Sunrise, moonrise.

The chilly weather has certainly arrived. The ventilated roof we now have pipes and sometimes sounds like a didgeridoo when the wind blows hard from the north-east. Which it has been doing.

I woke early and waited for the sun to rise from behind the ridge of the Apennines.

Then work outside hoeing, stone picking, wood splitting and stacking.

I listened to Jeremy Corbyn's speech, and a fascinating 'In Our Time' on the BBC Radio iPlayer on circadian rhythms.

Collected more walnuts.

Feels cold tonight and then the harvest moon (extra) rose from behind the Apennine ridge - a bit further to the north than the sun.

A mini hurricane ('Medicane') is being forecast for Sicily and Greece over the next few days.