September Reflections

September is a month of transition. It begins with summer and ends with autumn. I feel I too am transitioning from summer to autumn. George has embarked on his own life, Katie and Tom are making plans. I no longer have children who need to be looked after, the hard work is done. I'm approaching my fiftieth year and I welcome it. In fact I positively relish it.

September's sampler for 2014. You might like to see all of the photo samplers I have made for September over the last five years, you can do so here.

Quincing

Today was quince-picking day, a day earlier than last year , but much the same photographs. There were no quinces in 2012 ...

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Student Provisions

Thank you to everyone who left a comment on my last post I really enjoyed reading them. Such mundane domestic tasks may seem unimportant an...

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Pegging Out

To 'peg out' is one of the many British euphemisms for dying* but it also refers to drying, the drying of laundry on a wash...

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Just Now I Am......

~ Picking a messy tangle of sedum, black-eyed Susan, rose hips and michaelmas daisies. ~ Forgetting to take...

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Cake of the Month ~ Blackberry Crumble Muffins

It's been a great year for blackberries round these parts, and judging by my instagram feed a great year for blackberries all over t...

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The Year In Books ~ Thin Air by Ann Cleeves

Published yesterday  Thin Air by Ann Cleeves  has been earmarked for my September read for The Year In Books  for months. I think this ...

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Kitchen Tour

Following your positive response to my fab new kitchen floor  I thought that maybe some readers might like to see a bit more of my k...

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