The sun is shining, it's a beautiful morning. The morning dew is lying on the meadows and sparkles in the sunlight. The cockerell woke me this morning "full of the joys of Spring" even though it is the Autumn. The leaves of the Virginia Creeper are glowing red on the walkway round to the orangery and right beside it the clematis that is growing over the pergola by the back door of the farmhouse is in flower again. Nature seems somewhat confused at the moment.