Night now rules till March and now that the clocks have changed by 1 hour for the winter it is 6.00am and I can hear the birds beginning to sing although it is yet not quite light. They are welcoming the dawn to life and the sky is becoming a lighter blue with every minute that ticks by. It’s been a dullish wet weekend but the clouds have parted at times to reveal the sun and a blue autumn sky. The strong wind has shook loose many of the leaves that were clinging on and now bare branches are beginning to arch across the sky. They open up views further to the distance and in a good way the loss of the leaves brings the benefit of more light around. Let’s face it we need every bit we can get at this time of year.