So the plan was to get out and capture few images in the neighbourhood before Storm Ciaran arrived. The images were going to reflect the very damp nature of things at the moment and perhaps maybe also capture some rich decaying autumnal colour. That was the plan and to a degree it came together. Unfortunately, I also discovered the limitations of my new walking boots. It seems that no matter how waterproof your boots might be if you step in a puddle that is deeper than the top of the boots then your foot is going to get wet. I guess that’s physics for you!

So I had to beat a damp retreat (luckily it was only one foot) but still managed got some images.

Storm Ciaran is now having a good puff outside but nothing compared to what the winds are like along the south coast which thankfully is the our lot. We live just about as far as you can from the sea in Britain which usually removes some or most of the ferocity of any passing storm. So it rains but never too much; It snows but not too deep. The only problem being so far from the sea, by British standards, is that during the summer heat waves don’t have cooling breezes blowing in from the sea so can get a bit sticky.