Straws

Not being a consumer of the spiritous liquors I tend to order apple juice or sugar based carbonated water drinks when we are out. Virtually every time the beverages are delivered to the table mine has been defiled by a sadly limp plastic straw. This winds me up severely. Just because I choose not to part-take in alcohol doesn't mean I don't know to use a glass. Not only is a straw an insult. it also adds to waste stream. It would be an interesting and life threatening experiment to see the reaction of a rugby team being served their beers with a straw flopping around in it.

Farewell Summer

The warmth of summer has finally evaporated and the promise of cool autumn shadows is upon us.
Daylight saving has ended. Which seems to bring with it a sense of urgency in the garden. Time to put the warm weather accoutrements into hibernation. As the sun gets lower it streams into my studio, bringing heat and the joy natural light embuing everything with an intensity and beauty that no artificial light source can ever match.