Beaten and battered

Now the clocks have changed and I am extra busy at work (not complaining) I am trying to get a photo early in the day. This was taken on the drive getting to the car this morning. The cosmos should have come out a couple of weeks ago but they were still so colourful it seemed wrong to bin them. However the rain and wind battered them overnight and they need to go now.

Chocolate hasn’t helped my knee - might try cognac tomorrow!