Saturday 10 October 2015

Five On Friday (on Saturday!)

Hello, thank you for popping in.  It's been a while, but today I am linking up with Amy at Love Made My Home  for Five on Friday.

So here, in no particular order, are five things which I really enjoy about this early part of autumn.

1.  Lighting tealights




I do like candlelight and as darkness falls earlier now, I light tealights along the mantelpiece and enjoy the cosy glow which emanates from these red glass holders.  

2.  Shawls


Although we are enjoying warm, sunny days, the evenings are chilly, not cold enough for a frugal person to put the heating on but chilly enough to be uncomfortable when I am sitting down.  The solution to this is a shawl around my shoulders, just right.

3.  Woodland bounty



This is my hawthorn tree, laden with haws (and therefore full of birds which feast on them). The woods are full of acorns, beech mast, conkers, pine cones, the fascinating fruits which used to adorn infant school nature tables when I was a child.  When my girls were little they always took "nature bags" with them when we went out for autumn walks so that they could collect this bounty and bring it home to pore over and play with.  

4.  Toadstools


Up from the earth they spring at this time of year.  I find them fascinating, so many different types, all taking their part in the complex ecosystem.  I even quite like the ones which have appeared in my lawn this year, although I don't think the Best Beloved is very keen.

5.  Summer flowers In My Garden

I was really taken by surprise last Sunday when I rounded a corner in my garden and found a bed full of pink hardy geraniums flowering their heads off.  I associate their flowers so much with the summer, as I do the buddleia which you can see in this photo, that to see them in October feels like a bonus, a real extension of the summer season, a reminder that the boundaries between nature's seasons are not concrete but that one leads into another as a river estuary leads into the sea.

 
Thank you to Amy for hosting these lovely Friday blog parties, and to everyone who is joining in this week.  I'll be hopping over to visit during the weekend, so why don't you?  Click here to go to Amy's post and when you get to the bottom, you will see who else is sharing their Five On Friday.

See you soon.

Love, Mrs Tiggywinkle x


19 comments:

  1. Love that hawthorne tree! And Autumn is such a lovely time for candles and firelight and things orange and purple and black! Something has been eating the hallucinogenic mushrooms...I guess they don't affect animals the way they do humans!

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    1. I think the fly agaric does affect animals in the same way as humans, Marie - perhaps there are some rather spaced-out critters roaming the woods?? x

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  2. We haven't put the full heating on yet, but I have succumbed to lighting the stove. I am a great fan of candles too and nature walks with the Grandchildren, splashing in puddles brings back so many happy memories. Have a great weekend.

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    1. I LOVE a bit of puddle-splashing, but only if my feet are suitably attired! x

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  3. It's been so bright and sunny but there is that chill isn't there. I've got my socks on. Have fun :-)

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    1. Socks are another fine pleasure of the season, Karen. x

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  4. Hi - Love your tealights. I enjoy candles. It has been warm today here in Cumbria, but we have the heating on in the evening when sitting and relaxing. Joan at www.aviewtothefells.com

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    1. Thanks, Joan. I bought the cut glass holders in a sale in Laura Ashley a few years ago, they really make the light twinkle. x

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  5. I love candles burning this time of year too, and my daughter and I just got back from picking up a pumpkin-apple candle. We have it burning now, although the windows are open and the sun is just starting to set. it smells wonderful!
    I love the berries on your hawthorn tree, and those cute polka-dotted toadstools. I was noticing the abundance of berries and nuts throughout the forest where I took my dad today. Usually that means a hard winter ... oh no!
    Wendy

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    1. Funnily enough, somebody said just that to me about a hard winter yesterday. I hope not, I can't afford a hard winter this year. And there's nothing wrong with burning a candle in inappropriate daylight! x

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  6. Five lovely things that perfectly describe the colours and light of the season. Love candles in the evening and I sat with a fleecy blanket over my shoulders a few evenings ago when it was cool - I'm afraid the socks have come out again too, but the weather has been wonderful so many golden days to boost us for the coming winter:)

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    1. Thank you Rosie - and "golden days" perfectly sums them up, I think. The light has been beautiful. And don't be afraid of the socks - socks are FAB! x

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  7. Five lovely moments of autumn, beautifully described! I totally agree with all of these! Thank you for joining Five On Friday. I hope that you have been having a great weekend! xx

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    1. Thank you Amy. It's always lovely to join in with Five on Friday. x

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  8. I loved seeing your Five on Friday photos. The hawthorne tree is quite amazing in it's beautiful coat of berries. And, I don't think I've ever seen real toadstools. I've signed up to follow your blog. Wishing you a wonderful week :)

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    1. Thank you Pat, on all counts. The Best Beloved thinks that the hawthorn is unusually well-endowed this year. x

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  9. Many of your favorites are mine as well. Candlelight and firelight are so cozy as the nights draw in. But summer isn't quite ready to let go, as witness the buddleia and other blooms. Great photos. Happy Autumn days to you.

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    1. Thank you Lorrie, and to you. Great minds think alike! x

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