September

 September's the time to (hopefully) grab a little last minute sunshine before autumn really takes hold, so we headed off to Wildernest glamping site near the Welsh coast in the hope of finding some. It didn't quite work out but we had a couple of wonderful warm days.

Back home, it was time for a couple of days out - to Kedleston and Calke - while the good weather lasted and for some gardening - gathering the last of the allotment produce for the season, enjoying the end-of-season flowers and wrapping up delicate bean plants against overnight frosts

While way on holiday, I'd started a crochet project  - a kit given to me some while ago by my daughter - and I was determined to carry on once back home. I'm a relative novice to crochet but it's coming along nicely now, and the bag section is almost finished with just the strap to go.

Something that taken up a lot of time has been an attempt to clear the freezer ahead of buying a new one. Lots of old fruit and vegetables were lurking in its depths, and some of these at least have now being turned into jams, chutneys, and (to a lesser extent) meals. 

It seemed to be a busy month, but we had another holiday planned for the beginning of October.