Charred Earth

No rain for nearly six weeks. Occasionally clouds, but light and carefree. Or they pile up on the horizon like mountains shimmering behind a grey haze, and then disperse to leave the sun to reign by day and the moon by night. At dusk this Friday Britain will witness a...

Autumn Colour or None

Olives eaten by bugs and autumn leaves blown off by gales – what a prelude to winter! Every year we drive to Rievaulx Abbey to see the autumn colour and walk along the terrace  with a perfect view down to the ruined abbey in the valley below. It was one of the ones...