That is Summer is officially over. When I was walking home last night the first conker on the head situation happened. Right in the same spot as always … batter … a conkery spike in the heid ! It seems that one minute ago it was the beginning of July and now September is just around the corner.
Aye the nights is fair drawin in !
I wonder if it is an age thing that I seem to feel things changing around me so quickly or, is it just that this crazy world we live in has the ability to morph from one thing to another at hyper speed. Just look at how quickly Glasgow became Philadelphia, wee green men disappeared and overnight we had to walk/don’t walk! The Square filled with hot dog carts and ‘cops’ as opposed to Gregg’s Steak Bakes and the polis, it is amazing to see that in the blink of the eye our City Centre became a tiny part of the US. I walked past where they are filming the other day and watched as one part of the ‘set’ was literally changed in front of the watching crowds eyes, amazing what you can do with black tape!
So as Brad causes chaos in Cochrane Street and falling conkers cause sore heads in the leafy West End, another Autumn approaches. I love Autumn, there is something about the smell of air and the briskness of the mornings, being able to hide under a multitude of jumpers and kick piles of leaves. I also love the fact that it is another move in the cycle of life. Spring brings in the new, Summer helps it grow, Autumn sheds life’s skin and Winter cleans it all away ready to start again. I think it is important that we recognise the changes that happen all around us, it helps us to remain aware of what is going on, whether it is fast paced or going like a snail. Change is good, in the main, but when it is out with our control, I am afraid sometimes we must learn to accept it and move on. We seem to spend so much negative energy moaning and complaining about how things aren’t what they used to be, but that is life people, it doesn’t stand still.
So have a moan about it getting colder, kick the conker that hit you and stop and look on the magnificence that is the coming Autumn. Those leaves won’t be on the trees for much longer so enjoy !
G x
PS Mustard, ketchup and onions on my hot dog please ! !
