The Clintons' War on Women - it's a book

Can one have a respected opinion about recent events if one has failed to read this book? This is a question and not a political statement. 

Just sometimes, there is only one opinion that is right . . .

. . . but reflect for the world has changed following recent voting and events in the USA, Germany, France, and Greece for example. We now have to encompass change. Similar to the leaves above, they will die back, like the old order, and a return to a new world.

Ana Maria Pacheco - Shadow of the Wanderer

My photograph does not do these figures by Ana Maria Pacheco justice. They are presently on exhibition at Chichester Cathedral and well worth viewing.

Autumn colours down by the pond

Some of the autumn colours down by the pond. We have had a spectacularly colourful autumn this year.

More tomatoes picked in late October

A selection of tomatoes we have grown and  picked in late October. The small yellow

ones are the sweetest. The tomatoes plants have been very good this year, even

though we started later than usual. Many have been bottled for winter use, and,

some have been  roasted and then frozen, again for winter use. We have been picking                           raspberries since the beginning of August  and now they have finally come to an end.

              

 Late tomatoes have to be considered a luxury, and green ones make good chutney.

This year we have made apple and mint chutney for a change. It goes well with

 lamb, hogget, and mutton. Grab apple jelly is also a good accompaniment for lamb.

 Now, for us, it is time to tidy the garden and lay it to rest for the winter.

Our compost bin is full, so, after many years, we have resorted to using the local

authorities garden waste scheme. The council can deal with the difficult to

 compost materials and, of course, ground elder, potato haulm and diseased plants

 for example.

Christmas and a Gloucester Old Spot

Christmas is coming. Did you know that dogs think human beings are better than them,

pigs think they are equal to humans, but, cats know they are superior to humans.

This is a Gloucester Old Spot in an open field.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Arundel

           The Roman Catholic Cathedral at Arundel from the  Earls Garden - I liked the border