Glorious Autumn!

After a pleasant afternoon shopping in Market Harborough Sophie and I ventured over the fields for a walk before meeting Keith and Mikey at the pub. I was really hoping to see a hot air balloon again as the weather was perfect for a flight - warm, sunny and calm. We did see two, but they were fairly high up and off in the distance so no chance of taking any photos.

It really was a beautiful late afternoon with clear blue skies and sunshine and it felt wonderful to be out in the fresh air. We saw the horses but all the carrots had gone so we couldn't feed them but the big bay horse was unusually affectionate, standing still while we patted him and stroked his nose. He really seemed to enjoy our attentions!

As we neared the village we saw the little cat again and he let Sophie pick him up and pet him! We saw the boys driving through the village and within a few minutes we were joining Keith at the bar, Mikey having gone off to visit a friend who lived nearby. It was a very pleasant hour spent in the pub watching the staff prepare for a busy night ahead!

Some photos of the walk - when the weather's like this I feel I have to record it!