Clocks are going back on 27th October.

Thanks Lex. It seems Summer didn't last long. They've got Christmas decorations up in Leam already. Maybe it is to do with the Festival Of Light, which Is a nice idea , looks more cheerful on the dark nights.

It didn't seem to, did it? And now the nights are drawing in so quick.

Summer just whizzed passed. The mixed weather did wonders for my allotment - it had turned into a bit of a jungle by the end of August.

It's time to adjust your clocks again this weekend!

WM police wrote to remind me. How nice of them, though I'd prefer it if they were out looking for criminals!

Jesus. And people wonder why crime is on the up.

I didn't know they had nannies in the police force! Or should that be ninnies?

It's time of year again!

It's Halloween I don't like.

My house will be in darkness, I'll be down the pub.

No animals to worry about these days, but fireworks were often a real pain.

What's happened to your dog and cat?

Had to have the dog PTS about 3 years ago now. She suffered sudden kidney failure and was only 5. I lost the cat about a month ago, I have no idea how old she was, but I'd had her 9 years. I miss them both, but can't see myself having any more animals. They were both Anne's pets and I made her a deathbed promise to look after them. They were also the last links I had back to her.

I seem to recall you had a dog called Freya that died, and thought you got another dog after that.
I didn't realise you had been without a dog for 3 years now.
And now the cat has sadly gone.

Freya was my last dog, she was a Belgian Malinois. This is the longest I've been (apart from when I was married) without a dog. But I honestly can't face the early morning and late night walks again; especially in the cold and wet. But that hasn't stopped people trying to palm dogs off on to me!

Advance notice of the clocks changing: https://www.warwickshireworld.com/news/weather/meteorological-spring-weather-clocks-video-5012854