Leaf Peeper

The North Americans have a name for the people who visit the autumnal displays of colour created by the changing of the seasons in their deciduous forests. They call them "leaf peepers". Indeed, when I was last there in the autumn, they even had a "Fall Colors Hotline" that you could call to find the best displays at any time. Our recent weather has caused the leaves on our Acers to drop and form a carpet along the bottom of the garden. I was thinking (a dangerous state of affairs) that it would provide the basis for a very difficult jigsaw.

We had an early start to the day, which followed the usual pattern as Ellie had breakfast and got ready for school. We walked her to the classroom and then I headed off on my walk. It was remarkably mild, but quite wet. 

Back home, I grabbed some breakfast and then headed to Sainsbury's. I needed some cream and white wine for tonight's pasta, and Diane needed more strawberries for Ellie's school snacks and her own lunch. We spent the rest of the morning writing our Christmas cards.

After lunch, we had a little Kindle time before we had to collect Ellie from school and drive her into Chichester for an appointment. While we waited for her, we grabbed some more Kindle time and then, when she was finished, we headed back home. Being rush hour, this took a lot longer than we would have expected. We dropped her off at Zoe's, then settled in at home for the evening.

The weekend storms in the Channel caused a ship to lose several of its containers. Some have washed up on the beaches of Selsey and Bognor and shed their loads of bananas, plantains, and avocados. People have been warned not to help themselves or eat this produce as it would be contaminated. One local wit has suggested that Bognor has become a Banana Republic.