There are already ominous signs of a long, cold winter ahead here in the UK. Lots of rain, cooler-than-normal temperatures, leaves turning yellow and the deputy editor’s home-grown pears large and plump already. Better get the last summer long weekend break in, then.

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And so we will, on Monday (25 August) when we enjoy our last Bank Holiday until Christmas. While we’re trying to persuade damp barbecue charcoal to light, just one more time, there’ll be no emailed newsletters on Monday but we’ll be back, bright ‘n’ early, on Tuesday 26.


See you then.


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