Autumn days

I am ever-so thankful for the beautiful sunny (if rather chilly!) autumn days we’ve had over the weekend and at the start of the week here in Cheshire – particularly so, because less than a week ago I was still soaking up the heat and basking under spotless blue skies in Greece.  I’ve got so many lovely things to share from our holiday but before that I wanted to just enjoy a few snaps of all that I love about an English autumn.

There are pumpkins at the farm shop, I can’t help but fall in love with all those shades of orange – I just wish the little punks in our neighbourhood wouldn’t see a pile of them by my front door as a good excuse for some street football. B*%!@^#s.

This morning I made some chicken stock with a leftover roast chicken carcass, I am trying harder to find time to do this and it is so satisfying to have your own homemade stock.  The best I’ve made so far went solid like jelly, which is a sure sign of its tastiness.

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Evening meadow walks

This is Buddy and me in a meadow near our house.  We are really enjoying the warm evenings and the pretty countryside around where we live.  I love England when it’s like this.  Buddy loves racing and bouncing through the long grass, then rolling in it to cool down.

We are also doing a doggy behavioural training programme which we started on Sunday.  Buddy has ‘other dog’ issues and we are seeking knowledge advice from a canine behaviour expert to help us and Buddy through these problems.  Our first session was really positive, we learnt a lot and now have lots to put into pratice until we go back for our next session.  Wish us luck!