Fall Out

Walking back from the doctor's today I sighted a council worker sweeping up the leaves from the street. The first sign of Fall/Autumn? I know the seasons are different, but we don't have 'Fall' in the UK, combining it all into Autumn. Strange that, some of the terms from the English language exist in the New World, but not in the Old.

I saw that Colin Prior has a presentation at TechFest later this month. Also, Ben Fogle gives a talk about his passion for the natural world; Ann Lindsay on 300 years of plant collectors; Dr Iain Stewart and his hot rocks. Plus a pile of other science-centred tours, presentations and events.

And the reason for going to the medico? A recurrence of the stomach-ache I had a few weeks back. I'm under orders to rest up and eat light food. It may be a bug or something like that - nothing serious - so ruled out Lyme disease, hernia, appendicitis, pregnancy. Sorry to those who are covering for me at work.