The first touches of autumn in a favourite spot.

It’s always good to have things to look forward to, and as the year moves on, starling murmurations are very near the top of the list. Here’s a few of them doing their thing in Belfast earlier this year.

Todays chilled 6 mile loop around Macclesfield Forest and up to Shutlingsloe 🌤️ #PeakDistrict #hikingadventures

Sunset reflected in windows of house. Whitby.

Doesn't September have the most perfect mornings?! Hushed and still, with low mists hugging the rivers and the treetops just turning gold where the sun has lingered longest. It feels as if Nature is gathering her breath now after the rush of Summer and before the blaze of Autumn.

Who’s this dashing through the surf to aid swimmers in trouble? The Hoff off Baywatch? No, the woman who went on to be first minister of Wales. Eluned Morgan, erstwhile heroine of “Bach-watch” is Profiled ⁦BBC Radio 4⁩ after #theArchers this lunchtime bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Your annual reminder that Ian Richardson's father, John, invented the Jaffa Cake.

Beautiful day in the Lake District and a fabulous walk up towards Force Crag Mine, onto Coledale Hause then up to Whiteless Pike for stunning views in all directions. Drinks at Syke Farm tearoom ☕️👌 Belting day out.

I'm sitting next to a Lincoln impersonator at the airport bar. He's watching MSNBC reporting on yesterday's assassination attempt. This is easily the most surreal thing I've ever witnessed.

Wishing you a terrific Tuesday from a crowded beach in North Yorkshire 😉

Shocking. The Obs is an invaluable part of The Guardian brand - Nigel Slater, OFM, fantastic arts and political coverage…. This wd be such a loss to The G. Sending love to all Obs writers and editors who I’m sure are feeling extremely anxious now thru no fault of their own xxx

nothing beats filing copy at 10.30am and seeing it being read on the Tube at 3pm- physical papers just hit different

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Are we all being treated as children? Is our safety-obsessed, risk-averse culture raising a generation that just can’t “adult”? Has our politics also become infantile? Prof Keith Hayward Keith Hayward sets out his fears to LoudMouth and Roger Hearing whycurve.com/episode/just-g…

Pete Murray is 99 today, Happy Birthday Pete 🎁🎂

Farewell dear David! What heartbreaking news that the legendary David Graham has left us aged 99. The last Tracy brother, voice of Parker and so much more. A great actor, iconic voice, and all round lovely man. We’ll all miss him very much.

It’s Earth, Wind & Fire Day! youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk

Great to hear the fabulous Dave Arch band and singers kicking off #Strictly with an on-point version of Earth, Wind & Fire’s soul-jazz* classic “September”, which never ages for me (*Yes, “jazz”: those horn charts!)

Thank you De Aston School, Stuart Brown, & James Dring 4 organizing a beautiful celebration. ❤ u Rod #RodTempertonDay bit.ly/2oeWl1H