I gave a talk to a group of retired women in Radlett. They raise money for charity and also collect toiletries and new socks for the homeless that are given out weekly in central London. Sad that this is needed but that’s where it’s at these days in 21st Century Britain – apparently one of the richest countries in the world.

We had a lovely afternoon and they had lots of questions for me and I forgot to mention the bees. I hope the bees forgive me!

They gave me a present and I look forward to using it (the fragrance not the book)

On the way home I stopped outside a highly decorated Halloween house in Great Barford village – spooky in the dark