People are going round and saying something like, "Its cold and damp and miserable": well yes, some of that may be true; but this season also has its gems. At Hatchlands a few days ago we saw the above crab apples; yesterday at Trigs road roundabout, I saw a red admiral butterfly and this morning at Polseden Lacey we saw a greater spotted woodpecker, a close up of a red kite and the leaves on the brambles were at places an amazing bright red. Nature can surprise us with its beauty at any time of the year.

By the way this morning was not at all cold, damp or miserable; we walked to Play Pits and had a lovely picnic of brie cheese with cranberry sauce on bread rolls, followed by a banana and an orange, this was washed down with a good coffee. Altogether a rather lovely day out.

Well must stop writing as there is some ink work to do.

Duncan