We usually have a quick run-down of our summer in September – there are normally a few pictures of festivals, craft fairs, camping, some wonky vegetable animals, beach barbecues and plenty of horse action. Normal doesn’t really apply to this year though and everyone’s summer took a different path. Definitely a lot quieter but still fun.
Hilary was kept busy making bags including this bespoke travel bag and veg tan boy’s own satchel.
We visited the beach – eventually (it took a while to pluck up the courage and to be fair, the weather in early August didn’t help).
heaven is a place on earth
Some long overdue redecorating occurred (followed by the artful placing of vases of flowers).
absolutely enormous trout held by a giant
A spot of fly fishing happened and Vickie did some charity knitting. 
spot the snake!
armageddon
The kids found a grass snake in the brook, mackerel were caught and cooked, summer salads were made and something very bad happened to Susan’s nasturtiums (unless you were a Cabbage White caterpillar in which case all your dreams came true).
freshly caught and cooked mackerel – yum!
extremely cool chicks
Plus chicks hatched, Hilary did a lot of schooling with horses Arnie and Kazzam and our friend Andrew found a scary toadstool.
Boo!
Pretty much sums it up!