Christmas Comes Early

It seems that Chrismas comes earlier evey year and just to prove it, Gates Nursery thought it would be a good idea to roll out there Christmas display today to get people buying.

Although I love the Christmas display at Gates Nursery, personally I think there should be some kind of date before which we can't be bombard by Christmas stuff in the shops and on television. It really starting to get silly and even the supermarkets are at it, with Christmas frozen food appearing in the Tesco's in Oakham this month. It just spoils the special feel Christmas by starting it all too early until we are all bored by the whole thing because of the long run up to the holiday session.

Later with Jools Holland

It is so nice t see the return of "Later with Jools Holland" on BBC2. I love live music and the show features plenty of that and new acts that make you go wow.

In tonights episode we were treated to the Muse, Public Image Ltd, The Beachboys, The XX and Natalie Duncan to get the show off to a great start. The show, which is nearly twenty years old hasn't lost any of it's drive and still feels fresh despite the passage of time. For me the act of the night was Natalie Duncan with her beautiful voice.

It is nice to have something that is musical on the televeision again that is worth watching. The X-factor this year looks once again like being a dud.

Sumer Sunsets

With the coming to the end of the summer I thought it would be nice to share some of the lovely sunsets we have had over the last few months,

 

 

 

Finally as for the blog it is still in a state of suspended animantion for a number of reasons and it looks set to stay that way for a while, but I hope seeing these pictures at least warms your heart.

Blog Update

For those that are wondering what has happened to all the recent blog posts the answer is simple I just haven't had time to write them.

The reason will become clear when I do update the site but when I will have time to do this at the moment is unclear, that is if I have time at all. I haven't given up.

Harvest

I love harvest time, even if it does mean the end of  the summer is finally here. It is just nice seeing the farmers realise the fruits of their labours. It is all part of a farming cycle that has been going on before we were born and will go on after we are all dead. It is all part of nature.

It is something I will never tire of seeing, especially now I live in the countryside and the session and the protection of the farming land means so much to keep this county and country beautiful. it just a shame that it means the end of the summer and the start of the colder months, but I guess without those cold months we wouldn't have a summer and with it the warm months we all love so much.

In Rutland the harvest is a busy time and you can't fail to notice the toil in the fields with tractors and combine-harvesters  working in the fields all bring in the crops we need to feed a nation. Sometimes it holds you up when your driving down a road, but at the end of the day it is just a little thing you have to allow for as you travel from A to B. And is it the end of the world if your journey takes a extra few minutes when what is stopping you is so important.