Yesterday, the trees were still covered in foliage. After the overnight gales, the acer in our courtyard was stripped bare of its gorgeous bright red leaves. I should have been suspicious. At the rail station, I shouldn’t have been surprised to find the 0857 to London Paddington delayed about 20 minutes. The usual autumn excuse in the UK: “Leaves on the Line”.

Finally in London, more evidence of the new season (proof that I’ve almost learned to use my new camera-phone!):