How much do I love autumn? A lot. A hell of a lot. Long walks in the low-hanging sun, hot breath clouding the crisp air. Hearty, warming dinners of food fresh from the countryside. So far this season I’ve had a sweetly savoury rabbit stew, crackling, roasted partridge, tender, freshly shot pheasant. Myriad varieties of mushrooms fill the woods.
The day’s cycle can be fully appreciated. Deeper, richer and more satisfying than the flat, interminable sun of endless summer days. Wide blue sky, golden, crunchy leaves, long arching shadows, fog, frost, fireworks, bonfires, toffee apples, real ale and sandwiches.
I’m not ashamed of it – autumn rocks!