Clematis seed head in the afternoon sun

Enjoyed dozing and reading before getting ready for Body Pump. A lovely, bright sunny day which really brought the autumn colours out in the trees along the river.

Had to take son number one back to the station for his train back to Sheffield after lunch. He spent the whole weekend sneezing so I expect we've all been infected with his lurgy....

Managed to pick up some new running shoes. I'm hoping that the problems I've been having may be related to the shape of the heel on my old running trainers - it comes up very high and is very stiff and I think it may have been rubbing on my left foot and causing problems. New ones are green and grey, have a velcro fastening and very bouncy heels. Really hope that they make a difference.

As I got back from the shops, the sun was shining through this clematis seed head and giving it a lovely glow. Had to duck down and stretch a bit to avoid getting the houses and cars in the background.