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Walking in the park this afternoon, a tiny touch of Autumn shows in the spots of aubergine and orange on the chestnut leaves. The turn in the season shows itself also in the crunch of squashed shells underfoot.

In the northern hemisphere we can feel that easing downhill from the Summer Solstice, turning our minds towards home.

COLOUR: I've talked about the ABC of Colour before, now it's time for the 3C's of decoration. It's such a vast area of study but if you want to see how it relates to picking colour schemes for your home then we hope you'll get enjoy our upcoming Youtube Colour Workshops by colour consultant, Isabella Codd.

Mid Winter can often get by-passed in the last minute dash to Christmas. The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is quite magical. Shafts of Mid Winter light penetrating the darkest corners of Newgrange come to mind.

In Summertime a Dinner Party can be a lighter affair. Just fruit and cream for desert. Lots of tasting platers insead of large plates of food. It can be quite casual with time in the longer evenings to linger at the table.

Sometimes it is the end of Spring that holds most promise. The blossoms on the fruit trees wishing us abundance. Just a few rays of sunshine in April start those Summer Vibes tunning up.

Mini Cocktail Napkins in Cherry Red Gingham from Chez Maison Online.