Someone on my FB just said they've seen a trailer for the new series of Downton! I love Autumn

I'm looking forward to it. Autumn tv schedules are usually pretty good.

I'm going to go for a bath and toddle off to bed now. Goodnight Summer and Baz, catch up tomorrow. 

Sweet dreams yogi sleep well and see you tomorrow

Good morning everyone

 

Welcome back Yogi

 

Cloudier here than yesterday but dry. Looks as if the weather will become wetter across the country by Friday.

 

Good morning Overcast with sunny spells here, I'm having a lay in but have opened the windows & curtains. I've got the urge to get up and tidy the house though so may not be snuggled up for too much longer. Also- I'm hungry Happy September everyone!

Btw- why is the media saying today is the first day of autumn? I though the equinox's and their half way points were the 21st of the month?! Is there not 3 weeks left of Summer...?

Good morning everyone, lovely to see you back Yogi glad it all went so well.  Baz!!! lovely to see you in here

 

I'm not a Whitechapel fan but I do like Rupert.  Looking forward to Downton though

 

Off to church soon, it's a nice coolish morning, definitely autumnal though, have a good day everyone

Summer, in astronomical terms, autumn does start on 21 September in the Northern hemphisphere.

The Met Office uses September, October & November as their definition of autumn mainly for convenience and to use as a guide from year to year.

Interesting article about the seasons from the Met Office:

http://metofficenews.wordpress...n-does-autumn-start/

 

I don't know where or when this 1st of the month season change started. But it seems recent. We were taught 21st March, June, September, December. It is autumnal though!

^exactly joe! I'm sticking with the 21st, it's been that way since the discovery of the the equinoxes (I presume)! Having said that, I just bought a christmas tree

Ooh you've become titled Lady Summer make sure you don't peak too early

We'll need to call you ~Lady Sweet Pancakes Summer-Winter Wonderland~

It's for Downton they're showing the trailer for the new series! Winter wonderland will come later I'm sure I just made 39 fimo candy canes!

lookie--->

Evening all.  I've been out for the day with youngest son and his GF, then they came for dinner - a lovely day!

Summer, I love the new name and the candy canes.

El and Squiggle, it's good to be back.

I was taught the same re the seasons, Joe.

Sounds like a really lovely way to spend the day yogi are they looking forward to their first christmas in their home..?

 Yes, I'm sure they are. We were talking about Christmas today, as the shops are already getting things in for Christmas. Costco had cards, gift tags, wrapping paper and a giant Santa yesterday.

Really?! Oh wow, I had better go have a look in and of course, it'll be PB's first christmas! Bramble is feeling very playful right now!

Is she bringing you toys to play with her?

Yes, PB's first Christmas. She won't know what it's all about but it will be great to have a baby in the family again at Christmas time.

Got to go, Summer. Goodnight and sweet dreams.

It'll be good fun anyway, and you can take lots of photos to show her when she's older Sweet dreams yogi I hope you sleep well, and I'm glad you've had a great weekend Sweet dreams all my buddies, both here and absent

Good morning everyone

 

Fairly sunny morning here.

 

Summer, well done on the candy canes and that's a beautiful owl

 

Good morning everyone. It's raining and windy up here - very autumnal!

Lovely owl, Summer.

I have to go into Glasgow today to take paperwork to the Registry Office for my son and new DiL. I think I'm going to take the train in, it's easier than trying to park the car!

Have a good day, everyone.

Moonie and Skylark, sending you big hugs.

Good morning Good luck yogi, I hope it all goes smoothly at the registrars do you go into the city very often? Today is most dreaded work day of the year, wish me luck and I'll hopefully see you after Have a great day everyone

No, I don't go into town very often nowadays - although I used to work there many years ago.

I wish you lots of luck today and hope you don't get any moany or grumpy clients.

Good morning everyone.  I can just picture your wee granddaughter's face on seeing all the Christmas lights and Christmas tree with all the baubles Yogi.  Although she won't know the meaning think of all the fun she'll have with the wrapping paper and boxes.

 

Good luck in Glasgow today, and good luck too Summer, hope you have lovely smiley customers.  I love the candy canes, what do you make them of?  I especially love the teeny tiny one.  Great owl too.

Yogi, I hope your visit to the registrar goes smoothly

 

Summer, I hope you survive intact today and that your clients behave themselves

I have safely delivered the paperwork to the Registry Office and am now off to do some grocery shopping. See you all later.

In today's local paper. Although Lily-Lou may be cute, I don't like animals wearing clothes (other than where they need to for warmth) and that pink thing is not needed.

 

A cavachon called Lily-Lou has won the coveted title of Gloucestershire Echo Cutest Pet 2013.

Almost 15,000 votes were cast in the search for the county’s most lovable creature and the 20-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Bichon Frise cross received almost 1,000 votes.

Owner La’Raine Coates, 51, a care assistant who lives in New Barn Lane, said people “just fall in love” with Lily-Lou when they meet her.

“I saw the competition when I was shopping, but I didn’t initially think about entering,” La’Raine explained. “All of my friends and family kept telling me I should enter because Lilly-Lou is such a cute little thing – people call her ‘the little princess’.

She's such a cute dog, I didn't notice the tutu at first, what a silly idea.

Cute dog - but I'd ditch the tutu.

 

When I was on the train, I noticed that there were loads of bramble bushes along the way. I couldn't help thinking, 'What a waste!' GJ and I could have made delicious jam/jelly with all those plump, ripe brambles.

 Squiggle, if she is anything like her dad, she'll prefer the wrapping paper and boxes to the toys.

I think we seem to be in agreement with the dog -

tut tut to the tutu

 

Yogi, would those brambles be contaminated with fumes etc from passing trains?

 

I don't know, El. The trains are electric - do those have fumes? I'm a mechanical dunce!

 

And yes, tut tut to the tutu.

Yogi, I would think it less likely that the brambles would be contaminated with trains powered by electricity. My part of the country has no electrified lines as far as I know, just diesel (or coal for the heritage railway which runs from Cheltenham racecourse northwards).

 

 

Your post made me double check if our line is electrified (in case I was being a total numpty), and it is.

Unfortunately, the brambles are far too close to the line and it would be dangerous to attempt to gather them.

No Summer tonight? Leaving you a big hug, see you tomorrow.

Just arriving yogi

Euck! A tutu on a dog?! What on earth is that woman thinking? I love a success story but no, dogs should not wear clothes. Although I did threaten to dress bramble up in a pair of Rudolph ear muffs with flashing noses, just to annoy mr summer Yogi! The brambles are rife with blackberry's this year, I was eating some just last night on our walk. I had meant to mention it in here but forgot. I plan to pick a load to bake a crumble with, when they ripen properly that is Work was rubbish today, same old attitudes every year and then I dropped a saucepan on my face when I was putting the dishes away tonight! I cried lol So, I'm off to bed! I hope you all had a better day than myself, at least I'll never have to re-live it again and I'm alive & healthy