly, the Royal Mail Christmas service leaflet is now out at Post Offices.

The summer celebrations of family birthdays (including 21st) and graduations are behind us, and I'm now thinking seriously of Christmas preparations.

The key thing for me is that we have a new toy