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Sep. 18th, 2007 01:15 pmIt has become increasingly apparent that autumn is here, and so I am excited. The sunniness of the last few weeks has been accompanied by a delicious crispness, particularly in the morning air. The chestnuts have begun to change. I've never seen leaves shrivel on a tree so. Autumn was always my favourite season at home, and I'm looking forward to enjoying it amongst the many deciduous trees. This is exactlyhalf's first September in England too, and it is nice to experience a 'first' together.
We had a most autumnal weekend. It began with a very long walk on Saturday, and the gathering of conkers, for to string them and fight each other (and everyone else who might like to play). Sunday we enticed like-minded others out for a spot of autumn punting, which, with leaves falling on the Cherwell, and Magdalen radiant in the afternoon light, was simply delicious. There was also the playing of cards in a punt (appropriately, a game of 'up and down the river'). Then to a friend's home to conquer a difficult crossword over tea, and back to the Castle for gardener's pie (vegetarian shepherd's pie). There is something so comfortable about sitting in the lounge and reading, while dinner cooks in the oven and fills the room with good smells.
Other nice thing that happened was a chance to catch up with one of my old consultant's from Melbourne - The Very Clever Professor who recommended me to my current employers. He was in Oxford for a conference, and so we caught up for coffee, careers discussion and talk of Australian health care/politics.
All of which just about covers up my latent worry about what it will be like when the dark comes.
We had a most autumnal weekend. It began with a very long walk on Saturday, and the gathering of conkers, for to string them and fight each other (and everyone else who might like to play). Sunday we enticed like-minded others out for a spot of autumn punting, which, with leaves falling on the Cherwell, and Magdalen radiant in the afternoon light, was simply delicious. There was also the playing of cards in a punt (appropriately, a game of 'up and down the river'). Then to a friend's home to conquer a difficult crossword over tea, and back to the Castle for gardener's pie (vegetarian shepherd's pie). There is something so comfortable about sitting in the lounge and reading, while dinner cooks in the oven and fills the room with good smells.
Other nice thing that happened was a chance to catch up with one of my old consultant's from Melbourne - The Very Clever Professor who recommended me to my current employers. He was in Oxford for a conference, and so we caught up for coffee, careers discussion and talk of Australian health care/politics.
All of which just about covers up my latent worry about what it will be like when the dark comes.