Whitchurch and Llandaff Living Issue 68
Issue 68 of the award-winning Whitchurch and Llandaff Living magazine.
Issue 68 of the award-winning Whitchurch and Llandaff Living magazine.
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feature<br />
An<br />
A-Z<br />
of autumn<br />
According to Keats, autumn is a season of mists mellow fruitfulness, It's<br />
also a season of raincoats <strong>and</strong> spiders. Here's our A-Z<br />
Apple pie<br />
Warm apple pie. That sweet,<br />
cinnamon-spiced apple filling<br />
encased in a flaky pastry crust. Is<br />
there anything more satisfying on a<br />
cold autumn evening?<br />
Bonfires<br />
These are the traditional autumn<br />
events that some gardeners like<br />
to undertake to ruin everyone<br />
else's washing. They come without<br />
warning <strong>and</strong> depending on which<br />
way the wind is blowing, it could<br />
mean the difference between<br />
having clean underwear for the<br />
week ahead or not.<br />
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Conkers<br />
It's usually schoolboys who scoop<br />
up these little brown jewels from<br />
the pavements <strong>and</strong> pathways<br />
<strong>and</strong> take them home to nurture<br />
them. It's then a case of scientific<br />
experimentation - do you bake<br />
them in the oven, soak them in<br />
vinegar or listen to what two times<br />
World Conker Champion Charlie<br />
Bray advises <strong>and</strong> that's passing the<br />
conker through a pig, where it will<br />
harden by soaking in its stomach<br />
juices?<br />
Daylight savings<br />
This is when the clocks go back an<br />
hour <strong>and</strong> we all get an extra hour's<br />
sleep. Unless you have a<br />
pet or young children who<br />
are still stuck on British<br />
Summer Time.<br />
Easter eggs<br />
Mark our words. These<br />
will be in the shops by<br />
the time you've picked up<br />
your Christmas turkey.<br />
Fleece<br />
The classic keep-warm<br />
garment. Extra marks if<br />
you happen to get one with a huge<br />
picture of a wolf on the back of<br />
yours.<br />
Ghost stories<br />
This time of year is often associated<br />
with stories of ghosts, ghouls, <strong>and</strong><br />
the living dead. It also happens to<br />
be conference season for the big<br />
political parties. Coincidence much?<br />
Harvest<br />
'Don't judge each day by the<br />
harvest you reap but by the seeds<br />
that you plant.' So wrote Robert<br />
Louis Stevenson once. Obviously<br />
never heard of MiracleGro.<br />
Indoors<br />
One minute, we're sitting in our<br />
garden, enjoying our Pimms. The<br />
next, we're putting the heating<br />
on <strong>and</strong> moaning about the price<br />
of energy. Let's face it though -<br />
indoors is the place to be at this<br />
time of year.<br />
Jam<br />
Head to any village fête or bazaar<br />
at this time of year <strong>and</strong> you'll see a<br />
table brimming with jams. They're<br />
usually made by Ethel from 'down<br />
the club' <strong>and</strong> they'll have their lids
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