I would like to start with an apology to anyone who did yesterday's 8am weights class. Don't know about you but my legs are falling off ..... could hardly walk downstairs this morning!!

And so to August. While we are still in full summer holiday immersion, there is a change in the air, the nights are very slowly drawing in and there is a distinct chill when the sun drops. I am always a bit half and half about this. I remember from my childhood feeling sad when I saw the purple blanket of heather across the forest as this spelt the end of summer and a return to school but at the same time, the full on Summer madness cannot last forever - as someone who craves a break from routine and welcoming summer shenanigans, I am equally now ready to embrace the next season and the "what's next".  I remember when I had a year backpacking with my children, how I missed the change of seasons and (dare I admit), being a bit bored with endless sunshine. While I still fancy living in the sun at some point, I am definitely English through and through - bring on season changes!



Apart from anything else, when the heatwave hits, normal jobs go out the (wide open) windows and in a short space of time, my house looks like I have. been burgled and the "to do" lists get piled up with the dust.

It is always a joy to break away from the norm and nothing helps enable this for us better than the long, hot summer days we were treated to but nothing lasts forever. I think of August a bit like a gentle transition preparing us for the shorter days and tackling all the jobs that were pushed to the corner when we were busy bbq'ing and summer partying! Maybe this is an opportunity to slow down a bit from full on Summer and take some time to reflect and recharge before we hit the Autumn onslaught.

With the NF show packed up, I am preparing for another stint at Carfest so do come and say hello if you are going, and join my class in the Spafest zone

We will have a reduced timetable for the end of Aug/start of Sept as I disappear somewhere for a recharge before hitting Autumn full throttle but more of that later.