Change in the air

The nights have a chill to them, as do the mornings. Autumn is on its way in the Midlands. Other changes are afoot: part of the family has departed England for Canada, in anticipation of school which begins next week. The house is quiet, empty and sure to grow emptier still. Packing is well underway. Unwanted furniture and clothing are piled up by the door, on the way to friends or the local charity shop. It's only a matter of weeks now before the movers arrive and our lives change irrevocably...yet again.