I've spent most of the summer on the Mediterranean coast — HERE. Hot days, non-stop sunshine, and a beautiful light quality which drenches everybody in a sense of well-being. And yet I enjoy being back in this north-west corner of the UK at this time of year. Why? Because it is the start of autumn; because there is a sense of renewal as schools, colleges, and (eventually) universities go back to work; because there are literary festivals, the last days of the Proms, and the start-up of autumn TV schedules. It provides a sort of rhythm to the year in harmony with seasons. Mind you - as soon as the crap weather starts again, I'm back off to where Picasso learned to see things clearly.
02 September 2006
Autumn in Manchester
I've spent most of the summer on the Mediterranean coast — HERE. Hot days, non-stop sunshine, and a beautiful light quality which drenches everybody in a sense of well-being. And yet I enjoy being back in this north-west corner of the UK at this time of year. Why? Because it is the start of autumn; because there is a sense of renewal as schools, colleges, and (eventually) universities go back to work; because there are literary festivals, the last days of the Proms, and the start-up of autumn TV schedules. It provides a sort of rhythm to the year in harmony with seasons. Mind you - as soon as the crap weather starts again, I'm back off to where Picasso learned to see things clearly.
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