DON'T HIBERNATE, KEEP ACTIVE!

Today was one of those mornings when the alarm went but my eyes refused to open! It was so dark - on Wednesday the day will be the same length as the night and then the evenings will really start to draw in!  It is so easy to become lethargic and hibernate with comfort food, but the way to maintain your weight and energy levels is to be active, and an early morning walk certainly wakes you up!

We went up to Barren Down and along the old railway line as far as we could.  It is a shame that there is a locked gate at both ends of the Bath Road Viaduct as it would make a great walk!  It has six arches of 50 feet span and is 62 feet to the crown of the arch over the road which made it the highest viaduct on the Somerset & Dorset line. Everywhere are signs of Autumn and we caught a glimpse of the tall tower of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Shepton through the trees.

There are some shrubs that look really good when the blooms start fading and drying out - a sort of antique look.  Dried flowers used to be popular for interiors, especially hydrangeas.  We saw a couple of bushes which are beginning to have that 'look'. On the few occasions I have been sent red roses, I have left them to age in my studio and have used them as inspiration until they finally crumbled away!

Autumn leaves was the theme of one of the charity shop's window and the dresser showed us some that she had laminated and hung on a fishing line.  This gave me an idea so we collected some leaves on our way home!  I also took, from a 'free to take away table', some sets of nails, probably for a nail gun.  I have no idea how I can use them but I liked the texture which could be added to an assemblage! 

It started drizzling as we made our way back. Jenny looked into the travel agents window to find a good deal and some sunshine!!