Cold, damp, overcast and all-round great

I had been wondering whether the late arrival of Autumn would be followed by the gentle run-in we get when it's on time.  Now I know.

As far as I can tell, it's done three months of work in a fortnight.  One week, the sun's bright, the wind's cold, but the landscape was a glorious abundant green.  And today, running across the newly reopened path by the earthworks and past Motte and Baileys and on past Wrest House, the sun had gone, but more noticeable was the sparseness of the trees.  Crow's nests clustered in now-bare treetops, mud everywhere (including, now, in the house, but I hope to clear up before the others get home) and a dreich sky overhead.

Fantastic.  Real weather, none of this "I only like the sunshine" malarkey.

93 miles run - 986 miles to go

Posted by Tony Quinlan