Well, it has been busy, but there have been some magical moments, which I'd like to share. 

When we woke up on Monday having been away all weekend, I wondered what the flash of red was outside, so I pulled back the curtain to discover our Japanese Maples had gone red over the weekend.  They are beautiful!  Witness photo number 1!

Last night, after dinner, Bella grabbed my hand and said "winkle".  Bemused, I let her lead me - all the way to the back door.  "Door", she ordered.  Once open, she led me through it and outside, past the car.  Then she looked up "star", she said "winkle".  Amazing!  She wanted to see the stars twinkle, so she led me outside to see them.  Gorgeous!

Then tonight we lit a bonfire - to burn off some rubbish.  Being Autumn now we can burn off!  So we snuggled outside in the cold, watching the fire (though the kids wouldn't stay still for long). 

Then we cooked campfire food (though we did it in the oven - cheats!)  - damper, potatoes and sausages.  Royston made the damper himself and it tasted great (surprisingly)!