The storm season and the rains have arrived. Lots of rain. It’s very wet. “Lorenzo” has been and gone, and now “Rebekah” is on its way. The clocks have gone back so it’s dark by 5 o’clock. And it’s chilly.

On a few lucky days, the sky is clear and the sun, although weaker, shines into the secret garden where the sheltered plants are still hanging on.

But the end of season cutback has begun. There is much work to do in between the rainy days. And a new resident has arrived – Snowy the Fat Cat. He loves snoozing in the sun. He reminds me of Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland.

With the annual pruning, clarity returns as the terraces’ and western garden’s structure can be seen again. There’s the flourishing olive tree and campanula bank to the fore now they’re not acting as wallpaper to other more showy plants. But we still have a few pops of colour before winter arrives.

As the storms come and go, the local surfers ride the waves when they can. As for me, I’m indoors out of the winds waiting for the sun to come again.

Want to see more? Click on the Movie clip and enjoy a Zen moment.

Come back next time to see how we’re preparing for the coming winter…..