Our friendly witch has perched herself on the front door to welcome you. She is getting attacked by the little blue tits that are now along with the other little birds coming out of the woods and back into the garden for the winter. They are trying to peck the material off her dress is now somewhat distressed. I have been taking the old summer plants out of their pots and baskets,replacing them with yellow pansies and purple cyclamen. There are still a lot of leaves falling and yet to fall. The autumn colours have lasted well this year as the weather has been pretty kind so far. There are lots of berries-haw,hip and holly about so guess we will have to be digging the thermals out soon and keeping the home fires burning.