I don’t know about you but for the last week or so I have been noticing that there is a definite chill in the air come morning. Everywhere I look the leaves on the trees are starting to turn golden shades of yellow and drift to the ground. I don’t want to sound alarmist but to me these are the sure signs that summer is drawing to a close and that autumn is creeping ever closer.
The nights are staring to draw in, that is for certain, and the swallows are starting to flock in readiness for their winter migration. This last point is very welcome. It will soon be the end of the weekly task of removing bird droppings from the bow of the boat each Friday evening.
The beginning of autumn also heralds the start of the quieter cruising season. Many boats will be tucked up for the winter, their owners not interested in autumn and winter cruising, which for the rest of us makes for much quieter surroundings and much quieter waterways. Some of the best cruising is in the winter months, and provided you are tucked up warm there is no discomfort.
This summer, like the last, has proven to be quite dry. Hopefully this winter will bring with it some much needed water supplies to our many rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Some areas of the country are starting to suffer from a lack of water which has sadly shut some waterways to navigation completely and introduced navigation restrictions in others. Let us hope that this winter brings with it some rain, but also milder temperatures than the winter just past.
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