Mist and then rain...

Not sure about the weather forecasters but the 'old boy lore' goes something like the redder the elder leaves the better the autumn Well they are a treat right now, ranging from deep salmon pink to near ruby on pretty much all bushes. The mornings are chill with mist over the stream and crops of fungi of all sorts appear overnight creating mini castle-like clumps. The holly is heavily berried
-another 'old boy lore' reckons the berry crop signifies the depth of winter to expect - well if it's true we'll all want some seriously heavy duty underwear in the months ahead! In Herefordshire we're still holding off on rugging the old horses at night but it won't be for much longer...