First signs of Autumn....

[Headfry]

2nd signs of Autumn here....starting to think of beef stew and dumplings, mugs of soup, hot chocolate, rice puddings......open fires and Christma...............S or depending on how you view it

[VirginVegGrower]

Absolutely, leaves dropping off the woodland trees here, hedgerow hips everywhere, all the harvests safely gathered in, winds, rain, mist, early nights, green manure sown, heating back on, first log/coal fire after Summer, opening of red wine in front of fire - I'm loving it

[Headfry]

Me too I love the Autumn and most of all in the countryside! - bliss

[VirginVegGrower]

OK Best Things About Autumn Are:-

My birthday
Leaves raining like confetti around you
No need for a tan/self tan
Ugg boots
Scarves - woollen
Socks - peeling nail varnish no issue
Less waxing :-)
Lie in as hens are up later
Lie in as less gardening/allotment at weekends
Raking up leaves for your kids to fall in and mess up again
Farmer has cut the boundary hedge at thend of the garden (one less job)
Stews
Soups
Soups with cream and croutons
More time for cooked breakfast
Harvests of veg in - less shopping
Time to bake scones - use up some jam
Time to drink wine in front of nightly fires
Curl up with Mr VVG as less nightly weeding/watering at the Lottie
My birthday
Long walks with the dogs in leafy lanes and parks kicking them up as you go
Misty mornings
Turneresque watery skies early evening
Clean greenhouse
More time for Mr VVG to get on with DIY jobs, me watching and offering helpful tips :-)

What are your favourites?!

PS
Jacket Potatoes with lashings of butter - my potatoes of course
Essence de log fire in the night air
Blowing rings if breath in cold air
Red noses

[Headfry]

The smell of Autumn
That song the Robins only seem to sing in Autumn
Mists and fog
Fungi
Berries
Autumn leaves
My Girls (bees) being feed well for the winter
Apples
baked potatoes
Soft sunny days - warm soft sunny days!
The first open fire.
Candle lit breakfasts
Warm cosy kitchen
Crops brought in for storage
little brussel sprouts forming
Parsnips and celeriac!
Waders and winter birds returning to wetlands and lakes
ooooh just to much to mention

Heard a 'hooty' owl last night, so close to open bedroom window it woke us both up!

[ginger ninger]

Swallows have gone, ladybirds are only active for a short while now so I've put there winter box near by so they can go in when there ready. Leaves are starting to turn, everything seems to be slowing down...well everything but the dam runner beans...I think there on overtime . And I have lot's of greenfly...what's that all about????

[pauco]

Swallows starting their early morning fattening feed up for the long journey, doesn't seem 5mins
since they arrived, wheres the time gone?? I always wish them a safe journey home.
Nights drawing in, a nip in the air, and misty cooler early mornings. Autumn fast approaching.
Another cold frosty winter????


paul.

[Nicos]

Bonfires!!!...yeh- I'm just going to light my first one!!!

[VirginVegGrower]

Oh Nicos - have a jacket potato and a glass of red. Deeply envious - wish I was in France where you are allowed bonfires without stupid parish council regs or moaning nimby neighbours.

[Nicos]

Deeply envious - wish I was in France where you are allowed bonfires without stupid parish council regs or moaning nimby neighbours.

Urmmmm...I'm pretty sure there are regs here- EVERYTHING is supposed to be done 'by the book'...but hey -ho- a couple of our neighbouring farmers have had bonfires ( lasting a couple of days) this week- so ....what the heck!!!!


Jacket potato???...mmmm...good idea- that'll be tomorrow nights supper- brill idea-!!!!

( the bonfire should still be going this time tomorrow....tis HUGE!!!!!)...pop over with your spud - if you're free!

[VirginVegGrower]

Oh so don't tempt me - that's naughty! Is it wrong to look wistfully at the ferry websites..? Sigh!

[mothhawk]

Did I blink and miss the summer then?

I think it was the second Tuesday in May this year

It's dark when I go to work (at 5am)

[scarey55]

Boys... look away!






I know that Autumn is coming when I get less of those hot "moments" and can sleep at night

[VirginVegGrower]

Oh Scarey! Sleep in your bikini! You could have the best of both worlds - dream you're on a beach somewhere exotic.

[scarey55]

Now that sounds like a plan, might give it a go Trouble is... it feels more like Blackpool than Bali tonight!