Autumn in the UK is a constant source of surprise.
One day it feels like the sun hasn’t even risen, the gloom and rain is unrelenting and all you want to do is to snuggle up inside by the with a hot drink, a good book and a little woolly project. Oh, and in my case, a warm dachshund!)
And then another day will dawn and all you want to do is to dash of to the beach – again with small dog in tow – and breath in some fresh air and listen to the waves shooshing on the sand.
So this has been the week on Planet Penny. The wet days and the gloomy days have made persuading Higgins out of the door quite a challenge and I don’t think he appreciates the delights of the autumn hedgerows AT ALL, but I do…
But then the sun came out, and after a couple of hours battling with a large overgrown honeysuckle in the garden, Higgins and I headed off to the seaside to catch the last of the Autumn light…
It’s amazing to get there when it’s completely deserted, just me and a little dog, who just runs and runs and runs, and get a bit frustrated when I don’t join in!
I spend a lot of the time with my head down looking for treasures, sea glass which is a rare find here…
Brightly coloured seaweed…
just appreciating the colours of the sea…
The clocks go back this weekend, I hate losing the evening light, don’t you, so these Autumn excursions will become even more precious.
And talking of the dark evenings, have you entered the giveaway for the Dayight Lamp yet? I’ve really enjoyed reading your comments about what you love best about Winter but there’s still some time left to join in, just enter HERE for a chance to win.
Here’s sending you sun filled Autumn days, and cosy crafty Autumn nights by the fire!
See you soon…x
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Ha! Dash off to the beach with the ‘dashund’ LOVE it! And your beautiful autumn pictures… the beach and shell pictures are lovely – how I love a bit of sea-glass! Greetings from Hastings on the South Coast.
What a lovely post on your beautiful seaside Autumn day! Love that lil Higgins. And love from Sophie…Higgins’ American sister dachshund! 🙂
Aw bless poor Higgins, he certainly made up for his doom and gloom towards the damp Autumn weather when he got on the beach 🙂
Oh how I wish I lived closer to the seaside, it takes almost 2 hours to drive across Suffolk or Essex or Norfolk to reach the coast.
I’m not one of those who yearn for sunshine – though I love it when it is sunny, especially when it illuminates the beautiful Autumn colours.
I’ll be happy working in my studio in the late afternoon darkness. It’s lovely working in a pool of light from my desk lamp, surrounded by dark, hearing the Owls hoot in the Yew trees outside.
Your honeysuckle fruits have formed a natural garland, isn’t it lovely? As is dear little Higgins. I do enjoy looking at a seascape, thank you Penny.
Lucky you to live so near the sea! I hope Higgins appreciates it too – looks like he does. Beautiful photos from top to bottom in this post, Penny.
Have a lovely Autumn and don’t let the shortening days get you down. Less than 2 months to go before they start getting longer again! 🙂
Whoa – don’t know what happened to that last paragraph. What I actually typed was: “Don’t let the shortening days get you down. Less than 2 months before they start getting longer again!” 😀
Don’t let the shortening days get you down – less than 2 months before they start etc. Hope it sticks this time!
Well someone looks like he got over his disgust at getting damp! Does he venture into the sea Penny?
Hello Annie… No, Higgins runs away from the sea just as fast as he can if he sees a wave coming! Strangely, though he loves the pools that form and is quite happy to wade in. He’s very careful not to go out of his depth, though, and keeps his very tippytoes just touching the bottom. However, while his front claws are just making contact, his back end is floating and bobs along very amusingly. He is a source of constant amusement! P x
Hello Sue, I’m glad you liked the photos. We’ve had a few lovely Autumn days here, I’m trying hard to think positively. I really love the way the colour of the leaves seems to glow with their own light, even on quite dull days. Raining today, but the fire is lit and that’s always a compensation for darker days. Have a lovely Autumn too, thanks for being a good bloggy friend! P x
It’s light more than sunshine I miss in the Autumn/Winter months, Celia, but I too love the golden glow from the turning leaves. Our owls are a bit coy, and I don’t usually hear them until I’m in bed! P x
Hi Christina, I’m sending a ‘Hello’ to Sophie from Higgins!