Autumn colours

Autumn is one of my favourite times of year. I love the colours and the crunch of falling leaves, collecting conkers, picking blackberries, cooking up all sorts of things with windfall apples......so I wondered if i would miss it in this world without distinct seasons.

It has been a bit strange starting a new school year with a cricket season. And although a straw pole of my female friends last week revealed we are all still sleeping under winter weight covers (its pretty cool here at night and early in the morning when our days all start, with houses designed for the heat rather than built to be cosy) it has definitely been getting much warmer over the last couple of weeks. The sunflowers we planted when we moved in in June are certainly thriving.



We are also enjoying our own "autumn" harvest of bananas, tomatoes nispora (lumquats) and the occasional avocado. And with the flame trees, tulip tress and jacaranda in full flower we are getting our very own burst of Autumn colour, Nairobi style.

Anne