I’m back in the UK, in lovely Oxfordshire (not quite Tuscany but beautiful in its way). I’m not sure that I’ve timed my return very well though as a severe winter is predicted to commence tomorrow – with intense snowfall and temperatures around -15 degrees. What’s more it’s scheduled to last for three to four months. Crikey!

I thought I had better sneak in an ‘autumnal England’ picture, seeing as though today unexpectedly appears to be the last day of the season here!

So, here’s my mother walking my sister’s dog, Bowser (or rather patiently waiting for me to stop lagging behind taking photos so that they can continue their walk).

Watch this space for England in the snow pictures, possibly coming soon…