All the Leaves ....Almost gone.

Autumn feels complete. Temps getting very cold.....winter coats have replaced summer jackets in the wardrobe.....Winter is on its way.

Once thing this instantly means - it now takes us about 25 minutes longer to get set to leave the house !

Coats, scarfs, gloves, on....then, oh surprise....Isabelle needs the bathroom ....Coats, scarfs and gloves off,

Then back on again....You get the picture....

No real update to speak off. Haven't taken any pix for a few days.

So thought I would just add another Montauk pic.

Ditch Plains

We were lucky enough to be out in Montauk at the weekend. Its right on the end of Long Island....drive any further east and we'd all be pulling on bandies (that's armbands in Izzyish)

Its off season at the moment, which was actually excellent since it was uncrowded and very peaceful.. blue skies, but a little breezy.

Some friends (Bill, Jenny and Emma) have a fantastic home out there and they asked us to go out and stay the weekend.

What treat. We all had the best time.....Bill had to miss out, unfortunately though as he was away on business....

Monday Already - Really Don't Feel Like Going to Work Today

11 o'clock, November 11

Pleasantly surprised to hear the national anthem at 11 am this morning, the English one at that !!
Looked out of the window to the park below. There was a short ceremony in the public gardens in front of the office. Turns out the garden was named for the House of Hanover, which came to power in the person of King George I. In 2006-2007, the park was renovated to become the British Memorial Garden.

Hooray, its the weekend......

Been an interesting week, to say the least....

I wouldn't consider myself to be big on politics but this week was different....

In the run up to Tuesdays election, I devoured anything written about the possible outcome.

On Tuesday evening, like many, I felt slightly nervous that the pre election polls would be proved inaccurate.

The rest of the week was spent thinking...'who would want that job !'.....

I wonder if either candidate anticipated stepping into the role in the current climate.

Interesting times....

In his element .......California here I come........

Well actually, we just got back. Lovely trip with the whole family including Grandma and Grandad.

Weather - outstanding,

Scenery - gorgeous

Wine - plentiful....

Fun - Yes.....Lots.......

Not too much more to be said really.