Featured in the photograph is a beautiful Astrid Clutch bag made by Cathy, perfect to take to a summer wedding or on a special night out. If you want Cathy to make something for you or make something in one of her workshops, please ask about the variety of leather colours that are available.
This gorgeous red leather has made us think of all the lovely red things we associate with the summer and as always food is the first thing that comes to mind! Have a go at this dessert, made it quick and easy by using shop bought meringues.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/etonmess
If you have a glut of homegrown tomatoes, the following recipe elevates a humble cheese sandwich to something else!
https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegan/tomato-chutney/
In the garden you can now see stunning displays of red crocosmia or montbretia; it is great for pollinators such as butterflies and bees is very hardy and is an ideal flower for floral arrangements. In its native home of South Africa, hummingbirds are attracted to its nectar. If you have an garden area you would like filling, this is a great plant to have as it spreads in clumps and provides some colour well into the Autumn.
For those who are fans of birds, have a look to see if you can spot a bullfinch with their characteristically red breasts. They tend to like woodlands, orchards, scrubby areas, parks and gardens and farmland. If you would like to attract them to your garden fill a bird feeder with niger or sunflower seeds.
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