October's Thoughts

Another month has gone by and at least I have something to write about.  We actually went on holiday - well 5 days away with the caravan at Bognor Regis - but it's the getting away from home rather than where we actually went.  The caravan site was between a dual carriageway and a new retail park under construction - admitted not idyllic but the site had loads of mature trees and we could still hear the birds twittering.    We had a saunter round Chichester, visited Selsey Bill (heard of it, nothing to see) and a couple of afternoons on the beach and at Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve.  Luckily we picked the one hot week so all was good.

My daughter who has been working from home since March had a week off so Saturday we went to Wakehurst Place which is the country garden owned by Kew Gardens in London.  It was busy at the top but we wandered down the hill to the lake and back up through the woods where it was much quieter.  I think we did 5miles - it was freezing in the wind, but dry!

Thursday we went to Sheffield Park Gardens - it's renowned for it's Autumn colour.  It was a bit early for the best colour but it was a lovely sunny day so we went.  Another 4miles through the gardens and out into the woods where again I think we saw 2 couples.   Oh and we had an ice cream aswell - probably the last one of the season going by this weekend's wet and windy weather.

Next week I'm hoping things will get back to normal - I have exams to do.   When I say normal I mean as best we can.  I'm in a small room with just 2 students - it's usually baking but apparently we have to have the windows open so today is searching out the winter jumpers.

So that's my September.  Hope you are all well and coping with life.  If you can't do the major things, then enjoy the small things!

Elaine xx