Of all the seasons Mother Nature sends our way, autumn is my favourite. I love the riot of colour, the sunny days with an edge of frost in the air, the smell of woodsmoke, the creeping quiet that settles over everything as the nights draw in. We are fortunate to live close to the edge [...]
I love this time of year. The end of summer as it trails into autumn. September has always felt like my New Year. A time for new beginnings. This year, my September looks completely different. I've become used to the bustle of a new academic year but now my time is not dictated by terms [...]
Hello, Jack Frost How have you been? Back again To make the world gleam With glittering starlight Brought to ground I love it when Your time comes round. When what was breath To clouds does turn And icy fractals Plate autumn's burn. The world goes quiet, The earth stands still And arms wrap selves In [...]
Last September we got a puppy. She turned our lives upside down (mostly for the better - who can resist a happy puppy face in the morning and when you get home from work?) but probably the biggest change she made is that I now actually HAVE to get up when my alarm goes off [...]
The Earth smoulders With the turning of the season And the clouds drift down To kiss the burning land. A veil of tears Lands softly on flaming leaves But even heaven’s weeping Cannot dull the Rioting palette Of autumn’s inferno. And when the most parts, Making way for the pale light Of winter’s promise, And [...]
Outside the window, rain pummels and thunder rumbles. But in here it is warm and dry and quiet. An autumn medley of our favourite tunes plays softly through the house, and the smell of baking pies envelopes us in mouth-watering warmth. The world seems to settle. Our cosy home is filled with memories and promises; [...]
This is absolutely my favourite time of year. The trees are aflame and their burnished colours make the world seem warm even when that autumn chill pierces the air. It's time to snuggle up inside cosy layers: jumpers, scarves, boots, hats - it's your time to shine. The nights close in earlier and earlier, and [...]
Thursday 6th October is National Poetry Day so I've decided to share some poems here. I love poetry but it's rarely my go-to reading material when I get time to pick up one of the many books on my shelves. It's a great shame really because poetry can be so profound and inspiring, and it [...]
Look at how the leaves turn, Turn their cloaks of red, Sacrifice their lofty views To quilt the flowerbed. Look at how the leaves turn, Turn their cloaks of gold. All dressed up, No place to go, They leave their boughs to brave The cold. Look at how the leaves turn, Turn from life to [...]
It has started to feel truly autumnal. And I love it. The bite in the air, the colours of the trees as they start to turn, the low bright sunshine...and of course the excuse to start wearing scarves and boots! I even started playing around with a few lines of verse for an autumn poem...maybe [...]
Thrive In Chaos 