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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

What a fab article on this gloomy Sunday! I’m never ready for the summer to end but always end up being excited when October brings beautiful crisp and often surprisingly warm sunny days. Then there’s Christmas to look forward to. The season I struggle most with is winter. Not the bit between the astrological winter solstice on 21 December and new year - it’s the Jan 1st until March 20 bit. I am going to look forward to your ideas for embracing this, my dreaded time of year!

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That period is definitely the most difficult. I think the first thing is to leave some twinkly lights up until Valentines Day!

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Definitely - twinkly lights all over!

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Sep 11Liked by JP Clark

Well my friend I finally joined the dead crap gang! Can’t say it was my intention today to do so but the invite to hear your dulcet tones on seasonality proved too enticing. Currently in my posh glass lean too listening to the rain and looking at that very rose dripping rain drops - believe me things don’t get much better than this wet Wednesday in Warwickshire utterly beguiled Thankyou 💯

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That’s it! We are from now on called the “dead crap gang” 🤣! I’m so glad you’re here in full! Got some fab things coming up Susan! You’re so welcome here. Xxxx

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Sep 10Liked by JP Clark

I love this article and I love all of the seasons. Well done. ××

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Thank you so much Mary. Got a bit of a special first installation coming this Sunday!

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Sep 9Liked by JP Clark

Such wisdom JP. Second time I’ve listened to you. Fantastic. Xx

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Ah thank you Marion. Hope you are both doing well. Xxx

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'happiness comes from truly embracing change' - amen

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Mark you do this in spades. Abundance is the perfect example of celebrating the changing of the seasons.

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Sep 9Liked by JP Clark

As alway you are so right! Over the last few days I’ve been beating myself up about what I’d not achieved in the garden, I sat looking around at the jobs I’ve been wanting to do since spring. Thinking is nearly winter. Then sat planning the pre winter jobs! On Thursday I wore a jumper, on Friday I sunbathed and messed about in the pool, I seized the moment. The other thing that rang true, both in your writing and over the weekend while I was picking blackberries, was the my mother had passed on the art of interior seasonal styling and foraging. So many times we’d be dragging bag branches, at Christmas the logs holly and spray cans were out. The round Oak tilt top table, similar to yours was often the focal point with an oversized collection of something. Over the 6 months or so I have my morning cuppa in the garden, it’s really made a difference in seeing and appreciating the seasonal changes, how ever mixed up they are x

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Such a great comment. I think a lot of it is just about acceptance. The seasons are so muddled now, but there is always joy to be found if we just relax into whatever day we are given. Xxx

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I loved reading every single word of this JP! X

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Oh wow, thank you Reena! Xx

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Fall isn't cooperating here either. It's nearly 100 degrees in San Diego today. Foraging will have to wait a while longer. Trade you some sun for your rain? Can't wait to watch the holidays through your design.

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Seems like a fair trade to me Stefanie. The climate has gone completely crazy hasn’t it!

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

Oh my JP - this is your best article yet. So inspiring and full, I'm going to make time to read it again tomorrow. On this horribly wet Sunday at the start of September I found opportunities when there were breaks in the rain to both fiddle in the garden and go out for a walk where I took notice of the acorns scrunching underfoot and to listen to the local birds. I agree with you totally regarding the importance of being aware of the changing seasons. I'm so looking forward to the future articles you mention - bring them on!

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Thank you so much. I made the first installation yesterday. Can’t wait to show you all! Did you get the surprise warm sunshine late afternoon yesterday Stephanie? It was so welcome.

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

Such a good post JP, best yet!

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Thank you x

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

I am sitting in my garden in the lovely late afternoon September sun and your post has been a delight to read.i now want to go and forage and style my house to death. Thanks for your funny witty and eloquent inspiration xxxx

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That’s made my day, thank you x

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

Wow JP, there is so much useful and inspiring information here. I love your articles - you write beautifully, making it feel like you’re in the room and we’re having a conversation. That’s not easy to achieve, much harder than hunting for dead crap which I also have a fondness for!

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June that’s so very kind of you. Glad you enjoyed it and I’ll be back next weekend with the first installation, which is a bit crazy, but people can make smaller versions. X

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

Well that made a gloomy wet Sunday feel like a glorious walk in the woods and a sneaky peak into your world - loved it 🥰

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So glad you enjoyed it Kay.

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

Wow what an inspiring article and I loved that we could hear you read it. Your emphasis on words made it all the more exciting. So glad to be part of your dead crap hunting gang particularly as I too now live in a Barn 😁 You need to write a book JP xx

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So glad you enjoyed it Donna. If you have a high ceiling somewhere you might like to try next weekend’s installation. I do indeed need to get on with that book!

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

I do have a very high ceiling so will look forward to that. x

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Made it yesterday. You’re gonna love it!

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I absolutely loved that JP all you say is so inspirational long may you see the world and outside like that xx

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Thank you so very much Stephanie.

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Sep 8Liked by JP Clark

You’ve just given me an idea for the beautiful gold stems of one of my ornamental grasses, JP. What an uplifting post. My friend bought me a bunch of supermarket flowers and it was such a kind gesture. I don’t want to sound ungrateful because I’m definitely not, but they don’t have the beauty of those grass stems. What a brilliant idea about the eucalyptus.

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Ah that’s brilliant! Yes, bring them inside Moira. Next Sunday’s creation is totally using dried flowers and foliage.

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